Kale is one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow in the fall garden. It loves cooler weather, which actually makes the leaves sweeter, and it keeps producing long after the other vegetables have called it quits for the season. My favorite is the baby or curly kale. I’m not a fan of…
Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion Salad: The Perfect Way to Use the Last of Your Summer Vegetables
As we clean out our gardens to make way for fall vegetables, there always seems to be an abundance of tomatoes, and cucumbers, hanging around. Instead of letting them sit on the counter or go to waste, why not toss them together into a fresh, simple, and flavorful salad? It’s one of the easiest ways…
How to Store and Preserve Summer Vegetables from Your Garden or Farmers Market
If you’ve been harvesting from your garden or shopping the farmers market lately, chances are your kitchen is full of summer produce—ripe tomatoes, piles of squash, ears of corn, and maybe even a few okra pods or cucumbers rolling around on the counter. But now what? Should you refrigerate everything? Can you freeze it? Is…