Designed to be highly searchable!

“How To” Categories

Sustainahillbilly:

n., Any hill dweller who knows that the best path to the future is through the arts of the past mixed with the smallest possible dose of newfangled ingenuity.

“How To” Archives

How to Make Venison Sausage and Kale Quiche with a Side of Lemon-Ginger Beet Salad

While I think that there is a wide variety of reasons why we garden, arguably the biggest one is to have fresh homegrown food. I really enjoy cooking, and the appeal of growing my own quality ingredients was what got me started on the path to being a gardener.

We didn’t keep a garden this […]

March 15th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Allium Family, Beet Family, Beets, Carrot Family, Cooking & Preserving, Edible Greens, Garlic, Kale, Local Eggs, Local Food, Mushrooms - Edible, Nathaniel, Onions - Bulbing, Plant in Spring, Plant in Winter, Potatoes - Irish, Recipes - Dinner, Recipes - Sides, Rosemary, Thyme |
4 comments

How to Select Hot Pepper Varieties (& Use the Ones You Grow)

We may have overdone it this year with the hot peppers. We don’t feel the least bit repentant, though.

Photo Caption: These small sized hot peppers are usually hotter than the big ones. Varieties include 'Fish,' 'Purira,' 'Tabasco,' and more.

Spicing up a meal is quick when using small peppers, and they look great […]

November 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Canning, Catalogs/Nurseries/Sources, Drying, Freezing, Ornamental Edibles, Peppers - Hot, Plant in Spring, Ripe in Fall, Ripe in Summer, Solanaceous/Nightshade Family, South/Central American Edibles |
20 comments

How to Find Edible Morel Mushrooms (With Recipes)

I promised! Here’s the morel hunting post. If you don’t want to hunt for your morels you can still use the recipes by buying fresh morels here, buying dried morels here, or by checking the dried mushroom section at your local grocery store. If you’re really lucky you might find them at your farmer’s market.

[…]

March 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Drying, Farmers Markets, Freezing, Fungi, Hiking, Mushrooms - Edible, Native Trees, Nature Study, Recipes - Baking, Recipes - Breakfast, Recipes - Dinner, Recipes - Lunch, Recipes - Sides, Ripe in Spring, Things to Do, Wild Foraged Food |
24 comments

How to Grow More than “Green” Beans (Other Colors of Snap Beans)

These differently colored snap beans can all be eaten in the same green bean recipes.

If ordinary snap beans are getting boring, it’s time to try purple or yellow ones! Many people are hesitant to try unusual vegetables but let me offer reassurance that they’re just as easy and tasty as the green versions. […]

July 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Beans - Bush Snap (Green Beans), Beans - Pole Snap (Green Beans), Catalogs/Nurseries/Sources, Cover Crops, Intensive Space Gardening, Kitchen Gardens/Potagers, Legume Family, Ornamental Edibles, Plant in Spring, Plant in Summer, Recipes - Sides, Ripe in Fall, Ripe in Summer, Soil & Fertility, Unusual Vegetables, Vining Edibles |
One comment

How to Preserve the Peach Harvest

Whether you buy them at a farm stand or grow them yourself, preserving peaches for the winter months is a satisfying endeavor.

If you can't eat or process the peaches you buy immediately, spread them out on a flat surface so that they do not touch in a cool place (away from direct sunlight) […]

July 7th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Canning, Drying, Farm Stands, Farmers Markets, Farms, Freezing, Orchard Trees, Peaches, Plant in Fall, Recipes - Canning, Ripe in Summer |
Leave a comment