Well, this is the first year that I’ve almost run out of ways to use tomatoes. Are you in the same boat? Regardless of the way the plants/leaves look, most of us have had a bumper crop. I’ve preserved more tomatoes this year than I ever have in the past. From freezing tomatoes (I have a vacuum sealer now and just love it), both cherry … Continue reading Roasted Spicy Tomato Jam (Not preserves!) Anyone?
Today when. Annie Mitchell Egan and I chatted on the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio, the subject was Rosh Hashanah which will be celebrated tomorrow through Sunday. It’s traditional to eat the head of a fish during the Rosh Hashana holiday meal. The wish there is that they hope everyone at the table will be at the head and not at the tail of whatever … Continue reading Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake
This weekend we celebrate Oktoberfest. My German mother-in-law, Clara, made the best German potato salad. I remember it warm, with a bit of a bite from the vinegar. Problem is, like so many heirloom recipes, Clara’s wasn’t written down. So after a few tries, I came up with something yummy and similar. I’ve shared this recipe in the past but tweaked it a bit again. Maybe … Continue reading German Potato Salad and Cucumber Salads for Oktoberfest
Here’s the recipe everyone’s been asking for. And if I do say so, my dear friend, Nell Wilson is becoming an icon here in our cooking community. Between her delish pickles, peppers and now this blue cheese dressing that she’s shared over the years, I think she should have her own cooking show. Got a cool name for it? The recipe is written by Nell. … Continue reading MS. NELLIE WILSON’S BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Yesterday in the chicken coop were some unwelcome visitors: yellow jackets feasting on what was left of some watermelon I had given the “girls”. Now a few months ago (May 2020), colleague and entomologist Joe Boggs of Ohio State Extension shared a bunch of good information on all kinds of hornets, starting with the Asian giant hornet. Then he shared wisdom on wasps and, yes, … Continue reading Hornets, Wasps and Yellow Jackets, Oh My!
First of all, I’m having trouble figuring out this new WordPress blog setup. So you’ll see no categories listed, and the photo of this chicken dish is at the bottom of this article. Hopefully I’ll figure it out soon….. It’s funny how things work out. Like many of you, during this pandemic I’m not shopping as much as I usually do. So the testing of … Continue reading Two Delish No Recipe Chicken Dishes
AuthorsJoe BoggsPublished onAugust 15, 2020 Last year my fig tree got infested with ambrosia beetles. I had no idea what they were since the tree had what looked like little white toothpicks in the form of real delicate“sawdust”. Joe Bogs, OSU Extension, identified the culprits. Yes, I lost the tree (had to burn it) but sure learned a lot. Joe revisited this problem along with … Continue reading Bark Beetles and Ambrosia Beetles: the Big Picture
Each Thursday I chat with Matt Swaim of the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio. Peaches are in season so that’s what we talked about. PEACHES 2 Samuel 16:1: “ A hundred bunches of summer fruits” won David’s gracious approval for the servant Ziba. Some Biblical scholars think that those summer fruits included peaches because peach kernels have been found in Egyptian tombs, and peaches, pears, … Continue reading Upside Down Peach Cobbler, Anyone?
When I went out to pick more zucchini and yellow squash, it got me wondering how many of you are growing zucchini. Or being gifted from somebody’s garden. I’m pretty sure I’m right when I say most of you. That’s why requests to use this seasonal veggie are coming in. A west side reader asked: “Will you share your zucchini ribbon recipe with ricotta?” Another … Continue reading Just Had to give you more Zucchini Recipes!
You should have seen me picking vegetables yesterday. Well, then again, I’m glad you didn’t. I was on my way to check the berry patch and thought I’d check the veggies, too, thinking I’d get a few ripe ones. After picking through rows of tomato, squash and cucumbers, I was wishing I had on a big, old fashioned apron instead of the tank top I … Continue reading A Poem about an Apron – Do you have a Favorite?
