Savory
Guest Post: Grammee’s Sauerkraut
Editor’s note: Today’s post is from my sweet friend and former college roommate Marie who blogs about a little bit of everything at Life Beyond Silicon. She’s a wicked smart en...
Homemade Paneer
For my birthday last year, a couple of my wonderful friends gave me an Indian cookbook and an enormous bag full of Indian spices. I love Indian food, and where we live, it is s...
How To Blanch Tomatoes
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to blanch tomatoes. Blanching tomatoes loosens their skin for easy peeling so you can can or freeze them for the future! Is your garden bursti...
How to Can Tomatoes
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to can tomatoes from your garden to preserve them. This guide explains both the tools and technique for home canning. Once you have blanched y...
How to De-Pit an Avocado
I learned this handy-dandy trick somewhere along the path and it has made getting the pit out of the avocado so much easier. Split avocado lengthwise and pull apart. With a shar...
How to make Popcorn on the Stovetop
When I was growing up, almost every time we came to visit, my grandpa would pop up a whole boatload of popcorn for a snack. We loved it because it was microwave popcorn with a...
How To Make Walnut Basil Pesto
Learn how to make walnut basil pesto in mere minutes in your food processor. It’s perfect on pasta, pizza, and just on a slice of toast! Oh my good grief, this pesto is good. I...
Makes My LIfe Easier-Growing Lettuce in a Pot
So, I have a problem with salad greens. I tend to buy them and then don’t get them eaten in time and they waste away in the back of the fridge. I also have planted them direct...
Paneer Tikka Masala
Remember way back in the day when we made our own paneer? Well, one of my favorite paneer dishes is paneer tikka masala. It’s rich and creamy, not too spicy but had a boatload...
Roasted Carrot and Goat Cheese Hand Pies
These warm, savory roasted carrot and goat cheese hand pies are just the ticket for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Roasting the carrots gives them a surprisingly hearty, almost meaty ...
Roasted Squash
When I was a little girl, my grandmother used to like to take a squash (butternut, acorn, whatever was available), split it open, scoop out the seeds and bake it in the oven for...
Savory Sunday-Grilled Pizza with Corn Pesto Sauce
I am coming into fall kicking and screaming. The weather here finally snapped. it seemed like just a week ago it was still 80+ degrees outside and the cooling down to just swe...
Savory Sunday-Sunflower Seed Butter
Everybody has things in this life they are willing to do themselves and things they pay for. Me, I prefer to cut my own grass, make special birthday cakes, and trim my cat’s to...
Savory Sunday: Aunt Connie’s Black Bean Salsa
There are three things about this salsa that makes it the perfect summer potluck dish. One: a mix of fresh summer ingredients plus pantry staples means it won’t break the bank ...
Soft Italian Bread and Walnut Pesto
Oh my good grief, this pesto is good. I made it for the first time last year and this year I planted six basil plants to ensure that I would have enough basil to make this stuf...