As the coolish spring weather halted into a heatwave, I rushed to gather the rapidly sprouting greens from my garden. Spinach and arugula could practically be seen growing and bursting seed heads. A junky of all things green and grainy, I've been into wheatberries lately. ...
Who knew I could feed myself from a front yard garden alone? Other than the flour, I grew everything for this dish in my small, urban yard; potatoes, garlic, chard, tomatoes and squash. I may have mentioned my front yard transformation last spring. With the ...
I've heard them called kale chips too. They can be roasted or dehydrated raw to get this crisp, practically preserved autumn leaf. I grew a few plants in my new garden and now that the season is starting to chill, I couldn't resist picking the ...
Where have I been having vanished with the summer? Sheltering from the rain, I'd replaced my passé front yard with an edible garden. I tried my luck with a few heirloom seeds and a few more old stand-by vegetables. Summer may have squeaked by, but not without ...
Returning with something super simple but so delicious. During the detox, while on the search for various grains to keep things interesting, I remembered barley. My mom used to use it in many of her soups when I was a kid. This, of course, makes it an ...
I had this realization at the grocery store the other day. It's something I've obviously not given enough thought. I mean, I know why people have food restrictions and I know that there are many reasons. There are people in my family are allergic ...
I've finally found a time of year where I can't find an excuse not to eat a little better. Honestly, doing a detox for the next 21 days has more to do with January than New Year's and all it's resolutions. It's something I've been meaning ...
JANUARY The citrus obsessed that I am decided away with diets and and that pink grapefruits were way underused: Red Grapefruit Curd Filled Donuts Every winter likes the cold and every winter I battle it with something extra warm:...
I like peas, actually, I figure most people do, so I can't help but get a little giddy & nostalgic when I see the flooding piles of pea pods carefully anchored in the farmer's crates at market. They're crisp, green, a little dusty but ever ...
Of course with a long weekend ahead I would be lost without a handy potato salad recipe, so here it is. I'm sure not too many of you miss the heavy mayo laden with egg and celery version but not to fret, I'm sure it will still ...
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