Tag: recipes
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Classic Bruschetta
What is Bruschetta? Let’s break it down! According to Miriam Webster, Bruschetta is consider “thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer.” It’s thought that Bruschetta originated in Italy in the 15th century, shortly after it was brought to […]
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Spring Rolls
Since kale grows so well in the Pacific Northwest, every year I experiment with growing a different varietal of kale. This summer I started growing Portuguese kale, and I couldn’t recommend growing it enough. Typically kale intimidates me, it’s tough, bitter, and hard to chew. Yeah, I could blend it in a smoothie, but in […]
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Holiday Cranberry Sauce
What is the holiday season without a fresh batch of holiday cranberry sauce cooking on the stove? This cranberry sauce recipe is super quick and easy to make. It makes the perfect addition to and savory holiday dish. And the best part? It’s so easy to throw in the freezer for a later date. How […]
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Greek Pita Bread
Looking for a fluffy, delicious, and easy-to-make pita to satisfy your deepest needs? This traditional greek pita bread recipe is absolutely it. It’s fluffy, tasty, and can eaten several different ways. Slice it down the center to stuff it, or use it to wrap all your favorites flavors in a gyro. Greek Pita Bread Recipe […]
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Simple Snap Pea Side Dish
It’s snap pea season! What better way to enjoy them than with a simple snap pea side dish? I’ve always loved snap peas, but have developed a special fondness when I started growing them a few years ago. Both snap pea shoots and peas are so fragrant, it’s hard not to pop a few in […]
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How to Cook Octopus (It’s Easier Than You Think!)
When it comes to cooking new foods I’m extremely stubborn. For some reason I’m always determined to cook something new without reading any instructions. That’s exactly what I did with octopus. I attempted to grill it without following any instructions and made the process so hard for myself. But that’s why we bought two 🙂 […]
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How to Cook Dried Black Beans
When I was a teenager I was shocked to find out that beans weren’t naturally soft. Hilarious, right? I got so used to canned beans that I had no idea they came precooked. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that dried beans are completely foreign. That’s why I’m going to show you […]
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How to Make Your Own Bone Broth
Bone Broth has been everywhere in 2018, and I am shook with how much money people are willing to spend on it. Not only that, but I’ve actually been surprised by how much it’s been promoted in the media recently, considering we’ve been drinking bone broth for a very long time. Most people promoting it probably don’t realize that […]
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Delicious Grilled Zucchini
Keep scrolling for this delicious grilled zucchini recipe!          Seven years ago, naive 16 year old me thought it would be a great idea to plant six zucchini plants in my backyard garden.  Six zucchini plants. For anyone whose grown squash, one plant of any squash is plenty […]
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Grilled Garlic Scapes
​What’s a Garlic Scape? A garlic scape is the flower bud of a garlic plant. It’s cut off before it blooms to promote growth of the garlic bulb. More importantly, it’s freaking delicious. Raw, it tastes just like a bulb of garlic. Based on how it cooks, it can either develop an asparagus-like flavor or […]