Beets have been a long-time favorite and for good reason – easy to grow, sweeter than you would expect, and colorful making it a yummy kids treat. But beets in a cake? Can you do that? Apparently so! Caroline says, Remember how I’ve made chocolate things with black beans? Well, it’s like that. You hide them […]
Make Fresh Kale Chips at Home
Kale chips are all the rage and “old-timers” say its about time! Healthy, delicious, and easy-to-make…whats not to love? One night last week I decided to go ahead and try making kale chips. They’re not at all like potato or corn chips so don’t compare. I looked at several recipes and then just did my […]
Easy Roasted Asparagus Recipe for Fresh Foods
One of my favorite home-grown food is asparagus. I love that they are perennial, so grow year after year with minimal effort on the part of the gardener. And since asparagus is expensive in the store, it’s awesome to be able to pick your own. Snap them off when they are 7″ – 9″ tall […]
Oven-Roasted Broccoli Side Dish – Eating Garden Fresh
While I personally love broccoli and always add several plants to our early spring and fall gardens, some of the kids won’t eat broccoli unless it is soft and not “crunchy to my teeth.” I was thrilled to find Heather’s oven-roasted broccoli which produces tender but not soggy, flavor filled broccoli that EVERYONE enjoys! A […]
Simple Homegrown Strawberry Tart Dessert – Eating Garden Fresh
Spring means strawberries as the first, sweet fruit begins to ripen in late April or early May for many areas of the country, and then some types continue producing for weeks after that. The beauty of strawberries is that, for a small-space gardener, they are a fruit that can be grown in limited spaces, whether […]
Eating Garden Fresh – A Summer of Whole Foods
Growing your own garden can be a huge undertaking, and at the end of it you have delicious food. But if you are new to raising your own food, you may not know all the amazing and savory ways to enjoy fresh foods. We’ve scoured the internet and taken submissions of some of the best […]
Sweet Side Dish With Carrots
This is one of our family favorites when it comes to eating carrots and gives a deliciously sweet flavor to the veggies. The fresh zest of the basil combines with the maple syrup to make it a flavorful side dish. This recipe combines the zest of fresh basil, with the sweet carrots glazed with maple […]
