OK-so it’s another holiday that’s rich in eggs, cream, sugar, and meat. Well-it doesn’t have to be! Lighten up those holidays! Both Passover and Easter are surrounded in similar traditions celebrating rebirth and the spring. Celebrate the true meanings of both holidays by celebrating fresh spring foods that are rich in greens, and still have…
Archives for March 2015
Moroccan Carrot Soup
Moroccan foods stem from many cultural influences; Arabs, Jews, and Christian cultures have all impacted the foods of Morocco. The area is rich in spices and ingredients and led me to create an entire party around it (soon I’ll post all of the recipes I made for this party). If you aren’t familiar with harissa paste, it’s…
Ginger Carrot Daikon Kimchi
Fermented foods have amazing healing power on the intestinal health of your gut. Yup! I’m talking gut health! For millennia, Asian and European cultures fermented foods to extend seasonal harvests. Fermented foods also help to re-establish proper balance of microbial activity in the digestive system. Our bodies need healthy levels of bacteria. The current American…
Cabbage Soup
Cabbage-it’s rich in tradition. Eastern European and Irish traditions alike use cabbage in a number of dishes. Why? Cabbage is easy to grow and to store. It lasts a while when wrapped up properly, is inexpensive, and can feed a crowd. In addition. the health benefits of cabbage are great. Including any member of the…
Seed Starting: Beginning Your Garden Indoors
Have you wanted to grow a garden from seed? Well now is the time for a bunch of your seeds to get growing! Tomatoes, broccoli, eggplant, cauliflower, peppers, herbs, Brussels sprouts, and leeks should all be started now. Other plants like lettuce, peas, spinach, beets, greens, scallions, beans, and zucchini can all be directly sown…