CSA Cooking: Salad Pickles (aka Waste Prevention Pickles) – Food in Jars
Salad Pickles (aka Waste Prevention Pickles) Yield: Makes three pints Ingredients 2 pounds hardy, leftover vegetables like asparagus, beans, scapes, or stems 2 cups apple cider vinegar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons pickling or fine grain sea salt 6 garlic cloves 3 teaspoons mustard seed 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes Instructions Prepare a boiling…
How I keep my fruits and veggies fresh
Working for the better part of two years with a farm-to-fridge grocery delivery service brought me closer to what it means to have fresh food. As soon as a fruit or vegetable is picked, it begins to lose valuable nutrients. Different fruits and vegetables also lose their nutrients at different rates—and of course their storage…