Best Way to Freeze Green Beans We love our green beans at the Mountain Farmhouse. This is why we grow so many of them. I start them early from seed in the greenhouse, and I direct sow some of them a few weeks later right in the garden. We preserve them so we can enjoy them all winter long. Sometimes we can them. Sometimes we freeze them. This year I'm doing more freezing than canning, so read on to learn about the best way to freeze green beans. Growing … [Read more...] about Best Way to Freeze Green Beans|Alternative to Canning
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Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup
***I'm pleased and honored to say that this post is part of a collaboration with some amazing and talented bloggers. It's all about SPRING RECIPES! Please be sure to visit their websites and check out their scrumptious recipes! See links at the end of this post. Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup The shift into Springtime gives us a chance to change things up a bit. Since this has been a long, cold, snowy winter so far, visions of asparagus have danced through my … [Read more...] about Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup
Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles
Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles ***I'm pleased and honored to say that this post is part of a collaboration with some amazing and talented bloggers. It's all about the SOURDOUGH! Please be sure to visit their websites and check out their scrumptious recipes! See links at the end of this post. Do you love waffles? Joel does. In fact, he says they make him very happy. But years ago, it seemed our waffle iron broke constantly. I … [Read more...] about Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles
Vegetarian Food After A Tooth Extraction
Vegetarian Food After a Tooth Extraction As I'm writing this, I'm holding an ice pack against my cheek. As some of you may know, I have had quite a bit of dental work for a good part of my life. Part of that work involved a LOT of root canal treatments. These treatments ultimately failed, making extractions necessary. Thus, I have become a "Liquid and Mushy Food Aficionado." If you are in the same boat, and struggle to find tasty vegetarian and vegan options, read … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Food After A Tooth Extraction
What is a SPATULA?
Greetings! Welcome to my first post in a new series I'm calling, "Ask Auntie Wendy." Today's topic is, “What is a spatula?” Perhaps this is a burning question that keeps you lying awake at night. Maybe you'd just like to know what the proper names of your kitchen tools are. (Or not.) Well? What, actually, IS a spatula, you ask? I, Auntie Wendy, started doing my research on the origins of the word, "spatula," and ended up at a few dead ends. Some led me to … [Read more...] about What is a SPATULA?