Fresh basil’s a herb that’s easy to grow, especially in the warmer weather. So I grow plenty to freeze for later when the weather gets cold again. My garden is overflowing with fresh basil. I love freezing the excess so we can enjoy our homegrown
The crunchiness of the greens with the combination of taco meat, onions, cheese, and sour cream makes this low carb taco salad a satisfying lunch or dinner. Have you ever made your own taco salads at home before? Once I started making my own we
This page may contain affiliate links. Any commissions earned will help my website to remain free. Disclosure Policy. If you like to get a jump on spring like I do check out this Walk-in Greenhouse that’s an affordable option for your backyard. I’ve always imagined
It’s mid-July and my garden is overflowing with tomatoes and I’m going to make Tomatoes Topped with Basil, Sweet Onion, and Parmesan. We love this simple refreshing tomato dish. It’s perfect to serve on a warm summer evening or even as a light lunch. This summer
How to Freeze Fresh Tomatoes When you have a lot of tomatoes ripening faster than you can eat them, what do you do? Usually, I pressure can my tomatoes. This year I don’t have the time to drag all the equipment out. I decided to
We have had so many rainy days this summer some days I feel like making some comfort foods, like chili. I added chicken to my recipe instead of beef to lighten it up a bit. We like spicy chili at our house. I have some
This is the first year I have grown cooking pumpkins. Last year on my neighborhood walks I enjoyed watching the progression of a pumpkin plant a neighbor had planted in his front yard, right around some hostas. He let it trail along the bed and
Making your own Delicious Roasted Garlic is so simple you’ll wonder why you haven’t made it before. Do you love garlic as much as I do? I use fresh garlic in many of my recipes. I love the flavor and it is good for you. In
One of my favorite parts of summer is when the cucumbers plants start producing all those delicious cucumbers. Once they start producing look out, you will have plenty. We eat them almost every day in the summer. Today I am sharing a recipe using cucumbers.
The weather has been very nice this spring. Not to hot and plenty of rain. I have been outside working in the garden or just sitting outside enjoying it. I have actually been blogging less these past couple of months. There have been many personal
Welcome to Backyard Gardening. Let me first start by say I’m not an expert at gardening. I’m someone who has been gardening in some way all my life from as early as I can remember. My dad taught me to outdoor garden. He always
The tomatoes in my garden are ripening fast. Soon there will be so many that I will have to start canning and/or freezing them. I don’t want to waste even one tomato. You can’t get that fresh from the garden taste anywhere else. For canning
Storing Tomatoes – Kitchen Tips Something that drives me crazy is when I see people storing tomatoes in the refrigerator. Have you ever eaten a tomato that has been stored this way? Yuck! Tomatoes get mushy and mealy when kept at a cooler temperature like
