Garden Bite

This spiced green tomato cake is surprisingly delicious, and it’s a great way to use green tomatoes before the frost gets them.

INGREDIENTS:

2-1/4 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Vegetable oil or melted shortening
3 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
3 Cups Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 Cup Pecans or walnuts
1 Cup Raisins
2-1/2 Cups Green tomatoes, diced
Coconut (optional)

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. In mixing bowl, beat sugar, vegetable oil or shortening, eggs and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Sift  … [Continue reading]

Fresh Herb Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry rubbed sage
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 8 cups toasted plain bread cubes or unseasoned stuffing croutons
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter; add the onions and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes or until  … [Continue reading]

Cooking edamame pods

Bring to boil a large pot of salted water, toss the pods in and cook for 5 mins. after the water returns to a boil. To use in salads and stir-fries, just pop the steamed beans out of their pods and into your salad or wok.

For Japanese-style snacking, cook pods as above then drain in a colander. Toss with flaked sea salt and serve immediately. (In place of popcorn!) You can put the whole pod in your mouth, drag it across your teeth popping out the  … [Continue reading]

INGREDIENTS:

4 to 6 green tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Cornmeal
Bacon grease or vegetable oil

PREPARATION:

Slice the tomatoes into 1/4″-1/2″ slices. Salt and pepper them to taste. Dip in meal and fry in hot grease or oil about 3 minutes or until golden on bottom. Gently turn and fry the other side. Serve as a side dish. Delicious with breakfast! … [Continue reading]

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 1/2 tsp. crushed red peppers
• 1 large diced onion
• 4 Tbsp. bacon pieces (or to taste)
• 2 tsp. garlic puree (minced or fresh diced)
• 5 c. water
• 3 2/3 c. chicken broth (this works out to be the amount in one of those boxes)
• 1 1/4 c. half and half (the recipe calls for heavy cream but I don’t taste a big difference)
• 1 lb. sliced russet potatoes (or about 3 large)
• 1/4 bunch of kale (that’s what the recipe calls for, I