Winter is the season for greens. They can be used so many ways from salads, to soups, to a simple side dish. I had some leftover steamed Kale and thought bacon and a sharp white cheddar cheese would make a lovely quiche. I do love a good crust but I made this one crustless. Great [Read more...]
Our gardens are finally done for the season on this late November day and covered in a blanket of snow. Well, except some herbs that carry on through the winter, such as sage and thyme. One of the last things I harvested from the garden was sorrel. This is my first year growing it so I’m experimenting [Read more...]
My friend’s son went to Alaska to spend the summer working for his grandmother. When he came back you could see the excitement in his eyes, eager to tell us about his experience. What an adventure! He also brought us a fifteen pound (bone-in) Sheefish about 2 feet long. I couldn’t thank him and his [Read more...]
When I was in Italy I had some fabulous soups; such as vegetable soup with beans and Ribolleta, which is the vegetable soup with day old bread added to it. Tomato and bread soup was also on many menus. One I have not been able to find is a recipe for creamy bean, Arborio rice [Read more...]
Farmer John sent back big beautiful full heads of Chinese cabbage, about 2 ½ feet tall. Not just 1 or2 but 8 heads of it! Its’ so big he sent it back in a trash bag! Needless to say I had lots of cabbage to experiment with to get a recipe right. I know in [Read more...]
To my delight farmer John sent back a slew of greens; Mustard, Kale and Collards. He also sent back a shopping bag full of a variety of lettuces, including arugula. The gardens are still producing, I have a little bit of kale and herbs left but the professionals know how to do it right. Pay [Read more...]
This is the perfect time of year for all of the greens such as kale, mustard, Swiss chard, Chinese, etc. Don’t pull up those greens yet! They will taste even sweeter after a frost. Let them grow, you will be surprised how long they will continue to grow, sometimes a snow doesn’t even hurt them. [Read more...]
Are you on a low-carb or gluten free diet? Do you want a healthy recipe using local in season produce or do you want a recipe that simply tastes great? The following recipe I created answers yes to any of those questions. In season spaghetti squash and Broccoli Rabe, also known as Rapini, topped with [Read more...]
Last week Farmer John sent back a ton of produce! I was blown away, he had such a poor summer growing season but his fall crop was great. He sent back cabbage, kale, bok choy, another type of Chinese cabbage, Swiss chard, lettuce, arugula, radishes, summer squash and a cucumber. The greens always taste better [Read more...]
Simply Swiss Chard Swiss Chard is easy to grow, comes in beautiful colors and has a wonderful mild flavor. Its beauty makes it perfect for the flower beds or to mix in with your container flowers, not just the veggie garden. Some people say it tastes like spinach or greens, but not really. Unlike greens, [Read more...]