I don't know if I have mentioned this cookbook before, but I highly recommend The Victory Garden

dawn_mo

dawn_mo

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Cookbook by Marian Morash. I received it as a gift years ago and still love it. It is in alphabetical order (which I love) and has planting info at the beginning of each vegetable, followed by basic cooking instructions and then followed by recipes. I really enjoy this gardening guide/cookbook.

 
I had one and never used it...don't know why, I gave it to a local thrift shop

and could kick myself. Have you seen how much these are now worth on Amazon?

 
Dawn, was this book connected to the PBS series? From the waiting list at our garden, what was old

is new again, and that show is right with the times today.

I have a treasured book called "Grow it, Cook it" by Jacqueline Heriteau, a French transplant to Connecticut. My mom put it in my Christmas stocking when I was first interested in gardening at 14. It fell apart in my 20's but I have since replaced it via Amazon. The can-do approach and the gardening info are wonderful, the recipes a little too vague.

I should check out your "Victory Garden."

 
The old Victory Garden was wonderful. I'm disappointed with the new series. mostly travel to

foreign gardens in far off places and very little practical gardening advice.

 
I think it used to be. I think the Victory Garden show had a cooking

segment and that is where this book came from. I was reading the intro on it and it said that her husband was the producer for the television show. It appeared that the early shows revolved more around gardening, but the later ones included more visits to outside gardens. Not sure about that, but that is how is reads. I love the book and haul it out every spring. I made the best bread and butter zuke pickles with one of her recipes.

 
Here you go Ang, REC: Mrs. Higginbotham's Zucchini Pickles

I am going to try the asparagus brine recipe with zuke spears and chunks, but then put them in the fridge instead of water bath them. If you like sweet sour type condiments, in tried and true there is a sweet pickle relish that is so delicious. I think you could use zuke in that recipe too. This freezer pickle recipe might work too. It is so tasty. I have added sliced cabbage to it too and that was good also.

http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum12/7_REC__Sweet-Sour_Freezer_Pickle_Chips


* Exported from MasterCook *

Mrs. Higginbotham's Zucchini Pickles

Recipe By : The Victory Garden Cookbook by Marian Morash
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pickles & Relishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

8 medium zucchini, 6 x 1 1/2-inches
2 medium onions
1/4 cup pickling or Kosher salt
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups vinegar
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon tumeric

Wash, trim , and slice the zucchini 3/8-inch thick. Peel and slice the onions 1/4-inch thick. Layer in a glass or earthenware bowl, sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain, rinse the zucchini with fresh water, drain again. Combine the remaining ingredients in a stainless steel or enamel pot. Bring to a boil, cook 2 minutes, then add the zucchini and onions. Immediately remove from the heat and let stand for 2 hours. Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, and ladle into hot sterilized pint jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. (Makes 4 pints)

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