By Serena, on August 16th, 2010%
Yesterday I harvested the last of my cayenne peppers from my incredible bucket garden. I have dried most of my cayennes this year, so I decided to try making a hot sauce with the rest of them. I looked up several different recipes and decided ona mix nd match of various ones to take . . . → Read More: Cayenne Pepper Sauce
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By Serena, on July 13th, 2010%
There are all sorts of ways to preserve peppers! I chose to dry and grind up a batch of cayenne peppers from my garden last weekend.
I harvested approximately 50 cayenne peppers from my Incredible Bucket Garden, spread them out on a baking sheet and put them in the oven at about 150 degrees . . . → Read More: Drying Cayenne Peppers
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By Serena, on July 10th, 2010%
Making wine vinegar is incredibly easy. All you need is a container, preferably a glass jar of some kind and some wine, and either some cheesecloth or some other fine mesh barrier to cover the opening, mainly to keep bugs out. Now, to kick start it you can buy some vinegar from your local . . . → Read More: Making your own wine vinegar
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By Serena, on June 30th, 2010%
Kirk and I started our first batch of mead in November of 2009. (Here is a short article on what mead is: ( http://www.essortment.com/food/mead_tvtn.htm )
I have loved mead since I first tasted some Chaucer’s Honey Mead( http://www.chaucerswine.com/mead.asp ) when I lived in Alaska. My mother introduced me to it. I have since tried . . . → Read More: Mead
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By Serena, on April 23rd, 2010%
This is what we had for dinner last night along with a can of “no salt added” corn.
1lb lean ground beef 4 cups tomato sauce 1 tsp minced, fresh garlic Herbs to taste such as: Oregano, Parsley, Thyme weight watchers shredded cheese, about 8 ounces part skim ricotta cheese 1 box whole . . . → Read More: Lasagna, almost diet-worthy
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By Serena, on March 31st, 2010%
1 cup water 1 cup honey 1/2 cup chopped FRESH ginger root 1 teaspoon lemon zest or fresh lemon peel with most of the pith (white part) removed 1 1/2 cups 50 proof vodka
Combine honey and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, boiling for about 5 minutes. Skim off . . . → Read More: Honey Ginger Liqueur
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By Serena, on August 1st, 2009%
Fresh tomato and cucumber salad
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon lite salt 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 10 fresh basil leaves (fresh today from my garden) 5 fresh oregano leaves (fresh today from my garden) 3 small fresh cucumbers (fresh today from . . . → Read More: Tonight, fresh tomato and cucumber salad
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By Serena, on September 8th, 2008%
I’m using fresh tuna.
Serves 2
Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 pound fresh halibut, scrod, swordfish, salmon, or tuna steak, cut 1″ thick 1⁄4 large red onion, cut lengthwise into quarters 1⁄4 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 2 wedges 1⁄4 . . . → Read More: Fish Kebabs for dinner!
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