My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
I love kale and, as I mentioned in my previous post on Tuscan Soup, it’s a nutritional powerhouse. It’s great raw, chopped up in a salad, which is how to gain the most benefits from it. The second best way is to just lightly saute’ …
What? You don’t like Brussels sprouts? How can you not love them? If the only way you’ve ever had Brussels sprouts is from a frozen package and then boiled to death, I’d like to think you’re in for a treat. But the reality is, some …
If you grow green beans, you know how quickly they can overwhelm you with their bounty. Here’s one of my go-to, easy ways to serve them. Did I mention this is really, really easy? Sesame Green Bean Salad Recipe Take a couple of cups of …
Want to impress your friends and family with a super easy and delicious recipe? I never considered making my own ricotta cheese until I stumbled across it in one of my food magazines a few years ago. I’m dying to try my hand at using …
I would like to preface this post by saying that this process demands the utmost level of cleanliness. Yes, it’s based on bacteria and fermentation but, and I do mean BUT, it’s the good kind. I’d also like to throw in that fermented foods are …
This is one of those dishes that I toss together with hardly a thought. It’s so easy and the fresh flavors are stunning – minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh parsley. Garbanzo beans – aka chickpeas – are a great source …