How I process potatoes to reduce waste!

How about you, do you live in a hot and humid climate? Do your potatoes sprout out in a week's time? Come and take a look at how I prep ahead the potatoes that come into this kitchen to reduce waste. While adding convenience at the same time. 

How to Make Homemade Smoothie Packets!

Who knew that being so far away from a Costco would give the opportunity to make our own Homemade Smoothie Packets? Come and take a look, these are easy and if you have a berry patch, you have what you need!

Whole Fruit Organic Applesauce, from your IP or Stovetop Model

Quick, easy, and delicious! What are we talking about? Whole Fruit Organic Applesauce from your Instant Pot. You probably need to give this applesauce a try! Why exactly? For starters, fresh applesauce on demand...for the applesauce lovers in your family. 

What's in Your Crisper Drawer,? Let's talk green onions...

One of the easiest ways to be prepared, is sliced green onions AKA scallions, in your freezer! I keep these around for convenience, flavor and nutrition. Come and take a look at this quick and easy process! Another great way to be prepared in your kitchen and reduce waste.

Easily add a BITTER ELEMENT to your meals....Roasted Radishes and the Green Tops!

Bitter plays an important role in our digestion, do you get enough? Here is our easy homestead way to make sure we get enough bitter elements in our food during winter time. 

Oven Roasted Tomatoes for Sauce or Freezer Storage.

How to make Oven Roasted Tomatoes for Sauce or Freezer Storage. These delicious roasted tomatoes are another recipe for your "freezer pantry". They are perfect for the home gardener, who is harvesting more tomatoes than can be eaten fresh, but not enough for a production line canning and preserving method.

 

Jessica's Homestead Pesto.

My daughter Jessica is a gifted crafter, artist, and a wonderful mother, along with being a fine cook! Largely because she is always willing to try something new both, in and out of the kitchen. And always, without fail, it turns our wonderful. Just like this pesto! Come and take a look at Jessica's Homestead Pesto, because this is what we made today. 

Everyday Pesto!

This recipe for Everyday Pesto is one of the easiest things you will ever make in your in your kitchen! Put the ingredients into a food processor, pulse to combine and chop, then buzz to a chunky sauce. And in just a few minutes time, you have a beautiful green pesto that goes on and in, just about everything! 

Fresh Oregano and Garlic Scape Pesto, enjoy it now, and freeze some for winter enjoyment!

Do you know about garlic scapes? The scape is the green shoot growing above the ground that will be trimmed off, sending all the plant energy back to the in ground garlic bulb. And when they hit the market, you must get some, before they are gone! As soon as you see them, you will want to make this Fresh Oregano and Garlic Scape Pesto...

Vegetable Bouillon Concentrate

Looking for more ways to add more flavor to your home-cooked meals? You have come to the right place, take a peek at our recipe for Homemade Vegetable Bouillon Paste...with a quick buzz in the food processor, you can up the flavor in your meals!

Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce

If you are looking for a Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce, from your own kitchen to take the place of jarred sauce from the grocery store,  look no further. And this easy recipe is made in your slow cooker, freeing you to get on to the other things needing done!

How to make Radish Top Pesto, bold and delicious!

Spring crop radishes are hitting the markets right about now! But I urge you to keep those beautiful green tops. Because after you have enjoyed the radishes, make a batch of this delicious Radish Top Pesto, and enjoy a fresh taste for many months to come!

Raspberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon, a delicious taste of summer!

Raspberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon is bursting with the taste of summer! Fortunately, you can store some of that great flavor in the freezer, and enjoy that same taste of summer, all winter long...

Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi, easy make ahead and freeze!

Make dinner time a family affair with Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi. The whole food family favorite that everyone will want to help make, and love to eat! Looking for a new Meatless Monday favorite? Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi to the rescue! 

Diced and Ready to Use Frozen Onions.

Here they are, Diced and Ready to Use Frozen Onions. We have been dicing and freezing onions for a few years now. And while this is not my favorite task in the kitchen, I am glad I only peel and dice onions once every month, or so. And so will you! Plus you will save money with less food waste!

How to make Ready to Use Minced Garlic

How to make Ready to Use Minced Garlic, with no preservatives or additives! Just as convenient as the ready-to-use garlic at your favorite grocery store, but without all the stuff you don't want or need! 

How to Freeze Ready to Use Diced Celery.

End food waste and have convenience at your fingertips, all at the same time! Another frozen convenience to enjoy, How to Freeze Ready to Use Diced Celery! Perfect for any cooked dish, from soups to casseroles!

Parsley Garlic and Almond Pesto

Are you and your family and pesto fans? If so, you will love this easy and delicious parsley and almond pesto. Parsley Garlic and Almond Pesto is the perfect wintertime pesto to make and enjoy! But we make it the year round...

How to make Carrot Top Pesto, fresh and delicious!

Do you love fresh carrots with soft green tops? Good because they make a great pesto! Carrot Top Pesto is the perfect way to enjoy not just the carrots, but also the green tops of the carrots coming from your own garden or the local Farmer's Market! 

Garlic Scape Pesto, the brightest garlic-y pesto you will make this season!

Depending on where you live, Garlic Scapes are coming on strong. In CSA boxes and at your local Farmers Market! Beautiful, curly green shoots of delicious garlic flavor. But what do you do with them? Why not start with this easy, garlic-y Garlic Scape Pesto...