Tip, Trick & a Recipe: What prickly
plant can boost your magnesium levels?
It’s artichoke season, so today we’re going to focus on this spiky green veggie. After reading this post, you’re going to have a great tip, a trick, and a brand new recipe focusing on this edible flower that grows mainly in California and in the Mediterranean. Though artichokes are sharp and thorny and quite intimidating, […]
Peaches Galore
If you are lucky enough to have access to a peach tree, you might quickly find yourself surrounded by more peaches than you can realistically eat before they go bad. Here are a few ways to cook with peaches that you might not have thought of. One of nature’s best accomplishments in the summer, peaches […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Summer’s Fresh Corn
Right now, fresh corn on the cob is at its seasonal best and even better, cheapest price. Locally grown stuff can be had for mere pocket change at produce stands all over the country. Take advantage of the season and have a meal of just corn!! YUM! Here’s today’s TRICK: When buying corn, get the […]
Farmers Market Guide – 52 In Season for September
Have you been to the market lately? There is a bounty of fresh local goodness to be found at the Farmers Market in September, straight from the field! If you’re wondering what’s in season right now, check out our list below. We’ve listed the most popular fruits and veggies you can find right now, depending […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Basil
Fresh basil is one of the headiest, aromatic herbs and the smell of it makes me think of summer. Love dried basil in soups and stews, love fresh basil in salads, pesto (of course), pasta, bruschetta, and anything else I can think of. This is one of my most favorite fresh herbs! But it isn’t […]
Why Buy Organic
Not that long ago organic products were hard to find on the shelves of most grocery stores or supermarkets. Small “health food” stores started popping up with a variety of products, mostly supplements, and herbs or natural remedies, and were generally viewed as remnants of the hippies and tree-huggers from the 60s and 70s. Fresh […]
Dinner Diva: Plan Ahead Tips For Fast Dinners
“I need more hours in the day!” Have you ever found yourself speaking words like that? Rundown of the Day This fall season brings another cycle of activities and demands on our time. Whether we are dealing with children and school activities, work responsibilities, or just fewer daylight hours that seem to make the days […]
Dinner Diva: Keep Your Cool with These Summer Meal Ideas
No matter where you are in the United States right now—and even Canada—,it is a hot summer. Temperatures are in the hundreds in many areas, and the humidity is reportedly high from friends of mine in parts of the continent where this type of weather is unheard of, even in the thick of summer. We […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Squash Blossoms
I enjoyed a bumper crop of zucchini this year from my garden, but I’m definitely over the beautiful orange squash blossoms for this season, sadly. Today, we’re going to give you a trick, a tip, and a great recipe to use with squash blossoms (and you can use any blossom, from any squash, even pumpkin!) […]