-
$¢¢$$ -
Category Archives: food
Did I make too much?
I made too much awesome chipotle sauce. Okay, not really too much, since what we don’t use will go into the freezer and we’ll use it eventually. I quadrupled this recipe. This time, I added a bit of chopped cayenne … Continue reading
Posted in food, food preservation, food storage, frugal, reducing waste
Leave a comment
Preserving Bell Peppers
Bell pepper season is just starting here, and preserving them by freezing couldn’t be easier. Pictured here with their farmers market friends, pickling cucumbers. So how easy is it? You slice them however you wish to use them whether that’s … Continue reading
Posted in eating in season, food, food preservation, food storage, frugal
3 Comments
Preserving blueberries
It’s blueberry season! Pretty soon, those yummy tart blueberries from the farmers markets will be gone, so I’ve been preserving mine. I haven’t done it, but you could make freezer jam or even regular jam out of them. If you … Continue reading
Posted in eating in season, food, food preservation, food storage, frugal
1 Comment
Homemade pickles
I’ve often wondered what homemade pickles taste like, as I’ve never had them. One way to remedy that is to make my own. Here we have some pickling cucumbers I grew in my Root Riot plot, cider vinegar, dill I … Continue reading
Posted in diy, eating in season, food, food preservation
6 Comments
Root Riot Madison Dedication Day
This morning at 10am Root Riot Madison had its Dedication Day. Lot of people came, members and non-members alike, to see our progress and cheer us on. As you can see, everything is growing like mad. We had quite the … Continue reading
Posted in community gardens, events, food, gardening, local food, Oak Park, photos, root riot
1 Comment
Root Riot Oak Park’s dedication tomorrow at 10 am
Don’t forget, Root Riot Oak Park’s Madison St. dedication is tomorrow at 10am. It’s on Madison, just west of Oak Park Avenue, on the north side of the street. Be there or be square. So, speaking of the community garden, … Continue reading
Posted in community gardens, events, food, gardening, Oak Park, root riot, Uncategorized
2 Comments
Backyard garden update – full of pretty pictures
We all love photos, no? The best of the bunch is at the very bottom, by the way. (Alliteration for the win.) Here are my potato plants as of today. As you can see, they’ve gotten significantly taller than the … Continue reading
Posted in container gardening, food, gardening, herbs, photos, potatoes
Leave a comment