by Noel | Mar 26, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
Horseradish is easy to grow. It prefers northern climates and does not do well in areas without hard freezes. It is nearly impossible to grow in subtropical and warmer climates. Wisconsin is not tropical and horseradish loves it here. It is grown as a commercial crop. I dug out these two large roots from the herb bed, yesterday, where I have several clumps of horseradish always growing. These two were especially fat and clean, which made preparation quick and...
by Anneliese | Mar 18, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
Several months ago I found myself housebound due to illness. I started feeling better after a while, but I still wasn’t really feeling up for leaving the house. I needed something to do with my time. Maybe baking? I’d heard about no-knead bread years ago, but I truly didn’t believe it was as easy as the recipe claimed it was. Since I now had extra time on my hands, I figured I’d give it a go. Spoiler: it was as easy as the recipe said, and...
by Judy | Mar 6, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
This recipe was adapted from the cook book ‘Vegetarian Planet’ by Didi Emmons. The spices and peanut butter work really well and give it a nice flavor. A lot of times my homemade soups lack depth and I add veggie broth to give them a little umami but this combination seems to carry itself. Enjoy! 1 T. olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seeds 1 1/2 tsp ground...
by Judy | Dec 11, 2019 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes
Vegetable bean soup is one of our standby dishes in the fall and winter. I make it every couple of weeks in the Instant Pot. Using the Instant Pot is a very carefree way of making this soup but you can certainly cook it on the stove top. The basics of the soup are the same each time but you can vary it by the type of beans and veggies and herbs you use. I used a mix of fresh and frozen garden vegetables. Unlike our Capucijner pea soup, the...
by Noel | Oct 23, 2019 | CobraHead, Recipes
We had a bountiful harvest of hot peppers so I made a large batch of hot sauce. This year we used an Instant Pot. I’m happy to report it made the task a lot easier. We did the cleaning, cooking and blending outside. Trying this indoors can be suicidal, so be warned. Removing Stems Here’s the recipe we used. Quantities and sauté time will need to be adjusted depending on the amount of peppers you have. 1 ¾ lb. of washed, de-stemmed, hot peppers 1...
by Judy | Sep 19, 2019 | CobraHead, Recipes
Tomato Cobbler with Cheese Biscuit Topping One of our favorite summer time treats using cherry tomatoes is tomato cobbler. We use a mixture of all colors of tomatoes – black – orange – red – yellow, but my favorite bite is the Sungold. I did not make up the dish but here’s a link to Joy the Baker’s recipe. She used blue cheese in the biscuits which is delicious even if you’re not a blue cheese fan. Most sharp...
