Tag: gardening
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Cilantro Pesto Recipe (Can It Pesto? Series)
I had other intentions for the fourth edition of Can It Pesto?, but then two things happened—and this cilantro pesto recipe was born. First, I spent six worthwhile hours making the quesabirria tacos from the ArnieTex cookbook. Second, I had a full-on forest of cilantro growing in the top spot of my Gardyn (my indoor…
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5 Mild Peppers I Grow Every Year
If you’re planning a garden and want peppers that add flavor without a lot of heat, these are the five mild peppers I grow every year. They’re reliable, versatile, and easy to use in everyday cooking — from salads to weeknight dinners. I also grow plenty of hot peppers for homemade hot sauce, but these…
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The Five Best Things I Made in January
January was a bit of a strange month this year. There was crazy cold weather all across the country (even in Florida and Texas), my husband was out of town for work for most of the month, and I did some traveling of my own as well. For all of these reasons, I cooked a…
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Gardyn-Fresh Salad with my Go-To Salad Dressing Recipe
I am about 60 days into my hydroponic Gardyn-growing journey, and I am happy to report that I’ve already been able to enjoy multiple super-fresh salads from the greens I’m growing right in my house. Today, I harvested five different kinds of greens and dressed them with my go-to salad dressing for an easy, delicious…
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My First Gardyn Harvest: Tokyo Bekana Lettuce
Forty-six days ago, I set up my Gardyn — a hydroponic garden system that grows up to 30 plants at a time and is automated by an AI assistant named Kelby — and yesterday I had my first harvest. I started with the Salad Lovers bundle of seeds that came with the garden, so I’m…
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5 Peppers I Grow Every Year for Homemade Hot Sauce (and more!)
I am by no means a pro gardener. For the last three years, I’ve mostly been winging it and doing cartwheels over every successful harvest. I got into gardening because I love to cook, and peppers and tomatoes are some of my favorite ingredients to work with in the kitchen. Hot peppers have been my…
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Homemade Tabasco Sauce
Making homemade Tabasco sauce is easier than you might think. This simple homemade hot sauce recipe uses just a few ingredients and minimal effort, yet adds bold flavor to eggs, seafood, and Bloody Marys right at home. The hardest part is gathering enough tiny Tabasco peppers to make the sauce—one cup equals about 80–100 peppers,…
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Gardyn 30 Day Update
After a full year of contemplating whether a Gardyn growing system was worth the investment, I finally took the plunge. I snagged mine during the Thanksgiving sale and had it set up the very next day, starting my seeds right away. Now that I’ve officially hit the 30-day mark, I’m sharing an honest update on…
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Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe
This habanero hot sauce recipe made me famous at the office! It all started because my garden decided to go absolutely wild with habaneros. I’m not kidding—I had so many peppers coming in that I hosted an entire habanero-themed dinner party just to keep up. (Think habanero margaritas, habanero-seasoned fajitas… you get the idea.) Four…