Category Archives: food

Preserving onions

Posted on 2010/08/16 by Green In Oak Park

As it occupies my mind often lately, I’m going to continue posting about preserving food for a bit longer. Next up, onions. There are lots of choices for preserving onions. Vidalia onions will store for several months in the fridge … Continue reading →

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Freezing Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms

Posted on 2010/08/15 by Green In Oak Park

Remember this corn? It’s still available at the Forest Park Farmers Market (although not at the Oak Park Mid-week Market any longer), and according to the folks selling it, it should be around for another 6 weeks. It’s still fantastic, … Continue reading →

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End-of-season food preservation

Posted on 2010/08/14 by Green In Oak Park

It’s mid-August, which means we have only about 2 more months of growing season – barring hot houses and cold frames – here in the Midwest. We’ve seen several types of in-season produce come and go at this point, so … Continue reading →

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Peach salsa

Posted on 2010/08/09 by Green In Oak Park

So I mentioned earlier that I had plans for all that produce. What was my plan? Peach salsa! I used this recipe from Janice Faulk Duplantis at Home-Canned Condiments on Blogspot, although I omitted the cilantro and substituted fresh basil … Continue reading →

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Picture post – the latest harvest part 1

Posted on 2010/08/07 by Green In Oak Park

I’m not feeling too hot this weekend, so I’m just going to show you what I’ve been harvesting. This is Part 1 of 2; what I bought and harvested. Part 2 – what I’m doing with them – will hopefully … Continue reading →

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Local food spotlight – Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms

Posted on 2010/08/05 by Green In Oak Park

Not all corn is created equal, unfortunately. That tasteless stuff we can get in the winter from the grocery store will never measure up to the corn that’s in season from the grocery store in summer. And even better than … Continue reading →

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Local food spotlight – Melrose Peppers

Posted on 2010/08/03 by Green In Oak Park

In May I bought a Melrose pepper plant from the Cheney Mansion Plant Sale. I had no idea what it was, but I felt somewhat adventurous, and I went home to plant it in a small container on the side … Continue reading →

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Homemade Sweet Relish

Posted on 2010/08/02 by Green In Oak Park

Pickling cucumbers are getting a workout here at Chez Green In Oak Park. Earlier in July, I mentioned making homemade pickles. I ran out of room trying to long-brine pickle many of them in casserole dishes, so I got a … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Jam

Posted on 2010/07/26 by Green In Oak Park

Blackberry season is upon us, and the blackberry bush is providing about 2-4 ripe blackberries a day now. It’s not quite enough at one time to make jam, so I bought some from the farmers market this weekend. Preserving food … Continue reading →

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What to plant now – midsummer planting

Posted on 2010/07/24 by Green In Oak Park

Mother Earth News has a good guide to help you decide what to plant or sow in what month, depending on where you live in the United States, and midsummer planting time is just around the corner here in the … Continue reading →

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