Tuesday night I cooked the best beans and rice ever. I’m sure it’s the best because I grew the beans, picked the beans, dried the beans, and finally cooked them.  Do you know how many fresh beans it takes to make a cup of dried beans? Now I do and it’s a LOT. I didn’t use a recipe (I rarely do) but here’s what I can recall: Have you ever worked so hard in the [...]

Herbs are big and bushy around Central Ohio right now, which means it’s time to think about drying some for the winter. Many people also grow herbs inside and we’ll certainly try that, but indoor gardening remains difficult for me. Here’s how I dry big leafed herbs like basil, oregano and mint: 1) Pick whole stalk (or buy from the farmer’s market) 2) Wash and pat dry 3) Hang by clothes pins on the clothes [...]