Vegetables
Vibrant Red Kraut
There are so many ways to make sauerkraut. I have a lot of fun trying different flavors and combinations. I have recently made a garlic dill kraut, a kale and cabbage kraut and a red cabbage kraut. The garlic dill sauerkraut is delicious and there lots of decent recipes to be found on the web. […]
Homemade Sauerkraut
Any time you have a bit of time is a great time to make sauerkraut. Live homemade sauerkraut is full of enzymes, probiotics and nutrients. The enzymes help us break down our food and the probiotics help us digest them. Together they are great for supporting better gut health. This in turn helps support our […]
Scale on Organic and Garden Cucumbers
Not all great vegetables are photo perfect. I recently encountered some fresh, local, organic cucumbers that had a little scale on them. Loving the farm and needing some cucumbers I bought them. (Some times my garden cucumbers look like that.} I didn’t want to eat the scale but hate to peel organic vegetables knowing the […]
Dried Sweet Corn
I am seeing the last corn of the season at the farm stands. Sad a little (but now we have squash and pumpkins and well actually almost everything else…) and also inspired to put some away for the winter. When I have time (not every year) I love to dry some sweet corn to use […]
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
I love both black-eyed peas and collards and am fascinated by all the ways to make them together. They naturally compliment each other taste-wise and nutrition-wise. Being summer, this salad is light and full of vegetables. Go ahead and use the whole bunch of collards if you like. (Even better). I have lightly cooked the […]
Carrot Threads
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 […]
Ramps in Spring Miso Soup
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 […]
Carrot Flowers
Whether you a are skilled chef or an occasional cook, knowing how to make carrot flowers can brighten the day. This is a really simple technique. Use a sharp knife and be slow and careful with your first carrots to practice. Don’t worry if they don’t come out perfectly. Do it again. And then do […]
Simply Cooked Greens
If you are not eating enough dark leafy greens, this is a great time of year to change that. Greens offer us so much. They are incredibly nutritive. Each variety has a slightly different nutritional profile, but in general dark leafy greens have significant amounts of vitamins C and K (and more), minerals like iron […]
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