Many people are compelled to clean out their closets, pantries and even attics right after the New Year. I’m always amazed to see the volumes of plastic containers on sale at Target and everywhere else at that time of year. Well, I’ve been procrastinating but now that much of the fresh produce from our fall [...]
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February: Taking Stock
Posted in Pantry, tagged Managing the pantry on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ancho Chili Tomato Salsa
Posted in Chili, Pantry, Peppers, Preserving, Salsa, Tigress Can Jam, Tomato, tagged Ancho chili salsa, Canning tomato salsa on August 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »
This salsa is smokin’ good! With a deep, rich color and an immediate flavor that’s hot but not too hot, it has a kick and a smoky aftertaste from the ancho chilis. Ancho chilis are dried poblanos and are generally pretty mild. I get mine from our local health food store where they’re stored in [...]
Root Soup with Preserved Sage from the Pantry
Posted in Carrots, Herbs, Leeks, Pantry, Parsnips, Potatoes, Preserving, Soup, Sweet potato, Turnips and rutabagas, tagged Herbs, Potatoes, Preserving, Soup, Sweet potato, Turnips and rutabagas, vegetable stock on February 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Continuing my mission to use up the roots in my refrigerator, I made a delicious pureed soup of rutabaga, parsnips, potato, sweet potato and leeks. Just about any combination or variation of proportions would work. I used a homemade light chicken broth from my freezer but vegetable stock or even water would be fine. If [...]
Pantry Potato Salad with Tomatillo Sauce
Posted in Gluten-free dairy-free, Pantry, Potatoes, Salad, Tomatillo, tagged Canning, potato, Salad, Tomatillo on February 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A couple of months ago, not long after this blog began, I posted a series on tomatillos. See November. I wish I knew how to link to those stories like other blogs that say “here” and “here,” sending visitors back in time to their own musings or into somebody else’s world. No, here you’ll have [...]
Meyer Lemon Marmalade with Ginger and Rosemary
Posted in Citrus fruit, Lemons, Pantry, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Lemon, marmalade, Preserving on January 21, 2010 | 14 Comments »
One of my daughters, an avowed peripatetic who lives in California when not living in New York, came home at Christmastime with an armload of Meyer lemons from her Bay Area backyard. I couldn’t imagine a better gift! Like a length of interesting fabric or a hank of homespun wool, they just beg for some [...]
Tomato Seafood Risotto, the Pantry Version
Posted in Pantry, Preserving, Risotto, Seafood, Tomato, tagged Pantry, Preserving, Risotto, Seafood, Tomato on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My pantry is like a revolving door. On a frequent basis, things go in and things come out. This constant stocking and re-stocking have little to do with bulk commodities (flour, sugar, olive oil, rice, dried pasta, etc.) that follow a similar pattern but are based only on what’s on sale. The “real” pantry – [...]
