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Okra is quintessentially Southern and you most often hear of it being used in a gumbo. We grew okra in our Minnesota garden this year, and used it instead of filé powder to thicken our gumbo recipe. There’s a reason why okra and seafood gumbo is such a classic! It’s easy to make and frozen …
Looking for something different for your next family dinner or gathering with friends? Farm to Jar’s resident expert on everything Spanish, Maria, has an idea for you: a traditional Spanish seafood paella. It’s easier to make than you think and the perfect summer food for a crowd! Table of Contents: Recipe | What is it? …
This easy poke cake is made with a boxed cake mix, fresh blueberries and blackberries simmered into a compote, and topped with vanilla or lemon flavored whipped cream. No jello filling like the old fashioned poke cakes, but also no need to make the cake part from scratch. Easy, light and features the fresh berries …
Traditional birria tacos (tacos de birria) are made with braised goat or lamb meat, but it can also be made with beef. The meat is slow cooked in a richly seasoned broth until it is fall apart tender. At this point the birria can be enjoyed either as a stew or the meat can be …
Stuffed squash blossoms are not hard to make! Here is the “how-to” on cleaning, storing, baking or frying stuffed blossoms. The recipe below is for baked blossoms stuffed with ricotta and Swiss chard. Enjoy! What do the blossoms taste like? Their flavor is light and airy, with a hint of the squash that it originated …
The color of heirloom tomatoes can often relate to a particular flavor profile. This post examines the most popular colors and flavors of heirloom tomatoes
Developing low carb desserts without using sugar substitutes is challenging. The best route to go if you are on a low carb diet is to opt for a dessert that is high in fat instead of carbs (carbs = flour and/or sugar). This rich and creamy panna cotta with strawberries is a perfect low carb …
This is a shopping list of proteins, condiments, pantry items, etc. that are compliant with a low carb or slow carb diet. Most are compliant with keto diets also.
The How-to on mixing craft cocktails or Italian Sodas using shrub syrups & simple syrups. How to determine the ratios of spirits to syrups for mixology.
Quick low carb food choices can fill in the gaps when you are not feeling creative or you don’t have much time to cook
How to use shrub syrups in cocktails and Italian sodas. A healthy alternative to simple syrups
A Summary of the distinctions between Cioppino, Bouillabaisse and Seafood Chowder, and tested recipes for making each one.