The more I focus on growing as much of our own food as possible, the more I’m bothered by waste. The bread that stales before we can use it, the vegetable trimmings, that last bit of coffee in the decanter; I’ve found ways to use all of that. But what to do with the dozens [...]
Read more →It all started with something we do every year around this time: carving jack o’lanterns with the kids. As I watched all of the pieces of pumpkin get trimmed off, and the inner flesh of the pumpkins get scraped clean to rid them of any “goop,” I thought something I find myself thinking more often [...]
Read more →Kale seems to top most people’s lists of healthy foods that they have no idea how to cook. I definitely understand. The sight of all of those prehistoric-looking leaves in the garden (or bundled in your CSA box or at the farmer’s market) can be daunting. The tough stems and fleshy leaves do require some [...]
Read more →I found myself facing the stark realization that the end is near. We had our first frost here this past week. As much as I hate to admit it, fresh, absolutely toe-curlingly delicious heirloom tomatoes are but a memory for me until next summer. Sigh. So I did what I had to do. I harvested [...]
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