According to Wikipedia, chickpeas have been cultivated by humans for 7,500 years. The name “chickpea” dates back at least to the 1300s in French. The name “garbanzo” first came to English from Spanish, in the 17th century. Others call them Ceci/Cece/Chichi beans. No matter the name, they’re delicious and nutritious, and present in many of the…
Freezing Green Peppers Galore!
Here it is, mid-October, and I still have peppers in the garden! Green tomatoes, too, and just a few snow peas. I’ve only had to cover the garden once so far, for a light frost. The other night, though, a hard frost was predicted. I figured I’d better just go ahead & harvest them, or I’d end up having…
Sweet & Spicy Pickled Peppers
A little while ago, I reblogged the Sweet & Spicy Pickled Peppers from Simply Made Kitchen and Crafts. It looked just perfect the way it was, so I felt no need to tweak it. I did, however, feel a need to make it! I have so many jalapeños in my garden, and I can’t have Chorizo-Stuffed Jalapeños every night,…
Basil-Walnut Pesto
How can such an amazingly simple recipe produce such mouth-watering results? Fresh ingredients, that’s how! I had the incredibly good fortune of having an abundance of fresh basil from my Aerogarden at the same time my garden’s snow peas were ready, on an evening of perfect weather for eating out on the porch. With very little time and effort, we…
Green Tomato Sauté
We had our first real frost this week. Considerably later than usual, so I’m not complaining! There’s still a lot left in the garden, though. I figured the Swiss chard would be okay with a light frost, as would beets & carrots. The rest, I covered with frost covers & an old duvet cover that fits…
Chipotle-Mint Shrimp With Chorizo
I’m still not sure what prompted me to try pairing shrimp with chorizo. (It’s Mexican style chorizo, by the way, not Spanish.) I’m so glad I did, though, because it was delicious! There’s something about the heartiness of the sausage that’s a perfect complement to the lightness of the shrimp. Each holds the seasoning a…
Let’s Go, Orange! Sheet Pan Supper
Clap clap clapclapclap! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. My husband & chief taste tester came up with the name for this delicious sheet pan supper. Can you tell we’re both Syracuse fans? I was out in the garden earlier, doing a little clean-up. I’m amazed at how much is still out there, considering it’s October. I decided…
Green Tomato and Lentil Stew
Here it is, the first week in October, and there is sill plenty left in my garden to harvest. My Swiss Chard plant is almost as big as I am, my 2nd cucumber planting has just started to produce, the scarlet runner beans are still flowering, and there are tons of green tomatoes. Realistically, even an…
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