Preserving Your Harvest for Easy Holiday Meals
Learn simple ways to preserve garden harvests now to make holiday cooking, entertaining, and gifting easier and more meaningful.
The Gardener’s Kitchen
Here you’ll find simple ways to make the most of every garden harvest in every season. This category focuses on easy recipes, using and preserving herbs and vegetables, and low-waste ideas that help beginner gardeners turn fresh harvests into everyday meals, gifts, and seasonal treats.
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How to Dehydrate Peppers for Homemade Chili Flakes
Stock your pantry and preserve the harvest by learning to dehydrate peppers for chili flakes, seasonings, sauces, and more.
Cranberry Jam: How to Make and Preserve for the Holidays
Sweet-tart cranberry jam is a spreadable version of cranberry sauce that’s perfect for toast, desserts, holiday gifting, and of course,
Cucumber Apple Juice Recipe with Mint
When the garden is overflowing with cucumbers, make this cucumber apple juice recipe with mint. An easy green juice recipe using natural, homegrown ingredients.
How to Preserve Peppers: 6 Easy Methods to Save Your Harvest
Learn how to preserve peppers with 6 simple methods , including dehydrating, canning, pickling, fermenting, and freezing.
A Complete Guide to Drying Fresh Herbs for Storage
Learn how to dry herbs at home with air-drying, dehydrating, and other methods. Find tips for cleaning, harvesting, storage, and the best herbs to preserve.
What to Do With Green Onion Tops: 4 Smart & Easy Uses
Wondering what to do with green onion tops? Don’t toss them! Try these 4 easy ways to use them and reduce waste at the same time.
Cucumber Salad with Herby Avocado Dressing
Cool, crisp cucumbers and a refreshing, creamy herb dressing make this cucumber salad a go-to for light summer meals and BBQs.
Coconut Mint Lemonade Recipe: Refreshing Summer Drink with Garden Mint
A tropical, refreshing twist on classic lemonade that’s perfect for hot summer days. Try this easy mocktail recipe for a creamy, non-alcoholic drink.