Jie Cai (Chinese Mustard Greens) Cold Dish

Jie Cai (Chinese Mustard Greens) Cold Dish

This is a super simple dish, and to be honest, my selfish reason for blogging it down is because the recipe is from my mom (and grandmother) so it is a taste of home and my childhood for those days that I’m missing it, rather 

Spiced Tomato Chutney

Spiced Tomato Chutney

I was recommended tomato chutney as a possible recipe when my tomatoes started ripening in earnest. I have never had any before, to my knowledge, which is a pity because after this week, I’ll be canning as much as I could of this delicious condiment. 

Basil Tomato Grilled Cheese

Basil Tomato Grilled Cheese

And just like that, my tomatoes have started to cascade in red globes and spheres of all sizes, and with them come the abundantly delicious things I could make. Before I start the process of storing them (most likely dehydrated and powdered), I wanted to 

Garden Fresh Flatbread BLT (Bacon Lettuce Tomato)

Garden Fresh Flatbread BLT (Bacon Lettuce Tomato)

This flatbread BLT recipe is literally “garden fresh” as my tomatoes have finally started to ripen, and spoonfuls of pesto from my basil pesto were drizzled on (although you can absolutely use dandelion pesto). This is quite late in the year, as I usually have 

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

My tomatoes have gotten off to an extremely slow start this year, despite having had them in the ground since the beginning of May. They’re still green, and have made me impatient, so I decided to pull a few of them and make some fried 

Cheeping Chickweed

Cheeping Chickweed

First, let me just say yes, chickweed (Stellaria media) tastes good—like if butter lettuce and alfalfa sprouts had a baby… but it’s a pain to harvest and harvest enough of it to justify making a salad. However, if you have nothing to do and are 

Cheesy Jalapeño Biscuits with Black Trumpet Mushroom and Sausage White Gravy

Cheesy Jalapeño Biscuits with Black Trumpet Mushroom and Sausage White Gravy

Here’s something that’s a little bit more on the “normal” spectrum in terms of food since I know some of my creations might be difficult for the average homesteader to find use for. I dehydrate hot peppers and powder them to save space, and this 

Roasted Radishes With Truffled Butter

Roasted Radishes With Truffled Butter

Now that my Misfit Market subscription allows me to customize my box, it makes it so much easier to plan the meals I’m going to make. One of my favorite dish (or snack—I’m not opposed to eating a big ol’ bowl of this by itself) 

Hot Sauce Galore: Southern Chinese Style and Roasted Garlic Poblano Lime

Hot Sauce Galore: Southern Chinese Style and Roasted Garlic Poblano Lime

My hot peppers are in full swing which means I’ve collected quite a bit of them. While I’ve been giving them away to friends and family, I’ve also been dreaming of making hot sauce for those cold winter months to come. I came up with 

Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (蔬蒸餃)

Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (蔬蒸餃)

I made this with hairy bittercress but you could potentially do it with a lot of different mild flavored greens (spinach, shepherd’s purse, edible chrysanthemum, goosefoot, stinging nettle). My particular version only has 3 main ingredients–egg, shiitake mushroom, and the greens, but other versions can include