Summer is a fantastic time for fresh produce. My favorite is fresh from the garden. . .and you all know I love to have a huge garden, but not everyone has that luxury. And even with my garden sometimes I want or need something that I either don’t grow or isn’t ripe! So I do… Keep Reading
Bruschetta in a Jar
Canning and preserving your own food has really been regaining popularity in the last few years. Regular readers know I really love to can and have shared many recipes over the years like my Dilly Pickled Green Beans, Wonderful Salsa, Dutch Apple Pie Jam, Cherry Lime Syrup, Tipsy Strawberry Preserves, Old Fashioned Pickled Peaches, Blood Orange Marmalade and… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Picking and Canning Green Tomatoes
Hi Frugal Upstate! I have been canning tomatoes for years, but this year a friend of mine asked me to can green tomatoes and onions for him. I’m wondering first how soon I can pick the fruit; I live in Northeastern PA so my tomatoes are still relatively young, but a nice size. Secondly, do… Keep Reading
Recipe: Fried Green Tomatoes
I’ve got green tomatoes on the vine. Although I am anxiously awaiting actual RIPE tomatoes sometimes I just can’t resist filching a couple of green ones to use immediately. One of the classic uses for Green Tomatoes is “Fried Green Tomatoes”-a staple in the south and truly simple to make. Fried Green Tomatoes Green Tomatoes… Keep Reading
FLIA: Accidental Green Tomatoes
There was a terrific storm the other night-rain, hail, wind. . . the kind of storm where you have to run around the house shutting all the windows because water is splashing inside from all directions. When the fury was done I headed outside to see the damage. Plenty of small branches down, leaves plastered… Keep Reading
