Food Archives

25 September 2026

Freezing Food in Glass Jars

Can you freeze food in glass jars? Absolutely! Glass jars work well in the freezer and are a handy way to store food in smaller portions without using plastic. Here’s how I do it.

25 April 2025

Homemade Herb Salt

A truly green and tasty herb salt—ready to enjoy! The very first harvests of spring add such a lovely flavor to just about anything. Here’s how I make homemade herb salt from the vegetables in my garden.

24 September 2024

Delicious (and cheap) tomato and zucchini salsa

This is one of my favorite simple dishes to make at home. The tomato and squash salsa makes a great base for sauces, lasagnas and stews.

En påse med mängder av nyplockade orangea nypon i.

22 August 2023

My homemade rosehip puree

The rosehips are ripe in Sweden and that means a lot of picking here at home! I make rosehip puree that I can use in plenty of different desserts. Yum!

En liten korg med rosa prasselpapper i under gulvita persikor.

09 September 2021

Growing Ice Peach: The white peach

Have you ever heard of a white peach? I didn't know anything about them until last year and I knew I had to give it a try. These peaches are not only gorgeous, they taste amazing too!

10 August 2021

How to: Planting basil cuttings

I skip the water phase when I take care of my basil cuttings. Straight into the ground is my more my style. Basil cuttings produce many plants and leaves, and you can keep harvesting them for a long time. This is how I propagate my basil with the help of cuttings!

En korg med läckra bladgrönsaker och orangea späda morötter.

24 June 2021

Growing your own food – what's for lunch?

What's for lunch? Well, we use what we can find in the garden. We are quite creative cooks and we build the dishes from what's available at the moment. Growing your own food means that the food is always healthy, fresh and beautiful!

Närbild på läckra röda jordgubbar på ett fat.

13 June 2021

Everbearing strawberries: Harvest strawberries all summer

A ready supply of these beautiful red berries all summer long is a gardener's dream! That's why I'm growing everbearing strawberries. Try growing them too!