Members of my extended family have gluten sensitivities, so we try to keep track of how many meals we make are gluten-free.
Chutneys were for a long time a bit of a mystery to me. That is until I was given some by a friend and realized to my delight that just like ketchup, it goes well on top of pretty much everything. I feel like in some ways a chutney is a hybrid between ketchup and jam—it […]
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! On this May 5th I find myself reminiscing a bit… I spent almost three years of my life living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. While living there my absolute favorite food was pupusas. They’re not hard to love, considering they are pretty much like the corn tortilla version of pizza (which I am rather […]
Fall is here. Summer is over. But can we eat well once summer is gone? Yes, that is a resounding yes! And a great way to keep eating well once the harvest has ended is by preserving the harvest now. The last sweet corn of the season will soon be harvested, but it can be […]
(This post has been updated a few times since 2014, including the past seceral summers with info about prices found at St. Jacob’s Market in Ontario). Our final batch of salsa that we canned for the year, Chunky Peach Salsa, was definitely our best. And maybe that is because after canning 3 other batches we learned a […]
On Sunday afternoon I went down to Port Stanley on Lake Erie with my several of Madame’s siblings. Before leaving I hastily threw together a salad with some of my garden Mesclun and kale then topped the salad with a few of the strawberries from last week and some fresh serviceberries from the street in […]
Our garden has been pumping out the greens for the last several weeks. Our CSA also started a couple weeks ago, which we were very excited about since this is our first time participating. The main thing from the CSA so far is also greens. Yes, there have been a few radishes, kohlrabi, herbs, and […]
I’ve never been a big fan of substitutes. Ironically a couple weeks ago I was a substitute. Well, maybe not ironically, since the position I held for two days at a local school wasn’t a ton of fun, and I didn’t feel like a fan of myself. Really I shouldn’t complain; I’m grateful to have had […]
Before we start, what do you call it, ketchup or catsup? Making ketchup has been at the back of my mind for quite a while now. I had read about a girl in our community who makes her own and I was like I can do that! So now I did. Turns out it’s […]
I’ve been enjoying my hot fermented carrots for a couple weeks now and will soon be making another batch. Well, actually the next batch will be different, as I’m going to try different flavors than this batch because it ended up being a bit hot for Madame and way too hot for my Young Assistants. […]
This post was originally written for Bailey’s Local Foods. I’m very new to the world of fermentation, especially when it comes to foods. I didn’t grow up eating sauerkraut and still find it a bit odd. However, the first time I had kimchi I knew I’d have to learn how to make it (because I’m […]