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It was time to harvest some of our carrots! 🥕👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾 #carrots #freezingcarrots #garden #gardening #greenhouse #greenhousegarden #fyp...

Sauteed Purslane- Purslane looks like a weed but has a surprising amount of health benefits. Grow your own purslane so you can experiment...

Sautéed Patty Pan Squash Ingredients • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 3 cloves garlic minced • 3 patty pan squash cut into 1-inch...

We harvested two large batches of onions today! 🧅 It came out to about 80 cups of chopped onions. The scraps were saved for the compost...

Busy day preserving all kinds of food! 🍒 🌽 🧅 🫛 #freezingfood #oregano #gardening #garden #foodie #fyp #growyourownfood #homecooking...

Lemon butter spaghetti with purple snap peas & pistachios INGREDIENTS • 1 pint (2 cups) sugar snap peas • 8 oz spaghetti • 2 tbsp butter...

Dried Cilantro - We keep a close eye on all of our herbs but certain ones like cilantro like to take off very quickly. To ensure that the...

Herbed Corn and Carrots with Spinach - The garden has provided us with a lot of carrots and spinach right now so to the kitchen we go! We...

It’s grilling time! We made our staple Amish macaroni salad to go along with our green beans and steak! Yum! #grilling #grill #greenbeans...

Our tomato and pepper plants are doing well! 🍅 🫑 We are preparing to plant our red and yellow onions next! 🧅 #gardening #garden...

Creamy Pesto Chicken with Preserved Tomatoes and Fresh Spinach - This dish is full of flavor because every ingredient is either fresh or...

The greenhouse has done well over the winter and the spinach and radishes are looking great! Our fall planting of garlic has taken very...

Baked Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken - We had one last batch of tomatoes from the greenhouse that we needed to use. Sad to see the garden...

Acorn Squash Soup Ingredients • 3 pounds acorn squash 2 medium or 1 large (4 cups) • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil • 2 Tablespoons butter • 1...

Easy sheet pan Tomato Herb Pizza Ingredients • 1/2 pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought • 3 cups cherry tomatoes (or one 14 ounce...

Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecan and Goat Cheese Ingredients • 2 pounds carrots peeled • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 4 tablespoons unsalted...

Smashed Parsnips with Mascarpone Cheese Ingredients • 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces • 2 tablespoons butter •...

Quick Pumpkin (but in this case our canned butternut squash) Pasta with Candied Prosciutto and Walnuts Ingredients • 3 ounces prosciutto,...

Stewed Apples Ingredients • 3 tablespoons butter • 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1-inch chunks ...

Creamy Pierogi Chicken Soup with Rosemary Bacon Bits Ingredients • 6 slices thick cut bacon, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary...