There’s something incredibly rewarding about stepping into your backyard, harvesting your first zucchini of the season, and turning it into something delicious. That’s exactly what we did here at home in Ormond Beach—our first zucchini from the garden became a fresh loaf of homemade zucchini bread. And honestly, it’s moments like these that define what […]
7 Plant Pairings That Naturally Keep Weeds Away—and Look Great Doing It
I’m TOTALLY going to try a few of these methods. I’ll give feedback at a later date! 7 Plant Pairings That Naturally Keep Weeds Away—and Look Great Doing It Contact me for more information!
Gardens and Great Homes – Only in Florida – Making Celery Salt
Gardens & Great Homes – Only in Florida! 🏡🌱 It’s amazing what you can grow here in Florida—like this giant celery leaf from our backyard garden! We even made our own celery salt from it 🌿💚 When you c0mpare the celery leaf from our garden versus the grocery store – the difference is amazing. We […]
Hot Peppers and Hot Markets: Gardening with Christy Meets Florida Real Estate Investing
They snuck up on me — these fabulous hot peppers from our garden here in Ormond Beach, Florida! 🌶️ Things are really heating up and growing strong in the Sunshine State. Why not grow your real estate portfolio, too? If you’ve ever thought about investing in property, did you know you can use a self-directed […]
17 Fruit and Vegetable Scraps You Shouldn’t Toss—and What to Do with Them Instead
I’m definitely going to try some of these ideas. Many times, I keep these vegetable scraps to make a vegetable broth. I’m definitely interested in asparagus ends, broccoli stems, carrot tops, and celery leaves. We give the corn cobs to our birds! Check out the full article here: 17 Fruit and Vegetable Scraps You Shouldn’t […]
Gardening with Christy – Tomatoes
Another part of our hurricane prep – we picked these little tasty beauties, so the storm doesn’t take them! Contact me for more information.
Gardening with Christy – Tomato and Basil
We just harvested some cherry tomatoes and have some awesome basil growing as well. Can’t wait to eat these guys. Stay tuned for what we make! Contact me for more information.
Cooking with Christy – Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
My husband and I LOVE these! Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers NOTES: You can make as few as you need or up to about 24 poppers with this recipe. You can save the remainder of the cheese mix in the fridge for quite some time to make another smaller batch. Also, it’s the seeds and oil […]
Gardening with Christy – Growing Lettuce
Making a side salad with stuffed shells tonight. The lettuce (bib and romaine) is from potted plants on our back patio. It REALLY does amaze me that we can grow lettuce in Ormond Beach, Florida! Contact me for more information.
Gardening with Christy – Cilantro
When we weren’t looking, the cilantro took over a portion of one of our gardens. So, we decided to try out some new recipes! Yes, cilantro grows great in beachside Ormond Beach, Florida! Cilantro Lime Chicken was wonderful – Easy Cilantro Lime Chicken – Budget Bytes Chicken and Avocado Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Sauce is also […]