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Category: Lessons From My Kitchen

I have learned a few tricks over the years to make kitchen tasks easier and recipes more successful, and I’m sharing them with you!

Don’t Toss That Pumpkin!!

October 14, 2018February 1, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Harvesting Grape Leaves

July 17, 2018April 9, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Separating Eggs

July 15, 2018January 31, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Peeling Peaches (Using Common Sense)

July 12, 2018January 31, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Pitting Plums (and Keeping Fingers)

July 2, 2018January 31, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Freezing Berries

May 3, 2018January 28, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Storing Root Vegetables

April 6, 2018January 28, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Storing Leafy Greens

February 20, 2018January 24, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

Food Canning 101

October 28, 2017January 17, 2019 by Mostly Greek (Dorie)

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You know you're Greek when you have a bag of dried Greek Oregano in your luggage when returning from Greece, aaannndd a very suspicious customs agent. So avoid the interrogation by growing your own Greek Oregano and have a ready supply of this signature seasoning for so many Greek dishes. Click on the link in my profile for mostly-greek.com to get the information you need and please feel free to share! https://mostly-greek.com/2019/06/16/greek-oregano-origanum-vulgare-var-hirtum . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #sunsetmagazine #bhgfood #bhghome #bhgflowers #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine

My summer exercise routine consists primarily of me running into the yard, waving my arms like crazy and making chhh chhh chhh sounds to scare the Mockingbirds and Scrub Jays away from my fruit trees. I don't mind. . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #sunsetmagazine #bhgfood #bhghome #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine

Some foods should never be tinkered with, simply because what made them a classic is what made them good. Classic cherry pie is made with tart cherries, which are hard to come by fresh (unless you grow your own), but frozen or canned are easier to find. By the way, don't forget that we have Father's Day coming up here, and this would make a lovely dessert for the Dads in your life! Take a step back in time and click on the link for mostly-greek.com to get the recipe. As always, feel free to tag someone and to share! . . . . #mostlygreek #eattheworld #tastyfood #storyofmytable #grubzone #thecookfeed #greekfood #cookingfromscratch #heresmyfood #foodblogfeed #tastingtable #imsomartha #greekcooking #foodblogeats #gardentotable #dailyfoodfeed #mediterraneandiet #myopenkitchen #noleftovers #onmyplate #sunsetmagazine #bhgfood #bhgwintheweekend #bhghowiholiday #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine #kingarthurflour @chsugar @mccormickspice #mccormick #bakersofinstagram #bakingday

As our fruit trees have matured, the size of our harvest has increased exponentially! There's only so much fresh fruit we can eat, so much of it goes into the food dehydrator, or pureed and turned into all natural fruit leather. The rest gets frozen, to be used for making baked goods, jams and jellies, or pureed to make more fruit leather throughout the year. We hardly bought any fruit in the last year, mostly things we just can't grow here. There is always some left and it's time to clear out the freezer for the current harvest. Now that it's summer, I'll puree them and make frozen fruit pops, and the boys absolutely love them! Just to give you an idea as to how much we currently have, each of those yogurt containers hold 8 cups, the sour cream containers hold 6 cups, and the tubs with the blue lid hold roughly 28 cups! That's a lot of fruit pops! They'll defrost pretty quickly with it being a hundred degrees out right now!. . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #bhgfood #bhghome #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine

When a bug has better eyelashes than you... 😂 Must be June, the June Bugs are here! . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #sunsetmagazine #bhghome #bhgpets #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine

I absolutely reject the notion that muffins are supposed to be greasy cupcakes in disguise. They should be tender, lightly sweet, full of flavor, and something you'd actually want to eat in the morning. These lemony, blueberry muffins fit that to a tee, and then some. The recipe is up at mostly-greek.com, just click on the link in my profile. So come on over for a visit and feel free to tag someone and to share! . . . . #mostlygreek #eattheworld #tastyfood #storyofmytable #grubzone #thecookfeed #greekfood #cookingfromscratch #heresmyfood #foodblogfeed #tastingtable #imsomartha #greekcooking #foodblogeats #gardentotable #dailyfoodfeed #mediterraneandiet #myopenkitchen #noleftovers #onmyplate #sunsetmagazine #bhgfood #bhghome #bhgwintheweekend #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine #kingarthurflour #bakingday #bakersofinstagram @chsugar

Cherry pie, here I come! That is, after they get cleaned and pitted. These are sour cherries, and no, you probably don't want to eat them fresh. They taste pretty awful, but put them with a little sugar and flaky pie crust and you are in heaven! These are also the cherries I use for making a Greek flavored brandy with. You can find the recipe on my blog at mostly-greek.com, just look under the beverages section of my recipe tab. Pie recipe will be comong soon!! . .@davewilsonnursery . . #mostlygreek #eattheworld #tastyfood #storyofmytable #grubzone #thecookfeed #greekfood #cookingfromscratch #heresmyfood #foodblogfeed #tastingtable #imsomartha #greekcooking #foodblogeats #gardentotable #dailyfoodfeed #mediterraneandiet #myopenkitchen #noleftovers #onmyplate #bhgfood #bhghome #countrylivingmag #countrylivingmagazine #sunsetmagazine

The first figs of the season are not always the best. As exciting as it is to see them, especially when they are as huge as these are, figs need hot weather to spur storage of sugars and moisture. This batch was mealy and flavorless and went to the compost. There are hundreds more on the tree and these will be ready in a few weeks (they are much smaller at this point). It will be well worth the wait!! I have more info about growing these lovely treats on my blog, so just look under the gardening tab or type figs in the search bar. As always, feel free to tag someone and to share! https://mostly-greek.com/2018/08/28/figs . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #bhgfood #bhghome

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