Last week, I was fired-up about ditching some of the hibernation habits I’ve developed this winter, and as a new day–a new week! is on us, I have already found several recipes — a breakfast and a few snacks — that I’m so excited to share with you! Snacks are always something I’m on the hunt […]
This week I learned many things about people. First, the popularity — and downright obsession — of kale chips. I cannot count the number of folks at our CSA, farmers markets and stands that rave about their adoration of kale chips. They gather as many bunches as their arms can hold, and proceed to swear […]
Let’s talk tomatoes. Here on the farm, we’re growing 30 varieties of tomatoes. Like most, that variety includes a combination of hybrid and heirloom tomatoes. Now if you’re thinking, what’s the difference between the two? What’s the big deal about heirloom tomatoes? then please allow me to elaborate after you scroll past this cute picture of my […]
One of my jobs here on the farm is to help run our CSA. Part of doing so involves providing weekly recipes to inspire our CSA members to cook up delicious seasonal food. Because I know you guys are as curious as the next, here are some of my favorite vegetarian recipes that I shared […]
Nervous. Excited. Anxious. All three of these adjectives describe how I’m feeling before my first day of organic farming. As of 8 a.m. tomorrow, I will begin as one of eight farmers on a medium-sized vegetable farm outside of Washington D.C. Coincidentally, tomorrow is also my birthday, and I can think of no better gift […]
Last week I tromped to a new naturopath, who advised researching a grain-free diet to alleviate my skin problems. Before this suggestion, I’d seen GAPS mentioned here and there on a few blogs, but never really given much thought to why anyone would want to eliminate grain from their diet. The good news is that […]
The holidays can be bittersweet for those of us who don’t eat traditional Thanksgiving fare (turkey). Questions like, “So what are we going to feed you?”, start to come up, as does the blood pressure of hosts who aren’t use to accommodating an herbivore. But believe it or not, there is plenty that someone who […]
It’s tough to beat Northwest farmers markets in the summertime. Booths are overflowing with peaches, berries, tomatoes and corn. Which reminds me to re-make Smitten Kitchen’s tomato and corn pie — a pie that presented many firsts for me: my first savory pie, my first homemade vegetarian meal, even my first meal with in-season […]
In the summertime, my patience weens. I like rawer foods, quicker meals and fewer dishes. And with the farmers markets full of raw, colorful treats, why not dive headfirst into salads? Lately I’ve been stockpiling salad recipes to make over the summer, and since I had some avocado to use up, I had just the […]
Anytime I’m making something as simple as the following recipe is, I feel the least I can do is cook my own chickpeas. So all you need to do is have some in the fridge, or soak them the night before. Because I use chickpeas so regularly, I’ve gotten in the habit of soaking and cooking some […]