Celebrate the 6th Annual Can It Forward Day
Tomorrow starting at 10 am EST is the 6th Annual Can It Forward Day! Learn all about home canning and food preservation from the experts at Ball, makers of the fantastic canning and food preservation...
View ArticleMake and Freeze Pear Butter Recipe
Today is the sixth annual International Can-It-Forward Day! I’m delighted to share that Home Garden Joy is participating in the blogger can-off program. Jarden Home Brands, parent company of Ball...
View ArticleBest-Ever Blueberry Muffin Recipe
So this is what happens when Hubby brings home a quart of the most amazing, delicious blueberries ever: blueberry muffin time! Hubby drove to North Carolina to visit his sister and her family last...
View ArticleGot a Juicer? Make These Carrot Muffins from the Pulp!
Do you have a juicer? You can make these carrot muffins from the pulp leftover from your juicing adventures. But be warned – these muffins are both filling and addictive. Carrot Muffin Recipe from...
View ArticleNew Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
It’s sweet potato season here at Seven Oaks Farm, my small farm here in Virginia. And that means enjoying sweet potatoes in all their glory – including as pie. Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite...
View ArticleAmazing Vanilla Peppermint Fudge Recipe
This amazing vanilla peppermint fudge recipe makes a great gift or treasure for your Christmas dessert table. Just be warned: it’s very sweet, so if you don’t have a strong sweet tooth, it may be “too...
View ArticleHow to Roast Chestnuts
Have you ever wondered how to roast chestnuts? You’ve probably heard about roasting chestnuts from the Christmas song – “Chestnuts, roasting, by an open fire.” But did you know that you can still learn...
View ArticleHealthy Recipes: Tarragon Chicken Salad
From the “what do I do with it?” files, I’ve put together a healthy recipe for tarragon chicken salad to show you just one of the many wonderful ways in which you can use garden-grown tarragon in the...
View ArticleBlueberry Smoothie Recipe
Just in time for spring and summer treats (or breakfast!), this is my favorite blueberry smoothie recipe. It’s like drinking an ice cream shake. Enjoy! I love frozen blueberries. Dollar Tree carries...
View ArticleRecipe for Garden Radish Salad
If you grow radishes, then you know that radish recipes are few and far between. This recipe for garden radish salad is delicious, healthy, and easy enough to whip up in a few minutes Radish Salad...
View ArticleHow to Freeze Broccoli Rabe
In my last post, I shared with you the wonderful nutrition found in broccoli rabe. It’s one of my favorite vegetables and it is very easy to grow here in zone 7. Like many spring vegetables, broccoli...
View ArticleBroccoli Rabe Recipes: Broccolini Quesedillas
Finding broccoli rabe recipes can be difficult. Most involve pasta, garlic, and of course, the leafy green vegetable known as broccoli rabe. This recipe transforms greasy quesadillas into a vegetarian...
View ArticleHarvesting and Storing Fresh Green Peas
Harvest and storing green peas is the big “to do” task in the kitchen in June. It’s almost the Summer Solstice and the peas are coming in thick and fast. The new Vine Spine Linking Trellis system that...
View ArticleHow to Make Herbal Vinegar
It’s easy to make herbal vinegar and the results are delicious! Make Herbal Vinegar Have you ever seen fancy bottles of vinegar and oil at home stores? They’re usually colorful bottles filled with...
View ArticleHow to Freeze Broccoli Rabe
In my last post, I shared with you the wonderful nutrition found in broccoli rabe. It’s one of my favorite vegetables and it is very easy to grow here in zone 7. Like many spring vegetables, broccoli...
View ArticleHow to Can Peaches
I learned how to can peaches from the Ball Book of Home Preserving, a cookbook I recommend to those interested in learning how to can and preserve fresh garden produce. Yesterday, Hubby helped me can...
View ArticlePeach Cobbler Recipe
I don’t have pictures of this peach cobbler recipe because alas, we ate it so fast I forgot to take pictures. Yes, it was that good. I made peach cobbler using my own recipe adapted from an older...
View ArticleRecipes from the Garden: Chilled Cucumber Dill Soup
This recipe for cool, chilled cucumber dill soup uses the freshest ingredients from the garden blended with silky low-fat plain yogurt and sour cream to form a refreshing, filling “soup.” Soups are an...
View ArticleCranberry Basil Jelly Recipe
What do you do when you’re drowing in basil? That’s how I described the bounty from my garden this past week. The cinnamon basil didn’t grow, the holy basil didn’t grow, but the Genovese basil?...
View ArticleHow to Can Apples
Canning apples isn’t hard, but it is time-consuming. It’s great to know how to can apples if you have an apple tree, go apple picking, or just find a great value at the supermarket. Canning Apples, My...
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