Can you believe it’s the last week of August already? Where has the summer gone? I know mine had just flown by! Last week I was busy in my kitchen preparing all sorts of goodies to kick off my monthly spice giveaway and link party: Party Thyme. If you’ve never entered, now is a great…
Archives for August 2013
Party Thyme – Preserving the Summer Link Party AND Summer Thyme Spice Giveaway AND Sept Spice Giveaway!
Okay, I can’t tell you how excited I am today. I’m like a little kid with a secret, ready to burst at the seams! So what has me so psyched? It’s our monthly spice party that is sponsored by my all time favorite spice company, MySpiceSage.com….. I know, I know, we’ve had this party the…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Dried Tomato Infused Olive Oil (with Spices)
Have you ever been in a gourmet food store and walked down the oil aisle? Did you notice all the amazing olive oils that have been infused with various herbs and spices? You know, garlic, tarragon, etc? Well, I recently made some Oven Dried Tomatoes and thought it would be fun to try to make my own…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Muffins
While at the farmers’ market, I saw zucchini that was so cheap they were practically giving it away. Looking at that pile I had a memory of being in elementary school and coming home to find my mom surrounded by TONS of mini loaves of quick bread. In August it would be zucchini bread (her…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Oven Dried Tomatoes
If you were to ask me what is the one fruit/vegetable that sings “summer harvest” I would answer, “fresh picked tomatoes”. There is nothing like a vine ripened, fresh picked tomato. They are so amazing that all you need to enjoy them is a sprinkle of salt. Summer harvest heaven! Well, I’m super bummed to…
Spices 101 – Parsley
Okay, when you look in your spice cabinet you probably see a wide variety of goodies. Cinnamon and vanilla have those sweet aromas that have you thinking desserts. You’ve got basil, oregano, and garlic that have you saying, “Oh, that’s Italian!” Then there’s dill (seed and weed) that have you thinking pickles and dips! Oh,…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Dilly Casserole Bread
When I decided to make dill seed one of the spices for August’s Party Thyme, I was thinking about dill pickles, dill green beans and other dilly goodies. However, that is pretty short sighted and not giving much credit to this amazing spice. So, I went on the internet and found many posts sharing and…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Make Your Own Fruit Leather/Fruit Roll Ups
You know the old sayings, “Patience is a virtue” or “Good things come to those who wait?” Well, if you’ve got the patience, I’ve got another twist on my Mixed Berry Apple Sauce. I previously shared that with a bit of heat, some stirring and a lot of patience, you can turn mixed berry applesauce into Mixed Berry Apple…
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Mixed Berry Apple Butter
When my kids were little, I started a food co-op in town called “Back to Basics Discount Foods”. The majority of our food came from the distributor, FORC (Federation of Ohio River Cooperatives). FORC made some changes to their business model and alas, they no longer exist and hence, our little co-op died as well….
Party Thyme, Preserving the Summer – Mixed Berry Applesauce
Back to school season has me filled with mixed emotions. I’m sad to see the end of summer, the shortening of days, the beginning of crazy schedules full of band practices & competitions, Scout meetings, football games and of course all the homework. On the flip side, I’m excited about the upcoming fall colors, the…