The bottle gourd is grown on a vine, similar to a pumpkin, and can be harvested early in the year as a food, or much later as a utensil. Yes, once matured, the inside of this squash becomes tough and loses its flavor, so the only thing left to do is hollow out the vessel [...]

6 small cucumbers, peeled and finely chopped 3 medium Roma tomatoes, finely chopped 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 small onion, diced small 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 tsp minced fresh parsley 2 tsp minced fresh cilantro 1/2 tsp dried dill weed 1/2 [...]

If you have planted a garden in the past, you know tomatoes are often prolific. Before you know it, you have an over abundance of tomatoes. You don’t want to can them. Freezing isn’t such a good idea. And you can only eat so much spaghetti. If you’re looking for unique ways to use extra [...]

You planted several cucumber plants so you could enjoy them in salads and possibly make a few cans of pickles. But you have more cucumbers than you think you’ll need. What do you do about it? How do you go about making use of excess cucumbers if you don’t want to pickle them all? 1. [...]

12 thick slices of day old hearty bread (like French or Italian) 1 lb fresh broccoli florets, blanced and drained well 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1 cup onion, diced fine 4 egg whites 2 whole eggs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp salt [...]

When you cook without herbs and spices meals turn out bland, at best. If you’re unsure how to use herbs in cooking, keep reading. The following ideas will teach you how to begin using herbs and making meals which are more palatable. Before you begin your foray into cooking with herbs, it’s important to know [...]

Cabbage is one vegetable people don’t cook often because they don’t think there’s much you can do with it besides the usual coleslaw or sauerkraut.  Thankfully, that isn’t true! Cabbage is full of vitamin C, fiber, and iodine. Below are five ways to cook with cabbage that you might not have considered. Beef and Cabbage [...]

There’s nothing quite like going out to your own garden, picking fresh fruits and vegetables and then bringing them in to use in delicious seasonal recipes for the whole family. The fruits and vegetables can be picked at the peak of freshness and flavor. The taste is out of this world! Even though your garden [...]

Two garden asparagus recipes for you to enjoy your fresh springtime asparagus.  Wrapped Up Asparagus With Avocado Spread 20 to 24 spears fresh asparagus 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peel removed 2 limes, zested and juiced 1 garlic clove, minced or grated dash salt 1 1/2 cups cooked brown or long-grain white rice 3 Tbsp [...]