So, I’ve been encouraged by this “stay at home” time to try some Novel Corona Gardening! I planted a beet that I bought in a grocery store (was a whole beet with the top), and I’ve been harvesting and cooking the leaves. Cook them as you would any green, or add them to soup. And…
Tag: purslane
Pickled Purslane
In my quest to use all edibles in the yard, I just read an article about pickling purslane. Pickles are like a food group for me, particularly in the summer. I made these like my quick pickles, and they’re delicious. You can use pickle juice that you’ve saved, but add extra coriander seed. PrintPickled Purslane…
Sesame Purslane
I managed to beat the deer to most of the purslane – I’m considering it a victory. It’s a great change-up in greens for us. We’re really enjoying the leaves in salad, to add a mild lemon flavor. For the cooked version, I decided on Asian flavors, and it turned out really yummy. PrintSesame Purslane Total Time:…
Edibles – June 2014
We’ve had to say goodbye to a few of the veggies in the yard and greenhouse. The kale and asparagus are joining lettuce and regular spinach as past season. But now the Swiss Chard, broccoli, and tomatoes are producing. I even plucked a couple puff ball mushrooms from the yard, for a quick soup today….
Purslane
Just a note to start this post. Although it looks like I re-post something I have posted in the past, like “New Menu at Megg’s,” the blog at times has a mind of it’s own, and somehow chooses a post to just regenerate and send out an email. It’s as surprising to me as to…