Picking up where we left off last week … The kitchen garden has also flexed its muscles as we’re bringing in record numbers of carrots, potatoes, beets, and green beans (and no beetles!) Being July, it’s not surprising that the lettuce is slowing down, but the tomatoes and parsnips are picking up the pace. During the past couple of months we’ve worked hard to eliminate meat in at least 50% of our meals. Not a dogmatic approach, nor do we engage in any self-loathing when it doesn’t happen.
Well, that was a Pavlovian post: I could feel my mouth watering thinking of eating those fresh peas and potatoes with butter, salt & pepper, all as fresh as fresh could be. I put excess basil through the food processor with a soupcon of water, then press the ground leaves into ice cube trays, freezing them and then saving the cubes in zip lock bags for cooking throughout the winter. I do this with parsley and cilantro as well. I freeze rosemary as is, in stalks. Thyme does well this way too.
I would really like to have this read aloud in the voice of Julia Child, especially the line about having too many potatoes. Or, perhaps Ana Gasteyer as she performed her Delicious Dish sketch. On a more serious note, I do appreciate how you are not simply building a homestead and replicating the English manor style of gardens, etc., but the ways in which you are utilising the gardens and produce. Goodonya!
My mouth is watering! Your basil makes me jealous. It all looks delicious.
Well, that was a Pavlovian post: I could feel my mouth watering thinking of eating those fresh peas and potatoes with butter, salt & pepper, all as fresh as fresh could be. I put excess basil through the food processor with a soupcon of water, then press the ground leaves into ice cube trays, freezing them and then saving the cubes in zip lock bags for cooking throughout the winter. I do this with parsley and cilantro as well. I freeze rosemary as is, in stalks. Thyme does well this way too.
Your beets are gorgeous!
Wow, what a beautiful harvest! Definitely a reward for all your hard work. As Tui would say, I’m pea green with envy!
I would really like to have this read aloud in the voice of Julia Child, especially the line about having too many potatoes. Or, perhaps Ana Gasteyer as she performed her Delicious Dish sketch. On a more serious note, I do appreciate how you are not simply building a homestead and replicating the English manor style of gardens, etc., but the ways in which you are utilising the gardens and produce. Goodonya!