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    Gardening

    Are you a fellow gardening enthusiast? Come join me as I share pictures, stories, and recipes from my two large northern Canadian Zone 3 gardens. There's always something growing and cooking here!

    Turn your luscious heirloom tomatoes into this Caprese Style Salad or preserve your summer cucumber harvest with this easy Oven-Canned Dill Pickle recipe.

    • Square thumbnail photo of the tomato tart from the top, with a slice cut out of it.
      Tomato Tart
    • Slice of Raspberry Pie on a plate in front of the whole pie.
      Raspberry Pie - the Taste of Summer
    • Thumbnail photo of a jar of chive pesto with spoonful in front, on a wooden cutting board.
      Chive Pesto - and the Spring Garden
    • cherry brandy made with Evans cherries, sugar, and brandy; after dinner treat
      My Cherished Canadian Recipe: Evans Sour Cherries in Brandy
    • Mabel's pickled beets
      A Canadian Food Hero in Northern Alberta, and Pickled Beets and Creamed Vegetables
    • rhubarb custard pie on plate, horizontal
      Crustless Rhubarb Custard Pie - Creamy, Tangy, and Oh-So-Easy-Peasy! (Plus a Quick Garden Peek)
    • jars of pickled garlic scapes and a few fresh scapes
      Pickled Garlic Scapes
    • sweet dill pickled vegetables thumbnail
      Sweet Dill Pickled Vegetables and the Fall Garden
    • chimichurri sauce
      Chimichurri Sauce - on Steak, Salmon, Potatoes and Just About Anything Else
    • bowl of sorrel soup with chives
      Sorrel Soup (Sauerampfer Suppe) Makes me Smile
    • a plateful of mushrooms on toast
      Mushrooms on Toast - a Simple Pleasure (and we've planted the garden!)
    • lovage souffle
      Love, Love, Lovage . . . You Gotta Plant Some Lovage (and make this Soufflé)
    • beautiful jars of never fail easy dill pickles
      Magic Method for Never-Fail Easy Dill Pickles and a Peek at the Late-Summer Garden
    • horizontal view of relish jars and overripe cucumbers
      Old Pickle Relish (It's Not Really Old, it's Just Made with Overripe Cucumbers)
    • two glasses of strawberry milk with fresh berries tumbled beside, horizontal
      Strawberry Milk, and a Peek at the Early Summer Garden
    • green, green, green and white quinoa salad
      Green, Green, Green and White Quinoa Salad (with Asparagus, Cucumbers and Peas)
    • a forkful of rhubarb cake with crumble topping, close-up
      Mom's Rhubarb Cake, with a Custardy Center and Crumble Topping
    • Tuna and Cannellini Bean Salad - a complete meal
      Tuna and Cannellini Bean Salad and Northern Gardening in the Spring
    • buckwheat galettes taste mighty good with a smear of Dijon mustard, a grilled sausage, cheese, and pickled asparagus,
      Buckwheat Galettes - the Best Way to Eat Sausages!
    • the chive & egg pasta salad is garnished and ready to serve
      Springtime Chive & Egg Pasta Salad
    • sweet corn pudding with cobs of corn ready for freezing
      Sweet Corn Pudding - A Special Side Dish
    • buckwheat and chocolate banana loaf - one bowl banana bread
      Chocolate Banana Loaf | Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free
    • curried chicken salad
      Curried Chicken Salad - a Lovely Light Luncheon
    • white colander with Evans cherries
      How to Pit Evans Cherries
    • orange and grapefruit syrup mixed up with soda for a refreshing drink
      Orange and Grapefruit Syrup with a Little Hit of Cardamom
    • chipotle cream sauce
      Grilled (or Broiled) Corn on the Cob Slathered with Chipotle Cream
    • coconut mango ice cream with spoons
      We're Having a Heat Wave - I Need Me Some Creamy Coconut Mango Ice Cream
    • eggs and greens for Swiss green salad
      Swiss Green Salad (Nüsslisalat) with Creamy Dressing and Chopped Egg
    • a bottle of chive blossom vinegar
      Chive Blossom Vinegar, and a Peek at our Early Summer Garden
    • Peas on Earth, Basil Bocconcini Beet Salad
      Basil Beet Salad, Sauteed Beans, and Peas on Earth
    • minted green pea hummus
      Minted Green Pea Hummus, Tartines, and Pasta
    • Fruity, Tangy Kale Salad
      Kale Salad with Cranberries, Pear, and Sesame Seeds
    • blue platter with Heirloom Tomato Salad arranged on it
      Heirloom Tomato Salad, Caprese Style - it's the Glorious Height of Summer!
    • zucchini salad with herb vinaigrette
      Summer Herb Vinaigrette and Zucchini Salad
    • Roasted Parsnip Fries with Spicy Orange Mayonnaise
      Roasted Parsnip Fries with Spicy Orange Mayonnaise

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    👋 Hi, my name is Margaret Bose-Johnson.

    This blog is about Canadian food with a German flair and a gluten-free twist.

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    Holiday Recipes

    • icing dusted panforte cake with a wedge cut and pulled forward
      Panforte (Italian Christmas Cake)
    • loaf of gumdrop fruitcake with slice in front of it
      A Canadian Christmas: Gumdrop Fruitcake, an Old Prairie Recipe (Gluten-free version, too)
    • a stollen sliced up to serve
      Stollen, the Classic German Christmas Cake (It's 'Quarkstollen', the Quicker Version)
    • top down view of three glasses of cranberry mulled wine
      Cranberry Mulled Wine (Glühwein)
    • gingerbread cookies on a plate with berry garland
      Granny's Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten Free or Regular)
    • how to roast a goose; the goose on a bed of greens with Christmas decorations
      How to Roast a Goose to Tender Perfection

    Popular Recipes

    • rhubarb custard pie on plate, horizontal
      Crustless Rhubarb Custard Pie - Creamy, Tangy, and Oh-So-Easy-Peasy! (Plus a Quick Garden Peek)
    • yogurt cake with whipped cream and fresh fruit on top
      Flourless Yogurt Cake - Light Fluffy, Almost Like Cheesecake
    • Three slices of the life-changing loaf of bread cut from the loaf.
      THE Amazing Life-Changing Loaf of Bread
    • beautiful jars of never fail easy dill pickles
      Magic Method for Never-Fail Easy Dill Pickles and a Peek at the Late-Summer Garden
    • jars of canned peach salsa and a bowl of it in front of them
      Peach Salsa (a delicious canning recipe)
    • horizontal view of relish jars and overripe cucumbers
      Old Pickle Relish (It's Not Really Old, it's Just Made with Overripe Cucumbers)

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    About Kitchen Frau

    The Kitchen Frau blog is about Canadian food with a German flair and a gluten-free twist. Thanks for visiting; it makes my day to know I have readers following my kitchen adventures! —Margaret Bose-Johnson

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