tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60279107098248918612024-03-13T01:41:20.125-06:00Food Garden RecipesWhole food and mostly plant based recipes, gardening, sprouting, canning and food storage.Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-58809923973158065742019-06-24T14:30:00.001-06:002019-06-24T14:35:34.004-06:002019 Spring Garden Southern Utah: Tomatoes
Here are some pictures of my tomato plants when they were first planted in April 2019. I bought plants as opposed to starting these from seed. My town is in growing zone 8a.
Celebrity Tomato (Back) Patio Tomato (middle) Sweet 100 (front)
Juliet Tomatoes, 2 plants
Pictures from May of the same plants. I've done a lot of pruning of these plants so that I can find the tomatoes that Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0UT 84738, USA37.230328584167211 -112.4121097500000124.55343158416721 -133.06640675 49.907225584167207 -91.757812750000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-92231849485643295912019-01-04T18:20:00.000-07:002019-01-04T18:20:33.664-07:002018 In My Southern Utah Garden
February 2018 Almond Tree in Bloom. Pruned in January.
Broccolini producing continuously in April 2018. Planted end of March.
Beets.
Large harvest of Broccolini. June 2018
First tomato! April 10, 2018. Costco plants, harvested tomatoone week after planting.
Yellow pear tomatoes and Sweet 100's.
Roma tomatoes.
Figs and other harvest June 2018
Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-24723696383448634542018-02-13T20:21:00.003-07:002018-02-13T20:22:31.154-07:00First Harvest of 2018
Sunflower greens are a great way to enjoy your greens! We love them in salads or chopped slightly as a garnish on scrambled eggs or vegan dishes. These were grown with an inch of seed starting soil in a glass pie dish. The seeds are soaked overnight, then pressed into damp soil. Another glass pie plate is pressed down on top of the seeds. Once the seeds start pushing up the top pie plate, the Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-12630405903320510302016-11-26T15:47:00.001-07:002016-11-26T15:49:00.321-07:00Fall Harvest in the Garden
I planted these Zinnias from seed under grow lights then transplanted them into pots in October.
We were able to enjoy the blooms for about a month before freezing temperatures were threatening, and I cut the stems for an indoor bouquet.
I should be able to harvest Swiss chard all winter. I cut the larger leaves, and come back and cut again as I need to. I made some Low Carb Lasagne out ofGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-57085087142054953262016-09-28T12:00:00.001-06:002016-09-28T12:00:23.874-06:00Fall Harvest of Soft Shell Almonds
Soft Shell almonds
I was able to pick a small harvest of almonds from my dwarf almond tree on Saturday! It was fun to show my granddaughter how to break them open and eat them. She loved eating them, too! I was also able to pick some of the pomegranates from the bushes in the yard. Will get some pictures and put in another post.Have you been harvesting anything from your garden? Share in the Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-6730094710110915792015-07-29T11:23:00.000-06:002015-07-29T11:24:20.236-06:00Bountiful Baskets Haul 7-25-2015
I ordered two baskets (which means I got 2 baskets of fruits and 2 baskets of vegetables). It was quite a haul. The produce is amazing with great flavor. The romaine lettuce had some slimy parts on one of the heads, but that was easily cut off.
The carrots are huge! Great for slicing in half length-wise and putting on the BBQ or for juicing.
I think I will do a little of both.
Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-82378372087310661402015-01-14T13:50:00.001-07:002015-01-14T20:41:03.018-07:00Vegetarian Pinto Beans and Brown Rice
Vegetarian/Vegan Pinto Beans and Brown Rice
When I cook beans or rice, I usually put some aside in the freezer to use another time. Today, I pulled some pinto beans from the freezer, and decided to make a quick lunch from them. I already had left over brown rice with chopped kale in the refrigerator.
I started with 4 cups of cooked pinto beans ( you could use 2Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-38039947908942675572013-04-18T22:05:00.000-06:002013-04-18T22:06:43.856-06:00Cilantro, Radish and Basil Microgreens
Easy to grow, great tasting microgreens! These are the microgreens I grew and harvested this week.
Radish Microgreens
I love microgreens! They are a tasty addition to any salad, a perfect garnish for scrambled eggs and casseroles, and a great addition to wraps. Above, Radish microgreens are pictured. These are probably one of the easiest microgreens to grow, and they have a Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-81846920275103468302013-04-05T23:19:00.001-06:002013-04-05T23:19:49.969-06:00Spring Garden in Southern Utah
Even though I haven't had a blog post in a while, I have been keeping up with my garden. I continue to harvest Swiss Chard, carrots, parsley, and chives.
Chives
Parsley
Swiss chard
I've been putting in some raised beds, and I'm hoping to get away from all of my containers/pots. Hopefully I'll get a better yield at harvest time because of the switch.
snap Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-85763970220914362362013-02-11T17:33:00.000-07:002013-02-11T17:34:05.986-07:00Today's Harvest: Baby Carrots
baby carrots
I've been picking these small round carrots since fall. We've had a hard freeze, but fortunately, they made it through unscathed. They are actually growing in a self watering pot out in the yard. They have a sweet taste, and it is kind of like eating a sweet treat in the afternoon. Love these!
In the garden I have Swiss chard, baby carrots and parsley that are ready to harvest.Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-63783382577244083562013-02-08T11:00:00.000-07:002015-05-11T11:55:22.577-06:00Pressure Canning Beans
Canned pinto beans
In January, I was busy with my pressure canner, bottling beans. I bottled pinto beans and black beans. I still have the canner on my stove top, and plan to bottle some carrots today or tomorrow. It is nice to have beans on hand. It is so economical to bottle your own. I store beans in #10 cans in my food storage pantry, which I get from my local LDS (The ChurchGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-62968069603261982392012-12-14T16:09:00.001-07:002012-12-14T16:09:45.815-07:00Last Tomato Harvest of 2012
Cherry Tomato Harvest Dec. 7, 2012
Sorry for the picture quality on the tomatoes above....used my cell phone and it was nightfall so the lighting wasn't great. But, on the positive side, I still have tomatoes fresh from my garden. I harvested the remaining tomatoes last Friday (Dec. 7th). I had to protect the tomatoes from frost in November once or twice, but I'm glad I made the effort.
Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-19635216323776846862012-10-05T13:28:00.002-06:002012-10-05T13:29:51.418-06:00Zucchini Pizzas with Basil
I was able to buy a round zucchini at the local farmer's market. A friend had told me that she was going to grill pizzas from the one she got, so I thought I'd give it a go as well. In case you haven't seen a round zucchini, they look like this:
....kind of like a pumpkin, but green! So fun and so many possibilities in cooking with them.
First, I cut slices about 1/2" thick. I coated eachGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-71447077144045008722012-10-04T15:26:00.002-06:002012-10-04T15:26:55.153-06:00Oatmeal with Chia and Blueberries
One of my favorite breakfasts is hot cereal with chia. I usually add some organic blueberries or cherries (you can get them frozen at Costco). I use a Marga Flaker to turn my oat groats into flaked oats for quicker cooking.
In the picture above, I combined flaked oat groats, flaked sprouted brown rice and added some oat bran and hemp seed. I use about 1/4c. of this and add 1 c. Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-29304271503514160662012-09-03T15:13:00.002-06:002012-09-03T15:13:50.376-06:00Microgreens a more nutritious vegetable?http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/29/160274163/introducing-microgreens-younger-and-maybe-more-nutritious-vegetables
Great article from NPR's blog, the salt.
Basically, the article says that current nutrition studies indicate that microgreens may pack more nutrition than other vegetables.
I've got several trays of sunflower greens growing right now. We love them in salads. Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-82855077103358312992012-08-21T20:25:00.003-06:002012-08-21T20:27:26.119-06:00Yellow Squash Chips
Do you have more yellow or zucchini squash than you need? I'm always looking for different ways to use summer squash. Making seasoned chips is an easy way to use up the squash, and have a healthy snack at the same time!
Yellow Squash
After washing the squash, and cutting off the ends, I use a mandolin to cut uniform slices from the squash. When the slices are the same thickness, Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-74326419064082284432012-08-11T10:47:00.001-06:002012-08-11T10:47:57.334-06:00Mung Bean Sprouts
Mung Bean Sprouts from Freshlife Automatic Sprouter
This week I've been harvesting zucchini, tomatoes and Swiss Chard from my garden. I also grew some mung bean sprouts in my Freshlife Automatic Sprouter.
I made spring rolls one night, and a stir fry another night. It's always fun to eat them right from the refrigerator as well!Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-5364816609463001352012-08-04T22:19:00.001-06:002012-08-04T22:19:54.424-06:00Delicata Squash in my Container Garden
Last fall, I was in Las Vegas and stopped by Whole Foods, looking for delicata squash. I was able to purchase some, and we absolutely loved it! I saved the seeds so that I could try my hand at growing it. I've been somewhat frustrated trying to get it to grow past what you see in the above picture. It is growing in pots, so if I don't get the water just right, the little squashes just Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-35236076146813610112012-07-30T15:35:00.000-06:002012-07-30T15:35:15.024-06:00Green Bean, Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad
Hopefully, like me, you have plenty of cherry tomatoes growing in your garden. I love eating them just picked from the garden, so it is amazing that any make it back into the kitchen! I'm not growing green beans this year, but I got some locally grown for this recipe.
This salad is a perfect side dish, or can be eaten as a main course. I like to include it as one of several salads for our Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-2465700029741431492012-07-26T12:39:00.000-06:002012-07-26T12:39:40.475-06:00Dr. Hyman's UltraBroth Recipe
Dr. Hyman is best known for his book, The Blood Sugar Solution. I came across a recipe on his website for UltraBroth. I decided to give this recipe a try, as I had most of the ingredients on hand. I only had to purchase the shitake mushrooms (found them at my local Harmon's). I have to say that the flavor of the broth is really quite nice. I did strain the broth but used the Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-65100156592599486482012-07-22T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-22T08:00:04.830-06:00My Container Garden July 2012
Unfortunately, I've been remiss in posting these pictures of my container garden. I actually have containers throughout my backyard that I grow vegetables in.
I love how tall the cherry tomato plant has grown. This particular plant came from Costco, and has done very well. At least I've been able to harvest quite a few cherry tomatoes throughout the summer.
On another plant in a Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-75845876248782540192012-07-20T21:56:00.000-06:002012-07-20T21:56:21.007-06:00Kale Slaw
I had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of Tana Amen's Cookbook, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook. I came across this recipe for Clever Kale Slaw, and it really tastes great. I have three large containers of Swiss Chard in my garden, and I used the Swiss Chard in place of the Kale in this recipe.
I started out shredding the cabbage (I just used green cabbage) Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-40980965280670362342012-06-14T19:50:00.000-06:002012-06-14T19:50:02.207-06:00Sprouted, Dehydrated Raw Almonds
Sprouted, Dehydrated Raw Almonds are one of the most nutritious snacks around. They have a satisfying "pop" when you crunch into them. Raw almonds that haven't been sprouted just don't have that "pop."
Start by finding some raw, unpasteurized almonds. You can get these from your own trees or from almonds growers directly. You are not getting unpasteurized almonds at your local Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-29571427313629544532012-06-08T13:02:00.002-06:002012-06-08T13:03:59.181-06:00Today's Harvest: Lettuce, Tomatoes and Swiss Chard
I love going out to the garden every morning to see what is ready to harvest. Pictured below is one of the cherry tomato plants that I got this year at Costco. They are about 3 feet tall now, and the tomatoes have slowly been ripening the past 2 weeks.
Cherry Tomato Plant in container
Today I was really pleased to be able to harvest some lettuce (black seeded Simpson lettuce). Those plantsGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027910709824891861.post-37950153355360895042012-05-22T17:01:00.000-06:002012-05-22T17:03:14.237-06:00Today's Harvest: Beets
Today's Harvest is beets! May 22, 2012
The beets that I thinned awhile back are ready for harvesting. The thinnings that I planted are still a ways off. So, now I get to decide what to do with these beets. I guess I could bottle them, or slice them with my mandolin, and bake them for beet chips. I've been cleaning and organizing today, and saw Rachael Ray make a salad with some sliced beets. Glendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235268495034052160noreply@blogger.com0