I harvest around 30 cloves of garlic in the spring from my fall planting. I’ve been growing my own garlic for about 3 years now, and I love it. It tastes so much better than the garlic purchased from the local grocery store. It’s more flavorful, and you get to choose what you grow. Last year I planted Georgia Fire and Red Toch. The Georgia Fire is hot and great for making salsa. Red Toch is great eaten raw or in cooked dishes. Both do well in cold climates. I live in Zone 6B, which has a short growing season. Unfortunately, we experience very cold winters so , we must make everyday count during the growing season.
Here are 13 ways to use garlic, and some of favorites:
Pesto – Toss pasta with garlic pesto or use it on toasted bread. Either way using Genovese basil will give the pesto the flavor needed for delicious Italian dishes. So, add pesto to your ways to use garlic list.
Garlic Butter – Also, butter like garlic is one of my loves when it comes to food and cooking. So, it should come as no surprise that I make garlic butter. I use it on bread, potatoes and as a dip for my crab legs. However you decide to use it, use plenty of garlic when you make it.
Garlic Knots – Pair Garlic Knots with a salad, Baked Ziti, Lasagna, Spaghetti and many other dishes.
Roasted – Furthermore, roasted garlic can added to your ways to use garlic list too. Roasted garlic can be used in mashed potatoes, to make hummus, or as a spread on bread. There are other uses, but these are a few of my favorites.
Stir Fry – I love chicken and garlic stir fry. When I’m preparing my chicken, I add lots of chopped garlic.
Use in Pickles – I use garlic gloves in my homemade dill pickle recipes. You can a jar of refrigerator dills when you just can’t wait to indulge or can a few jars to eat over the winter.
Mashed Potatoes – I love creamy mashed potatoes. They go with beef, chicken, turkey and pork. I make my mashed potatoes several ways, but adding chopped/pureed garlic is my favorite. So, add garlic mashed potatoes to your list of ways to use garlic.
Chimichurri Sauce – I love a good chimichurri sauce over steak or other beef dishes. You can also use chimichurri sauce as a dip for meats.
Hummus – My grandson is a fan of hummus with celery. Unfortunately, his vegetable palate is limited.
Salsa – There’s nothing better than fresh salsa with loads of garlic. Check out my fresh salsa recipe here.
Tomato Sauce – What’s tomato sauce without garlic. Not to brag, but my homemade tomato sauce is delicious and kid approved. Get the recipe here.
Source of Iron – For many years I had an iron deficiency, which lead to me being anemic. As a result, I included leafy greens and garlic into my diet. I struggle to include with the leafy greens at times, but my love for garlic has never wavered.
Heart Healthy – High blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, and high cholesterol runs in my family. Unfortunately, I have high blood pressure. As a result, ways to use garlic has been added to my list of health regimes. It helps to keep my blood pressure in a normal range. I use it chopped in salads as well as cooked dishes and I eat tons of it.
So, we hope that you add a few of my suggestions to your list of ways to use garlic! Use a fresh lemon to remove the smell of garlic from your hands. Mouth wash, milk and or a good brushing will remove the garlic smell from your mouth
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