Did anyone else’s grandma make a red hamburger relish? For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, red relish is sweet and tangy, made with tomatoes, cucumbers, celery & onions. Despite owning all her recipe books, I could not find the recipe she used. My initial
Every May I emerge from winter ready to conquer the world and plant an enormous garden, which may have included 27 tomato plants. Every September I end up silently cursing my optimism. I love canning and freezing tomatoes, but I find that tomato season in my zone 3 Saskatchewan garden
The vegetables have been picked, the temperatures are cooling, and fall has arrived. You know you should clean up your garden for the year, but lets be real–you’re feeling the time crunch with back to school, a busy work life, or just plain being sick of your garden. While a
Zucchinis are like rabbits-they multiply quickly, seemingly overnight. That little plant that looked so innocent in spring now is producing five offspring a day that you have no idea what to do with. Heaven help you if you planted more than one or two. Every time I turn around, another
Do you scroll Pinterest and see all these wonderful posts about starting a fall garden? I know I do, and I get so jealous of all my gardening friends in warmer climates. Unfortunately, if you live in zone 3, you can not plant a garden in September and harvest it
Can’t get enough of everything pumpkin spice? Me neither! Call me basic, but once September rolls around I just can’t get enough of pumpkin flavoured goodies. These chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are sort of healthy, great for lunches and after school snacks, and just plain delicious!
When you think of pumpkin bread, you probably think of the sweet cake-like stuff that’s usually served with coffee, right? This pumpkin bread is completely different. Use this delicious and moist pumpkin bread for making sandwiches or toasted for breakfast with butter and jam.
Remember this from our last post about making pumpkin puree? Those “guts” from your Halloween Jack-o-lantern needn’t go to waste! I’ll show you how you can make an easy and delicious snack from the leftover pumpkin seeds. In yet another attempt in finding nutritious-things-my-son-might-consider-eating, I decided I would try roasting
There are six ways to store carrots for the winter: canning, freezing, pickling, dehydrating, cold storage in a root cellar, and refrigeration. Do it right and you can easily supply yourself with carrots until Spring. Some of these ways take more time, effort, or resources than others. I’ll go through
For the longest time I’ve had an irrational fear of processing pumpkins. It just seemed overwhelming. How would I cut them? Why did the guts have to be so gross to deal with? Then as pumpkin puree climbed to $4 a can, I decided enough was enough.
Hi, I’m Kristen and I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and beautify their yards. I also share recipes that use all those delicious garden produce. Grab a coffee (and your gardening gloves) and join me for gardening tips, simple recipes, and the occasional DIY, all from the lovely city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
