It is 90+ degrees outside today and here I am sharing what might be one of the yummiest soups we’ve ever made. I actually think this is a good time of year for soup. There is just so much good produce and when you need to use it up, soup is the simplest path to…
Whenever I return from a trip it takes me a long time to get back to our kitchen rhythm. Especially considering all of the produce begging to be preserved. But this room, truly the center of our home, is full of both to-do lists and nurturing. It is my office, in a way, and even…
We had our first big harvest of the year – garlic. We planted a local variety from our health food store last fall and it seemed to do fairly well despite little weeding and feeding from us. Over 80 heads of garlic were harvested, which may be just enough to make it through to next…
The low-carb diet has been called a crazy diet fad in many circles. The highly publicized Atkin’s version of this diet promotes a high-fat, moderate-protein diet while restricting carbohydrates. When the mainstream screams “saturated fat will kill you” how can this be good for you? First of all, saturated fat is actually good for you…
