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Another take on the “Knowing What’s Really In Our Food” theme:
Last week I cut a huge amount of greens from my garden (photo, right). In addition to making two greens…
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Today's post is a 2-for-1 special. Following the discussion of the last two days, I wanted to remain on the subject of knowing who is growing and making our food, in the hopes of avoiding giant food companies like Cargill. Plus, there’s a video showing how quick and easy it can be to make a…
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A quick meal I sometimes make for myself is fried eggs over sautéed dark leafy greens.
The dish consists of ingredients I always have in my refrigerator (eggs, greens, parsley) and cupboard (olive oil, unrefined sea salt, paprika).
I start by quickly sautéing the greens (i.e.…
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Several months ago, I planted some lettuce. It's not "butter" lettuce, it's not spinach....but I don't know what kind it is. I saved the seed packet, but when I was watering the seed planters in their mini-greenhouse in spring, the packet got all wet and was thrown away. Now I don't know what kind of lettuce this is, and it's driving me nuts because I want to know what to plant next year.
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Whatever kind of lettuce this is, it's fantasticly green, crunchy, and strong! It's not on a head, more of a 'stalk' and the leaves are upright and oblong.
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Sea vegetables are nutrient dense treasure chests of vitamins, minerals and trace minerals and should play a much larger role in the American diet than they currently do. These superstars are very high in calcium and iron as well as B vitamins, including the ever elusive B12,…
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There’s only one thing I love more than eating salad and that’s growing salad greens. I recently went through my seed packets and noticed we’ve accumulated over 20 varieties of lettuce seeds. It’s pretty cool that we’ve begun to grow things that we definitely can’t get at the grocery store or have a slim chance of even finding at the farmers’ market. Then there’s the satisfaction of growing our own food. Nothing is more awesome than going out to snip some fresh salad greens when I’m making a salad for my lunch. Here are 9 of the best salad greens to grow in containers (and don’t miss our 9 tips on how to do it!). Read More »
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In a perfect world, I would cook solely by
the clockwork of the seasons, galloping out to a vegetable garden,
perhaps in a Georgian-era empire waist dress if I were feeling
historical, a straw basket hooked over my arm and a heavy cast iron
pot on the stove that I would have to ask the stable boy to… Read More »
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How to Choose: Look
for kale with richly colored, dark green frilly leaves that have a
little spring to... Read More »
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What's the culinary
scene's next ramp? Is ricotta the new burrata? Grits the new
polenta? Menu Spotting searches the country's restaurants, bars,
and farmers' markets, revealing the next big ingredient coming soon
to a plate near you.
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Packed with vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, fiber, and folic acid, these dark leafy greens have gained popularity in recent years due to their high nutritional values. But before the health craze, cultures around the world—such as Italian and Chinese—had been incorporating these vegetables into... Read More »
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