Grow. Cook. Preserve. by Culpepper, Helen Lynne -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Contents Introduction Part 1: Get Ready

Chapter 1 Know Before You Grow

Sunlight Water Soil How to Grow? What to Grow Sustainable Food

Chapter 2 Troubleshooting and Damage Control

Composting Seeds and Planting Maintenance and Upkeep: Watering, Weeding, Pest and Disease Control Ready to Go?

Part 2: Grow and Cook

Chapter 3 Vegetables

Beans, Peas, and Perennial Vegetables Root Veggies Heat-Loving Veggies Brassicas

Parmesan Sprouts with Prosciutto Vegetable Stock Tomato, Mushroom, and Barley Soup Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Cream of Broccoli Soup Summer Squash Pasta Sesame Carrot Salad Eggplant Baba Ganoush Basil Bruschetta Pesto Fried Zucchini Sticks Broccoli and Pasta Herb Soup Zucchini Salad with Lemon Pepper Dressing Pico de Gallo Spicy German Dijon Potato Salad Cucumber Cilantro Salad Lemon Cumin Potato Salad Spicy Sweet Cucumber Salad Pesto and New Potato Salad Barley Vegetable Soup Potato and Leek Soup Easy Roasted Tomato Soup Curried Pumpkin Soup Cream Cheese and Butternut Squash Soup Fiery Basil, Eggplant, and Tofu Stir-Fry Sesame Soy Asparagus and Mushrooms Cajun Collard Greens Lemon Mint New Potatoes Summer Squash Sauté Garlic Green Beans Sweetened Roast Squash Steamed Rosemary-Pepper Squash Baked Potato Fries Maple-Glazed Roasted Veggies Roasted Garlic, Zucchini, and Onions Dried Tomato Risotto with Spinach and Pine Nuts Spanish Artichoke and Zucchini Paella Latin Rice with Corn and Peppers Mushroom and Rosemary Wild Rice Spinach Pesto Squash and Sage Risotto Eggplant Puttanesca Lemon Quinoa Veggie Salad Baked Spinach Tart Mediterranean Potato Salad Artichoke and Spinach Pesto Pasta Lemon, Basil, and Artichoke Pasta

Chapter 4 Fruits and Herbs

Fruits Herbs

Fruits

Summer Strawberry Ice Cream Lavender Raspberry Jam Lavender Blueberry Jam Vegan Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing Raspberry Salsa Strawberries and Beets Salad Blueberry Cobbler Berry Jam Bars

Herbs

Lavender Jam Garlic Bread Spread Herb Garlic Blend Garlic Onion Pesto Garlic Stock Garlic Quinoa Quinoa and Fresh Herb Stuffing Bulgur Wheat Tabbouleh Salad with Tomatoes Lemon Cilantro Couscous Fresh Basil Pomodoro Savory Sage Pasta Lemon Thyme Orzo with Asparagus Lemon Verbena Sherbet Parsley Salad Freshly Herbed Beets Parsley and Mint Carrot Salad Winter Herb Dressing Sweet and Spicy Sauce Refreshing Herbal Tea Hot Mediterranean Tea Lemon-Mint Sun Tea Cucumber Basil Water Herb Pesto Garden Herb Salad

Part 3: Preserve and Store

Chapter 5 Where to Store

The Root Cellar Unconventional Storage Spaces Root-Cellar Conditions Pits and Trenches Vegetable Storage

Chapter 6 Can and Preserve

Determining the Best Preservation Method Canning Drying Freezing Pickling Fermentation

Canning

Blackberry Preserves Wild Strawberry Preserves Green Tomato Raspberry Jam Corn Relish Spiced Artichoke Hearts Candied Sweet Potatoes Caponata Berry Bliss Lemon Zesty Pears Apple Butter Blueberry Vinegar Candied Ginger Plum and Walnut Preserves Sweet and Sassy Beans Asparagus Appetizer Blueberry Chutney Garlic Jelly Caramelized Red Onion Relish Vegetable Juice Honey Almond Carrots Brandied Plum Jam Raspberry Surprise Preserves

Freezing

Tomato Fritters Herbed Corn on the Cob Baked Stuffed Potatoes Stuffed Sweet Blackened Peppers Minty Nectarine Pear Preserves Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme Freezer Coleslaw Frozen Strained Tomato Purée Frozen Stir-Fry Greens Beet Burgers Frozen Fruit Cups Nana’s Tomato Sauce Salsa Verde Gazpacho Eggplant Casserole Tomato Corn Casserole Millet and Butternut Squash Casserole Bell Peppers Stuffed with Couscous Perfect Peaches and Pears Plumberry Jam

Drying

Dried Hot Pepper Flakes Vegetable Chips Citrus Peels Culinary Herbs Fruit Leather Candied Strawberries Tomato Basil Flax Crackers Sweet Potato Bark Dried Tomatoes and Herb Quiche Cheesy Dried Potato Chips Dried Sour Cream and Onion Chips Salad Topping Brown Sauce Sheets

Pickling and Fermenting

Traditional Dilly Beans Sweet Minted Eggplant Green Tomato Piccalilli Gracious Garlic Dills Dad’s Freezer Pickles Watermelon Pickles Pickled Peaches and Pears Pickled Garlic and Onions Pickled Beets Fermented Mint Chutney Pickled Garlic Scapes Fiery Fermented Jalapeños Fermented Salsa Kimchi (Korean Sauerkraut) Sauerkraut Pickled Ginger Sour Berry Syrup Snap Beans Sour Mustard Greens Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Appendix A: Produce Preservation Information Appendix B: Metric/U.S. Conversion Chart Copyright