Smoke Salmon and Shiso Toast Points
This is just an ode to shiso–a lot of people don’t know what to do with it, but here’s a simple way I love to have it for a quick lunch or snack.
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i hope you eat good food, grow beautiful things, and have more love than you know what to do with.
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Chickweed Quiche with Venison Stew
This is such a late summer/fall vibe combination dish–bringing me to visions of rolling hills and flower filled meadows. A friend of ours hunts and often brings us venison from his outings which is always welcome. Chickweed is a common and cute garden “weed” that …
Chickweed Egg Salad Sandwich
Chickweed is a common plant found in my garden, and it has a crisp, mild, and refreshing flavor, making it great for salads and sandwiches. The only problem tends to be that it’s a bit of a pain to collect. Early spring and fall is …
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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 …