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    Home » Grow Your Own

    Grow Your Own Round-up #12

    Jul 16, 2008 · Modified: Jun 25, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

    Grow Your Own logo, green leafThanks to everyone who participated in this round. We had 20 participants from three countries, and we cooked with our homegrown chard, basil, mint, rosemary, zucchini, cherries, amaranth, manathakkali, cinnamon basil, orange mint, chives, fennel, parsley, cilantro, Thai basil, black raspberries, quail eggs, plums, and peaches.

    If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. The deadline for the next round is July 30 and Bee and Jai of Jugalbandi are hosting. Visit their blog for information on how to participate.

    And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts.

    Farmgirl Fare, Swiss Chard Cabbage Salad

    Susan of Farmgirl Fare (Missouri, United States) was inspired by her friend's fresh veggie salad and created her own tasty version using her homegrown swiss chard and scallions.


    Wild Yeast - Pesto Fans

    Deciding that "grass lawns are so 20th-century," Susan of Wild Yeast (California, United States) felt inspired to start a garden plot in her front yard. She turned her homegrown basil into pesto and brushed it on these beautiful fan rolls.


    We Heart Food, Lime Mint Chicken

    Chris and Lisa of We Heart Food (Washington, United States) needed something light after enjoying some very rich meals on their vacation. They picked some of the mint growing in a planter in their front yard and made a healthy Vietnamese chicken and noodle dish.


    Life's Too Short for Mediocre Chocolate, Zucchini Pineapple Bread

    AS of Life's Too Short for Mediocre Chocolate (California, United States) had plenty of zucchini in her garden to experiment with and made three loaves of this tasty zucchini pineapple bread while testing a new recipe.


    Roasting Rambler, Cherry Jam

    Jeremy of Roasting Rambler (Iowa, United States) picked sour cherries from his father's trees and turned them into a nice, chunky jam using no-sugar pectin and some almond extract.


    Tummy Treasure, Rainbow Chard Burritos

    Erika of Tummy Treasure (Wisconsin, United States) is growing rainbow chard for the first time, and had the great idea to use it in vegetarian burritos, which she served with beets and peas also from her garden.


    Beginning with Bread, Rosemary Olive Oil Sourdough

    After squirrels and chipmunks made off with her tomato plants, Claire of Beginning with Bread (Colorado, United States) rescued her herbs by moving them indoors, and celebrated the survival of the rosemary by making this rosemary olive oil sourdough bread.


    Writing As I Eat, Zucchini Bisque

    Shannon of Writing As I Eat (South Carolina, United States) has an abundance of zucchini in her garden and made an easy and decadent zucchini bisque with bacon and cream. Did I mention it was decadent?


    Daily Mussings, Mashed Greens

    Using some of the fresh chard, amaranth, and manathakkali growing in the yard, Daily Musings (Maryland, United States) made a mash of greens to enjoy with rice and roasted banana or taro root.


    Cooking From A to Z, Enchiladas

    Kaykat of Cooking from A to Z (Washington, United States) made some tasty squash and paneer enchiladas and flavored them with lots of fresh herbs from the garden.


    Live 2 Cook, Oats and Mint Pulav

    Priya of Live 2 Cook (Massachusetts, United States) accidentally started a mint plant and now has mint growing year-round. She made a healthy potato pulav using her fresh homegrown mint.


    Crispy Cook, Black Raspberries

    After realizing that the black raspberry bushes in her yard had some fruit, Rachel of Crispy Cook (New York, United States) rescued some of the beautiful berries before the birds could get them and made easy and lovely parfaits.


    Heart and Hearth, Lemongrass Tea

    Ning of Heart and Hearth (Manila, Philippines) explains how to use the green leaves of the lemongrass plant to make a soothing and healthy tea.


    Chez Us, Lomen Noodles with Eggplant and Spicy Coconut Broth

    After weeks of traveling and being busy, Denise of Chez Us (California, United States) felt a need to get back into the kitchen. She picked some of the Thai basil in her garden and tossed together a quick and tasty meal of lomen noodles with eggplant and a spicy coconut broth.


    Zaiqa, Minced Lamb with Mint and Spices

    Mint pairs perfectly with lamb, and Mona of Zaiqa-Modern Hyderabadi Cuisine (Canada) shows how to use homegrown mint in a ground lamb dish known as kheema, which can be eaten as a side dish or used to fill parathas or samosas.


    Finny Knits, Swiss Chard Gratin

    Jessica of Finny Knits (California, United States) thanks a blog stalker for sending her a great cookbook and whips up a Swiss chard gratin using some of the fresh chard from her garden.


    Columbus Foodie, Mini Scotch Eggs

    After receiving a gift of fresh quail eggs from a friend's farm, Becke of Columbus Foodie (Ohio, United States) wrapped them in breakfast sausage and made miniature Scotch eggs.


    Feeding My Enthusiasms, Plum Cake

    Elle of Feeding My Enthusiasms (California, United States) used some fresh plums from the tree in her yard and made a beautiful coffee cake. She sent it over to the volunteer firefighters, who I think were quite lucky to get it!


     

    Fun and Food, Peach Melba and Vanilla Cardamom Ice Cream

    Mansi of Fun and Food (California, United States) made a tasty vanilla-cardamom ice cream and topped it with a homemade raspberry sauce and the fresh peaches her cousin gave her from the garden.


    Andrea's Recipes, Parsley Cilantro Marinade and Dipping Sauce

    I (Virginia, United States) made a simple marinade for chicken using fresh parsley and cilantro from our garden along with fresh garlic and olive oil. The food processor did all the work.

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    1. Mansi says

      July 16, 2008 at 11:16 pm

      A fabulous roundup indeed Andrea! it was my first time and I look forward to more roundups of GYO!:)

    2. Susan/Wild Yeast says

      July 16, 2008 at 11:51 pm

      What a great roundup -- I'm looking forward to checking out all of the fresh dishes!

    3. Mona says

      July 17, 2008 at 12:05 am

      Grow Your Own is a fantastic event, and I am glad I could participate. I look forward to participating many more times for GYO.

    4. Erika says

      July 17, 2008 at 1:23 am

      So many of these dishes look fantastic! Well, actually all of them do- what a fantastic inspiration. Thank you!

    5. Kim L says

      July 17, 2008 at 7:19 am

      Hey, Andrea. Looks great. Sorry I missed this one - just couldn't get it together last weekend. I've got a few ideas for upcoming events, though. See you next time.

    6. MyKitchenInHalfCups says

      July 17, 2008 at 4:12 pm

      I think I need a bowl of that zucchini bisque with bacon and cream! You got wonderful dishes here!

    7. Priya says

      July 17, 2008 at 6:02 pm

      Wow! Awesome Roundup! I am so happy to see so many gardeners.

    8. Sue (coffeepot) says

      July 17, 2008 at 9:13 pm

      Great roundup Andrea. I still am having problems with the pixel sizes so haven't been submitting but reading.

    9. finnyknits says

      July 18, 2008 at 10:42 am

      So many great recipes that I will totally use in this month's round up. Thanks Andrea!

      #1: Zucchini bisque - because it has bacon
      #2: Zucchini bread - because it has zucchini
      #3: Plum coffee cake - because I have plums

    10. White On Rice Couple says

      July 20, 2008 at 6:10 pm

      Mmmm, these all look great. Sorry we missed this one, we've got lots lined up for the next events!

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