Belongs to fdmts Cabbage and Noodles 

Warm, filling, cold weather food

ready in about an hour and 10 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • paprika
  • salt
  • medium-wide egg noodles
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • sour cream
Belongs to fdmts Sweet, hot pickles 
You might need to buy:
  • non iodized salt
  • sugar
  • vinegar
  • several pounds of pickling cukes. 2 pounds makes about 3 pints and requires the brine below. Scale up the brine as needed.
  • hot peppers
  • peppercorns

“These croutons bring all the boys to the yard”

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • About 2 cups crusty day-old bread in 3/4 inch cubes
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • lemon juice
  • dijon mustard
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • large eggs
Belongs to fdmts Basil Pesto 

Prepare the basil!

ready in about 30 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • packed basil leaves
  • pine nuts
  • fresh parmesan / reggiano
  • olive oil
Belongs to fdmts Borsch 

You know what they say about borsch: “BEETS SOUP!”

ready in about 220 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • celery
  • pared sliced carrots
  • salt
  • Bay leaf
  • miso OR 1 splash soy sauce
  • - 5 tbsp cider vinegar
  • sugar
Belongs to fdmts Gazpacho 

A sure sign of summer. Don’t even bother making this if tomatoes are not in season

ready in about 20 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • garlic
  • minced green pepper
  • chopped onion
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • tabasco
  • V-8
  • chopped parsley
  • black pepper to taste
  • minced jalapeno to taste

Holy god yes OM NOM NOM

You might need to buy:
  • mustard seeds
  • cumin seeds
  • ground turmeric
  • crushed garlic
  • white vinegar
  • granulated sugar
  • salt
  • garlic cloves
Belongs to fdmts Crock sauerkraut 

What IS that SMELL?

You might need to buy:
  • Big stone crock
  • Plate that fits pretty neatly in the top of that crock.
  • Cabbage
  • Cheesecloth.
Belongs to fdmts Corn relish 

A bright spot of yellow in a row of dull green canning jars

You might need to buy:
  • chopped green pepper
  • chopped sweet red pepper
  • chopped onion
  • chopped celery
  • sugar
  • mustard seeds
  • salt
  • celery seeds
  • ground turmeric
  • vinegar
  • water
Belongs to fdmts Dilled Okra 

Sneaky way to get okra into your diet

You might need to buy:
  • Celery leaves
  • Garlic
  • Dill heads and stems
  • water
  • white vinegar
  • salt