It may also be best to remove the stems from the kale, depending on how you intend to use it (see my notes throughout this post). The stems can be quite fibrous and difficult to chew. Kale stems should only be left on if you’re going to puree them or use them in soups and ste...
Treat them like miniature garlic cloves: you can use them whole (cooked or raw), mash them with the side of a knife, or run them through a garlic press. How to harvest Once you see the exuberantly loopy shoot forming in late spring or early summer, you’ll know your garlic harvest ...
Garlic does best if it can experience a “dormancy” period of colder weather—at least 40˚F (4°C)—that lasts 4 to 8 weeks. When planted in the fall, garlic bulbs have time to develop healthy roots before temperatures drop and/or the ground freezes, but not enough time for the g...
You can use a dehydrator to dry garlic, then turn it into garlic powder. Here’s a good link that explainshow to make your own garlic powder. Preserving Garlic in Vinegar While storing garlic in oil is a great way to preserve it – and offers the added bonus of lots of garlic-infused...
Butter – Salted, sweet cream butter is a rich and flavorful butter that gives you just enough deliciousness to the peas that is not overbearing. Sugar – I know it sounds weird, but it won’t make the peas too sweet, I promise! Garlic – Use fresh, crushed garlic for optimal aroma ...
You can use as much or as little Garlic Parmesan seasoning on your breadsticks. Store the extra seasoning in an airtight container in the refrigerator then you will be THRILLED you have it at your fingertips when its time to make garlic bread. ...
An airy, shady porch protected from rain has worked well for us as a garlic drying spot. We never wash the bulbs, and we don’t cut the tops or trim the roots until they have dried and cured for at least 2 weeks, 3 to 4 weeks is even better. Then we brush off the dried dirt...
I have two sizes of these little plastic containers with tight lids that I use to freeze the basil. It doesn’t matter what size container you use, but a good trick is to measure the containers before you first use them. That way, when you pull one out of the freezer for a recipe,...
Herbs:elevates the garlic butter spread and hence the overall Garlic Bread experience. You may use fresh or dried herbs. I tend to use fresh parsley because I like to garnish the loaf with fresh parsley as well and dried basil and oregano because I just use these seasonings in the spread...
How to Store Garlic by Freezing Frozen garlic is perfect for soups and stews, and can be achieved one of three ways: Chop garlic and wrap tightly in freezer wrap. Break or grate off as needed. Leave garlic unpeeled and freeze, removing cloves as needed. Freeze garlic by blending some gar...