May 30, 2016 Growing, Harvesting, and Cooking Artichokes Artichokes are easy to grow, easy to harvest, and easy to cook.
January 18, 2016 Preparing fresh pumpkins after a “bumper crop” A “bumper crop” of pumpkins means examinating ways to use them. Preparing pumpkins to be cooked is essential. One way of preparing pumpkins is baking them in halves or cube and roast in the oven. Cooked pumpkin can then be frozen or dehydrated.
January 11, 2013 Persimmon Salad with Spinach and Pecans We can’t grow persimmons along the coast. We don’t have enough chill hours in the winter to set the blossoms, and heat in the…
November 23, 2011 Fresh Pumpkin Soup With Sausage I had lots of beautiful pumpkins this year and we intend to eat every one of them! Cooked fresh pumpkin is a real treat;…
July 29, 2011 Kale – Easy to Grow and Eat You’d think I’d learn my lesson. Every spring I plant “mesclun” (pronounced mess-cloon). Mesclun is a mixture of lettuces and tender greens for use…
June 7, 2011 Growing and Harvesting Artichokes We got a real “mother load” of artichokes this year. Maybe it was all the rain. Maybe it was a fact that these plants…
December 24, 2010 A Scandinavian Christmas Feast My family is of Scottish descent and my husband’s family is Norwegian. Given the choice between Scottish cuisine and Scandinavian, the Scandies win hands…
