 Try the recipe below to create this deliciously light, and refreshing ginger ale with a beautiful crimson hue. It's easy to make by brewing up a simple syrup made of hibiscus flowers, fresh ginger root, sugar, lemon juice, and water, and adding the syrup to sparkling water. Add Comment  Looking for a healthy snack? Baking kale retains all the nutritional value, and creates a low-calorie, delicious snack with a very light, delicate crunch. You can whip them up in no time by tossing kale with oil and salt, and bake until crispy.  For some gardeners, growing a great crop of Brussels sprouts can be a little intimidating. The trick is finding your perfect planting window. For delicious sprouts, cool weather is essential during maturity. The small heads produce the sweetest flavor with sunny, cool days and light frosty nights.  Are you throwing those vegetable trimmings into the compost bin? How about regrowing some instead? Apparently, regrowing certain fruit and vegetables has been around for ages. I usually make vegetable broth or brine out of my trimmings, but wanted to try this regrow method after a friend brought it to my attention. I started with scallions, leeks, bok choy, celery, and lettuce. It worked so well I could almost see them regenerate before my eyes.  Leeks are in the allium family along with onions, garlic, chives and shallots. They are a superfood prized for their sweet mild flavor. They resemble large scallions with thick white stalks. The white stalks and the light green base are edible. The dark green leaves can be tied in a bundle, along with other herbs, to make a bouquet garni to flavor soups, stews, and brines.  Say cheese! Parmesan baked artichokes are a real treat, and a great addition to any dinner party. This dish sends a rich, cheesy aroma wafting through the air. Serve as a creamy appetizer at your next party and watch it disappear.  Southern and simple! Braise your vegetables in a tasty broth and you will get a tender, flavorful dish that melts in your mouth. This is a moist-heat cooking technique that allows the vegetables to absorb moisture from the broth and flavor from the seasonings.  If you are a fan of peppers you should be growing them! They are easy to grow and you will be rewarded with the freshest flavor possible. I personally love growing peppers and like to pickle them, or marinate and dry them. Peppers are packed with nutrition and are a great addition to soups, stews, salads, and relishes.  This is a great time of year... lots of fresh vegetables and fruits are in season, including eggplant. The peak season for eggplant is during the months of August and September.
There are many delicious eggplant dishes, and my favorite is Eggplant Parmesan. I like to make my own marinara sauce, and add ricotta cheese which lends a creamier flavor. Use part-skim or reduced-fat cheeses for a lighter version.  Eggplants are beautiful in the garden and are very easy to grow. Did you know they are classified as berries? They are technically a fruit even though they are cooked like vegetables.
They come in hundreds of different varieties ranging in colors from white to green, orange, red and purple. In shape and size, they range from pea-sized, round and small, long and slender, to very large. The smaller round varieties are sweet and mild, along with the long slender varieties. The large purple varieties tend to have a strong acidic taste. Try growing your own to get the freshest flavor. | Garden Patch
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