Growing and using herbs is one of the main reasons why I garden. I grow a number of fragrant culinary herbs in my gardens. While I use many herbs in my cooking, I have several herbs that I grow mainly for drinking in tisanes. What’s a tisane? Herbs + boiling water = tisane. Commonly known…
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CSA Veggie box 2/9/18
Another beautiful, warm week here in sunny California. And that means another fabulous box from Full Belly Farm! Here’s what’s in my box this week, and how I plan to use these treasures from the farm. Napa Cabbage: I’ll ferment this tasty tender cabbage with garlic and chili to make my version of kim chi. …
Purple Sauerkraut
This may be the ultimate DIY Basic — just two inexpensive ingredients and some microbial magic and you get fresh, delicious sauerkraut. If you’ve never tasted fresh sauerkraut — the kind that you get in the refrigerated section, not in the jarred vegetable section — you’re in for a taste treat. For pennies on the…
Almond Date Mousse
This ultra simple dessert is not only delicious and smooth — it’s vegan. What began as a mistake ended up a surprisingly lovely dessert! After making my Homemade Almond Milk, I used it to make a warm beverage, sweetened with dates. While it tasted good, the texture was too thick — all wrong for drinking. …
Homemade Almond Milk
Almond milk is a super simple concoction, and a great DIY Basics project — especially if you have a Vitamix! I just got one, and am enjoying experimenting with it. With just two ingredients — almonds and water — Almond Milk is a true basic, especially for vegans or those who can’t tolerate dairy. After…
Apple Cranberry Pie
Cranberries are a bright red addition to the classic apple pie. They both happen to be available in my market, so Apple Cranberry Pie happened today. I made this pie with a double all-butter crust for extra richness. One tip for baking a perfect pie with evenly brown crust top and bottom is to thoroughly…
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