Aqua fresca means summer in my house! (it also means fruit water in Spanish) Let’s get started: Gather your ingredients–watermelon, 4-5 limes, sugar, water. PS: For the adults, add a splash of vodka for a refreshing summer cocktail. Or use Watermelon Aqua Fresca as a base for margaritas. Note: This recipe is from Sunset Magazine.…
When I tell friends and family that I am growing beets in my veggie plot, some of them seem genuinely startled. “You like beets?” they’ll ask skeptically as they wrinkle their noses. In my opinion, the humble beet is one of the most underappreciated vegetables in the garden. I view it as a jewel-colored diamond in…
Zucchini season has taken hold in my backyard and I’m looking for ways to use three squash daily in order to to keep up with the plant’s production schedule. So far, one of my favorite ways is to make roasted vegetable sandwiches.
What to do when your garden is overflowing with lettuce? Besides giving it away to neighbors and friends, you’ll have days when leafy greens are the foundation for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On a recent morning I grabbed handfuls of green and red lettuce from the garden bed, pulled a few green onions from the…
“It’s hot. And, I don’t wanna cook…but I want a great meal, at home, in my own backyard.” Ok, not only is that the longest blog headline ever, but that’s exactly how I have felt all week. It’s hot out. I have a TON of vegetables from my garden class. They take FOREVER to wash. And…
Have you ever harvested potatoes? Embarrassingly, I must admit….I didn’t know what a potato plant looked like until this year (yes, I have lived in Idaho for 9 years!) This is a potato plant (from my organic garden class) And, this is how the potatoes connect to the roots of the plant. And the fun part…
My husband and I are fortunate to live on a residential lot that is about a fourth of an acre in size. This is a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because it’s great to have so much space and we’ve been able to host a number of large gatherings in the back yard.…
Heavenly aromas are just an hour away. I’ve been trying to eat more vegetables and I recently found a delicious sounding recipe for Mixed Vegetable Curry in a cookbook called New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant. Located in Ithica, New York, the 39-year old Moosewood is known for its wholesome vegetarian cooking. As I read the…
I’m trying to reduce dairy, processed carbs, and sugar. And, as such, I’m working on building a repertoire of delicious protein + vegetable dinners. Dinners that are world-class tasty, not boring, and fit for a foodie. Here is delicious Protein + Vegetable Meal #1: Asian Beef Salad. (Special thanks to an old friend/colleague, Matt Schmitz, who…
I am in NY this week for business, and staying at the Hilton NY Fashion District hotel. While eating breakfast and killing time until my room was ready (following my red-eye flight), I couldn’t help but notice the fabulous, fashionably dressed group of women, all in black and grey, with great haircuts, at the table next…
Bicycles and Blueberries 