Here are some easy recipe ingredients that you can grow in your home garden. Homegrown recipe ingredients are fun to grow and they are fresh & delicious to eat. You can use the seeds & tools below to grow herbs & vegetables and use them to enhance your homemade breads, baked goods and other food dishes.
FYI – Bread Dad loves to grow his own recipe ingredients.
Chives Being Grown At Bread Dad’s Home
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Herbs – Herbs are perfect for making great-tasting & smelling breads such as Bread Machine Rosemary Bread. FYI – Many herbs can even be grown inside on your window sill.
- Basil Seeds – Sweet basil is used in recipes such as Caprese Paninis.
- Chive Seeds
- Cilantro Seeds
- Dill Seeds
- Hot Pepper Seeds – Jalapeno, cayenne, habanero, etc.
- Lemongrass Seeds
- Marjoram Seeds
- Mint Seeds
- Oregano Seeds
- Parsley Seeds
- Rosemary Seeds – For recipes such as Olive Oil Rosemary Bread.
- Sage Seeds
- Stevia Seeds – Stevia is often used as a sugar substitute.
- Thyme Seeds
Vegetables & Fruit – Many homegrown ingredients are delicious additions to homemade sandwiches such as sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, lettuce, etc.
- Apple Trees
- Bean Seeds
- Beet Seeds
- Blackberry Bushes
- Bok Choy Seeds
- Blueberry Bushes – Use homegrown blueberries to make Blueberry Banana Bread.
- Broccoli Seeds
- Cabbage Seeds
- Cantaloupe Seeds
- Carrot Seeds
- Celery Seeds
- Cherry Trees
- Corn Seeds
- Cucumber Seeds – Grow cucumbers at home in order to make your own pickles!
- Eggplant Seeds
- Garlic Bulbs – Perfect for making Bread Machine Garlic Bread.
- Kale Seeds
- Leek Seeds
- Lemon Trees
- Lettuce Seeds – Many great sandwiches use lettuce as an ingredient. Of course, homegrown lettuce tends to be much fresher than packaged supermarket lettuce.
- Okra Seeds
- Onion Seeds – Use homegrown onions to make some tasty Bread Machine Onion Bread.
- Orange Trees
- Parsnip Seeds
- Pea Seeds
- Pepper (Hot) Seeds – Homegrown hot peppers (such as cayenne peppers) are a great way to add a little “heat” to your breads & meals.
- Pepper (Sweet) Seeds
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin Seeds – Many recipes use pumpkin seeds as an ingredient.
- Radish Seeds
- Raspberry Bushes
- Spinach Seeds
- Squash Seeds
- Strawberry Seeds
- Tomato Seeds – I love adding homegrown tomatoes to my sandwiches.
- Turnip Seeds
- Watermelon Seeds
- Wheat Seeds – Grow your own wheat in order to make homemade flour.
- Zucchini Seeds
Potatoes From Bread Dad’s Garden
Garden & Related Tools
- Earthbox – These gardening boxes hold water in the bottom of the box. This helps to prevent the dirt in the boxes from drying out too quickly. Great for when you go on short vacations.
- Gardening Gloves
- Grain Mill – These tools help you to grind wheat at home in order to make your own flour.
- Grow Bags
- Hand Pruner
- Organic Fertilizer
- Potting Soil
- Shovel
- Tomato Cages – Tomato cages help to prevent tall plants (such as tomato plants) from falling over due to strong winds, the weight of their fruit, etc.
- Trowel
- Watering Hose
- Wheel Barrow
Reference Sources
- Wikipedia, Herbs
- Wikipedia, Kitchen Garden