Well, looks like we finally have spring – or maybe early summer – so I’m hauling the cool weather greens that I started in the greenhouse in and out every day to both harden them and keep them from frying as the heat inside ramps up. (So far, the tomato seedlings are loving the heat). ManagedContinue reading “Blanching the Leeks”
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Turnips for The Year of The Root Crop
I don’t really know who makes these declarations — I hope they don’t clog up an already clogged Congress to get something like The Official Year of The Root Crop powered through — but it is, officially, somehow, The Year of The Root Crop. It’s a good thing, since little by little, we as aContinue reading “Turnips for The Year of The Root Crop”
Making Lemon Pepper Relish
I grow lemon peppers – aji limon – by the cartload (kinda) because 1) I depend on them for bean soup (preserved in sherry – add 2 peppers per 3-quart pot of soup) and 2) – and more important – our son, Matt, spends the weekend with us at the end of summer and usesContinue reading “Making Lemon Pepper Relish”
Healthy,Delicious and Filling Winter Salads
Don’t get me wrong: I love rich, once-a-year holiday foods. But for balance in both taste and texture – to say nothing of waistline — I crave salads. We’re not talkin’ lettuce and tomato at this time of year though. We’re talkin’ winter vegetables — shredded, roasted, sautéed, and raw. There are plenty of options. Continue reading “Healthy,Delicious and Filling Winter Salads”
Prevention’s Seven Foods to Avoid
It’s probably not news for anyone who’s been paying ANY attention at all over the past 20 or so years, but according to Prevention magazine’s website, there are seven foods that should never cross your lips. The list is a piece of affirmation for organic living. Link to the article below. http://www.prevention.com/7foodsthatshouldnever/index.shtml?cm_mmc=Content_Ads-_-Outbrain-_-Prevention-_-7foodsthatshouldnever/index.shtml
Christmas Cake Recipe for the Seasonally Depressed
This recipe isn’t mine; it was emailed to me by a friend and didn’t include attribution for the author. But while the creator won’t get credit, it will strike a lot of people as a good recipe to follow this time of year. Christmas Cake Recipe 2 cups flour 1 stick butter 1 cup ofContinue reading “Christmas Cake Recipe for the Seasonally Depressed”
Vinoteca, Wine and Food in the Half-Frozen North (Creek)
I don’t remember exactly when I first read Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone, but I think I was in my very early twenties (if that). The volume, a paperback with a worn cover and thin pages that had the musty smell particular to old books, had belonged to my mother and she had faint memories ofContinue reading “Vinoteca, Wine and Food in the Half-Frozen North (Creek)”
Nancy Taylor Robson 