It’s that time of year when our gardens are really starting to pay us back for the many hours we have spent tilling and watering, weeding and staking.  Blooms are turning into prized produce, and we are thankfully enjoying the fruits of our labor.  Even …

Keep a jar of these quick and easy-to-prepare pickled onions in your fridge to add a quick zip to your sandwiches, salads, and burgers.  A must for tacos, nachos, and tostadas these delightful slivers will bring a subtle tang to your favorite foods.  Or try …

This spicy green salsa is not your typical Salsa Verde usually made with tomatillos, but I find that their cousin the green tomato makes for an amazing flavorful and tangy sauce.  Zesty and sweet, this salsa delivers a well-rounded balance of deep flavor and heat. …

Basil is probably the one herb that really speaks summer to me. There is something about it that just takes me to my happy place. We have been enjoying the fresh leaves from the garden for several months is a variety of dishes. But as …

It is starting to be that time of year when our gardens really begin to reward us for the many hours of weeding, watering, and waiting. Tomatoes, the one crop we all can hardly wait to get our hands on are now ripening on the …

Sweet and hot, not your Grandmothers pickles that’s for sure. Slices of jalapeno peppers are preserved in the same manner as traditional bread and butter pickles to create an amazing relish. Elevate your burgers, dogs, and sandwiches to a whole new level with these spicy …

One of my favorite early crop vegetables from the garden would have to be the radish. The spring radish has an especially tender texture and mild peppery flavor that is only found this time of year. Often we only think about the radish sliced on …

Tender cloves of mellow sweet garlic take on a bit of spicy heat when pickled. Great on sandwiches and burgers, tossed in salads, served with antipasto, or used to spice up a Bloody Mary, these pickled cloves are a garlic lovers dream.

One of the sure signs that spring has arrived would be the piles of well-priced fresh strawberries at the local market. I am a fan of enjoying what’s in season, taking advantage of the abundance of the crop and the attractive pricing. So while we …

  Living in Colorado we do not experience the same bounties as some of my friends do in other parts of the country. There is no season here for lobster, shrimp are not jumping out of the water and into our boats, and I have …

There is nothing like the deep sweet flavor that is created by roasting a red pepper, and I would have to say the aroma of peppers over a fire would have to be one of my favorites. Many times I will use my gas grill …

Once again our local Sunflower Market has come through, this time with beautiful green beans for just .59¢ a pound. With a price like that we will enjoy some this holiday weekend with the ham, and I will also freeze some for later. Sorry Mr. …