Jul 16, 2014 | Food
Do you love pesto? Me too. But many people think that pesto has to be made of only basil, and that it needs to be served on pasta. In the summer when your garden is producing, or your CSA is delivering, an abundance of greens and veggies it’s time to make a...
Jul 9, 2014 | Food
When the fresh herbs and veggies start to become abundant in the garden, why on earth would anyone be content making the same-old-same-old potato salad? Here is the salad I made the other night. Equal parts (I used 1/3 cup each) of: light mayonnaise, lemon juice,...
Jul 2, 2014 | Food
You say you’re growing hot peppers? Have I got a cocktail for you. Easy, fun and spicy. Here’s what you do: Slice three or four of your hot peppers thinly. Wear gloves so you don’t get the hot oil on your fingers and inadvertently rub your eye or...
Jun 25, 2014 | Food
Peas are one of the first crops we can plant and harvest in the vegetable garden, so we love them first for their earliness. Sugar snap peas are particularly satisfying, since they can be harvested early and eaten whole, or picked slightly later and shelled as regular...
Jun 18, 2014 | Food
Garlic is normally planted in the fall and harvested in mid-summer. A few weeks before harvesting, however, it starts to form flowers. These are called scapes and are usually cut off so that the plant will put all of it’s energies into forming large heads of...
Jun 11, 2014 | Food
The first time I served this I questioned my husband after dinner. “What did you think of the faux risotto?” He replied, “What was faux about it?” I called it faux risotto because it had no rice. This is an easy dish to make and if you like...
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