Here is another quick tip for cutting delicate carrot threads to dress up your salad or use as a playful garnish. I have used a lemon zester and firmly scraped down the length of the carrot. After you make the thread put them in a bowl of ice water to keep their color bright and […]
Strawberries and rhubarb are one of my favorite fruit and vegetable combinations. The crazy tartness of rhubarb paired with the sunny sweetness of fresh strawberries. It’s a great welcome to the warmer weather. This is a perfect recipe to try if you have never cooked rhubarb. It’s quick and easy and foolproof. You can vary […]
Okay, so this recipe came to be in a roundabout sort of way. For Mother’s Day I wanted to share a memory of my Mom’s Linguini with Clam Sauce. When I would take the kids (4 rambunctious cuties), to visit my parents, it was a two and a half hour drive. I did it as […]
The idea of mixing juice with herb tea to make a light and refreshing drink was introduced to me by my dear friend Joanie when our kids were young. It’s brilliant! Not only does it taste great but it offers a drink (for young and old) that has far less sugar and is free of […]
This is a great time of the year when the first fresh greens, herbs and wild edibles become available. They are so fresh and welcome after the winter months. Lemon balm and mint are some of the first perennial herbs to emerge. Also known as Melissa, lemon balm was made into tea by the early […]
I do love miso soup ( see Mother Earth for making your own). But I don’t drink it every day and sometimes not for a while. I am so grateful to have this in my repertoire so when I am hungry for some I can easily make it. This spring with so many stresses and […]