The first garlic I saw growing in a garden was at an Iowa City Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. We were touring the farm in March, when the transplants were […]
Growing Great Garlic
Author Archives: Jocelyn Engman
Bouquets of Basil
And now it’s confession time: If I could grow only one herb, just one herb, for the rest of my life, I would grow basil. Basil has been my top pick […]
Caring for Your PETs (Peppers, Eggplants, & Tomatoes)
In the plant world, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are close relatives who share similar wants and needs, and I often group them together when describing how to tend the vegetable […]
A-Mah-Zing Quiche
Have you ever walked into your kitchen, gotten creative with an old recipe (maybe so you could use up the odds and ends in your fridge), taken the first bite […]
Orange Thyme Chocolate Cake (aka Christmas Cake)
When I was growing up, we celebrated Christmas with, among other things, stockings hung by the chimney with care. While I have a hard time remembering what all was in those stockings, […]
Zesty Italian Dressing
If you’ve visited us this month at an indoor farmers’ market or holiday show around Iowa, then you probably know about our brand new infused vinegar featuring jalapenos grown in our garden. […]
Pizza for Breakfast
Pizza eggs are super easy and super tasty. They are basically eggs smothered in cheese and marinara. In other words, they are an amazing way to spice up breakfast. They are also […]
In Mint Condition
Mint is what we call a whole genus of plants (the Mentha genus) found within the Lamiaceae family. In fact, the Lamiaceae family, which also includes the classic herbs basil, rosemary, […]
Pickle Creek’s “Company” Salad
I call this simple salad Company Salad because it’s the one I serve whenever I have company coming over for dinner. At various other times I’ve called this dish Garden Party […]
Florida Food Adventures
Where do you go when you’re heading out on vacation for the first time in 10 years? Tim and I debated this question for months. In the end the answer was . […]
