Heart of the Matter 18: Preserving the Harvest

The theme for September is "Preserving the Harvest." We want your heart healthy recipes that stretch out the foods of the season to last you for the days to come. Do you dry apple slices, rub them with your special spice mix and keep them for afternoon snacks all winter long? Do you make low-sugar jams and jellies? Or do you prefer pickling and brining the goods from your garden? Do you make your mother's spaghetti sauce and keep it in the freezer for those cold winter days or make batches of uniquely flavored vinegars? How about turning extra chilies into chili pepper water? Help the rest of us come up with new and unique ways to make the bounty last by sharing your recipes.

Remember the special challenge of HotM recipes - each recipe should follow hearty-healthy eating guidelines - you can find more information http://joannasfood.blogspot.com/2005/05/some-basic-rules.html, http://joannasfood.blogspot.com/2007/03/affordable-superfoods.html and http://joannasfood.blogspot.com/2007/05/pyramid-plan-for-healthy-eating..... If you've never joined us, this is a great time to start! Post your recipe on your blog and send me the permalink at phillipslayden AT gmail DOT com (or if you would like to participate and you do not have a blog, email me your picture and your recipe and I'll post it for you with the round-up). All entries will be due Sunday, September 28, by midnight (Hawaii time), and I'll post the round-up a few days later on my blog, the accidental scientist (http://accidentalscientist.blogspot.com, and on the HotM blog (http://heartyeating.blogspot.com). Thanks ahead of time for participating and I hope we'll all continue on our way to a heart healthy future together!