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Beets are one of the most loved vegetables I grow. They are always in every garden I have ever grown and is one of the items I plant the most heavily. They are a sturdy reliable option that is low maintenance and can be used as soon as the leaves are a little bit larger…
It has been many years since I made nice garlicy dill pickles. I am usually drawn to making Yum Yums as they are a taste of my childhood and instantly take me back to my baba’s dining room table and the many family gatherings we would have. But this year I am craving dill pickles,…
A few weeks back I received a few crates of gorgeous green beans at work. The first of many shipments in the coming year. During my coffee break, of which I am the only female in attendance, the subject of pickled beans came up, of course started by yours truly. The conversation during our breaks usually…
So one of the perks of being a Produce Manager and a foodie is that every morning is a little like Christmas. I tear into the huge pallets of fresh produce like a giddy school girl, excited to inspect all the fabulous contents. Naturally my fruit and vegetable consumption has gone up dramatically. You can’t…
Whew…………. The past 48 hours has been tremendously busy. With Dan and Jen’s wedding , a Pie for Mikey, the Sugar Unleashed and everything else that fills my schedule, I am about 7 days behind on the post for the Pickling Party. I hit the kitchen as soon as I got home from work last night prepping the veggies for the…