Also known as Florida cranberry, flor de Jamaica, sorrel, saril, & (my favorite) jelly okra among many others. We’ve now been growing roselle successfully for two record-breaking hot summers, pretty much neglected, in our poor clay soil. I could only imagine how amazing they would do with real care! They get HUGE so be ready. […]
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I am excited to share some easy switches & practical sustainable tips for the kitchen that have drastically changed both the number and quality of products we use in our kitchen. Saving money & helping the planet, it’s a win-win. While we are constantly striving to be mindful of the environmental consequences of the products
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Elephant garlic- The garlic that isn’t even garlic but we love it just the same. Elephant garlic is a hard-neck variety which means that they produce scapes. Scapes are a bonus tasty treat that grows out of the center of your garlic stalk. Always harvest the scapes so your plant can focus its energy on
We have one child who can’t stand red sauce on her pizza or pasta. I can not stand the taste (or questionable ingredients) of store-bought white sauce, so for us, a good white sauce recipe is a staple. This sauce is creamy and full of flavor. It uses simple ingredients we almost always have on
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My husband and I both grew up on store-bought frozen lasagna being in the regular meal rotation. As an adult we realized- it’s not as good as we remembered and it takes forever to cook. At that time deconstruction of food was all the rage and I was inspired, so I set out to make
Pickles are a staple in our refrigerator but it got to a point where buying quality pickles was getting expensive, especially when there are 5 of us who literally can’t get enough. I decided that I would try my hand at making pickles. I experimented for months making plenty of delicious pickles but never quite
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I have always loved all of the holiday cookie tins filled with buttery, crumbly shortbread cookies. When I came across these delicious little gems at one of our many mandatory military family holiday parties I knew I needed to have the recipe. Luckily whatever nice soul it was, obliged and I have been making them
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If there was one genre of food I could live off of it would be Mexican food. Tacos, Tamales, Burritos, refried beans and don’t get me started on chips and guacamole. This easy Mexican rice is the perfect side to any great Mexican dish. Our recipe makes enough for our family of 5 plus a
Living in sunny Arizona ice cream is a staple pretty much year round and we’re not mad about it.
