HOMEMADE FIG JAM It's summertime, which means all the fig trees in my area are full of ripening fruit! Figs are flowering shrubs that belong in the mulberry family. They do not bear flowers on branches; the fruit we see are actually inverted flowers! If you slice a fig open, you'll see all the little "petals" … Continue reading Homemade Fig Jam
Edible Flowering Beauties
Edible Flowering Beauties I love gardening and using what I grow in the dishes I make. It's so much fun! It's even more exciting to learn that more or all parts of a flowers/plant are edible and can be incorporated into the dishes to add color and/or flavor. I've compiled this non-comprehensive list by scouring … Continue reading Edible Flowering Beauties
Croatian Style Buttery Radishes
Croatian Style Buttery Radishes I was recently on an adventure in Croatia and visited a park that had been on my must-see list for about 20 years. Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of the world that i have ever seen! It is Croatia’s first and largest national park of … Continue reading Croatian Style Buttery Radishes
Jicama Mango Salsa Fresca
Jicama Mango Salsa Fresca My mama used to give me chilled slices of jicama when I was a kid. Back then, I used to pronounce it “jee-ka-muh"—only as an adult did I learn that I had been butchering this sweet juicy tuber’s name. I had no idea it was a latin name, thus should be … Continue reading Jicama Mango Salsa Fresca
Companion Planting: Friend or Foe
As an organic home gardener, I am always researching and learning from successes and failures. I make mental notes and log what I've learned from current and past trials and errors, in preparation for my next seasonal garden plot! That prompted me to create my own comprehensive (or as much as I can) companion planting … Continue reading Companion Planting: Friend or Foe
Haricot Vert Tofu Crumble
Haricot Vert Tofu Crumble If you are a huge green bean monster, you will fall in love with haricot vert and never look back. Haricot vert is French for "green bean" (Haricot=bean; vert=green) and the variety is slender and far more tender than the American variety you see in the grocery store. This recipe makes … Continue reading Haricot Vert Tofu Crumble
Edamame Super Greens Sauté
Edamame Super Geens Sauté Edamame are young soy beans that have been harvested before they have ripened or hardened. You can purchase them shelled, still in the pod, fresh at the farmer's market or frozen. I have never seen my local grocery stores carry them fresh. I like to keep a package or two in … Continue reading Edamame Super Greens Sauté
