Growing my food

I love gardening. Every year on Mother’s Day weekend, my mom and I go to the store and buy flowers and veggie plants. We have a huge garden in the back and make compost as well. We always grow tomatoes, strawberries, squash, cucumber, zucchini, jalapenos, habaneros, lettuce, chives, snap peas, garlic, and herbs.

I love having our own garden. It allows my mom and me to bond and hang out. We take a whole day to plant everything and then spend time cooking together when the plants start to grow.

My favorite thing to make from our garden is homemade salsa. It is super easy to make and almost all the ingredients we can grow on our own. I almost never measure when making salsa but here is the basic recipe:

4-5 large red tomatoes

2 cloves garlic

Cilantro

1 juiced lime

1-2 jalapenos or 1 habanero

½ an onion

Season with salt and pepper, garlic powder and cumin

I just toss everything into a food processor and run it till the tomatoes are in small chunks. I always make it early in the day and then put it in the fridge. It will get spicier the longer you let it sit. 

I love cooking with the food I grow. It makes me feel better because I know exactly what I am eating. And I have a lot of pride in growing my own food. It makes me proud that I am capable to grow and cook my own food.

This also allows me to have a lot more control over my food. It takes a lot of the anxiety out of cooking and makes it fun.

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  1. Dale ThomasApril 3, 2024 at 7:16 PM

    Growing your own food can take a bit of time, but it is very worth it in the end, especially in this economy. Who knows what is actually going into the food we buy at the grocery store. Like you mentioned, it is nice to know exactly what you are eating and where it came from.

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