From Garden To Kitchen

Pickling Made Easy

You should have know I would post the recipe – RIGHT? Click on the image above for the Sweet Hot Pickling recipe I have been using as long as I have been canning. Don’t let the tightly packed jars fool you into thinking this is a hard recipe. If you have any interest in canning [...]

Tomatillo Garden Fresh

If you are going to do some veggie gardening why not make it last and make it FUN?! Today I am using a favorite recipe of mine with a new twist to make Salsa Verde – Tomatillo Salsa. The recipe changes each time I make it but you can guarantee it is always a party pleaser! One thing that never changes in the recipe is the GARDEN FRESH added to each recipe. Stop by to check out the recipe and some fun pictures from the canning experience!

Always a Hit : Aunt Marys’ Pasta Recipe

This recipe is always a crowd “pleaser” at any family get together we attend. I kind of feel like I am betraying Aunt Mary giving this one away….

Making the Herb Oils 1st


I have yet to create & share a video share from Garden to Kitchen! I love sharing favorite recipes prepared from the veggies and herbs that we grow here in the garden.   I was hesitating to post this video because...........

Bean and Rice with a BGspin

I always say I could eat mexican cusine every day. Summer is the one of my favorite seasons because all my southwest ingredients are available in my Midwest garden. Today I whipped up a quick Black Bean and Rice Salad for my late lunch after working in the garden.

Monday Nights is #gardenchat on Twitter. Be sure to check out my link on this post to join in the fun. A link to tonights chat is available on my blog entry so you can see what was shared tonight where the topic was Seed Saving.

Goat Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries

This has been a super busy month. I realize I have not been sharing some of the wonderful quick dishes we have been enjoying from the spring harvest. I hope to make it up to you by sharing this amazing dessert using fresh spring berries.

Spice up Spring Morning

Garden Spicy Egg Sandwich Ingredients ½ cup of Egg Beater 1/3 cup of diced sweet peppers 3 tablespoons of sweet red onion 1/3 cup of diced tomato ½ cup of Egg Beater Pinch of southwest spice ( recipe below) 4 mini wheat bagels 4 slices of Havarti pepper jack cheese Directions Dice up the first [...]

Berries from the Garden / Granola Delight!

This weekends favorite recipe was my yummy Berry Granola Delight which can be enjoyed any time of the day. This time of the year in the Midwest we are either enjoying Berries fresh from Florida or finishing up the berries we have frozen from last summers harvest. In this recipe I use my frozen blueberries [...]