In the Kitchen - Page 3 of 53
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Stuffed Zucchini Boats
In my last blog, I promised to post a recipe for my stuffed zucchini--so here it is. This is a great way to use any size zucchini or summer squash…
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Squashes and Tomatoes and Corn, Oh My!
It's that time of year gardening friends--we're up to our ears in squash, tomatoes, cukes and corn! Oh what a lovely dilemna. Revel in the garden bounty--eat it everyday, share…
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Midsummer Garden Harvest
Today is the first day of August, also recognized as Lammas Day (which is the celebration of the wheat harvest in parts of the Northern Hemisphere where English is traditionally…
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Nasturtiums
One of my very favorite flowers that I grow in all of my gardens for many reasons—are nasturtiums—and I affectionately refer to these garden rowdies as “nasties”. They are easy…
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Kitchen Gardening
50 Flowers That Are Safe to Eat
Upon request after a recent webinar on flowers in the kitchen, I am posting a list of some flowers that are safe to eat. You are responsible for proper identification.
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Incredible Edibles: Flowers in the Kitchen
I recently did a webinar for the Herb Society of America by the same title. Right now we are in the height of the summer season and our gardens are…
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Fourth of July Fare: Potato Salad
Most folks celebrate Independence Day with a cookout or picnic. When I think of summer foods to accompany this event--potato salad and coleslaw, summer ripe tomatoes and corn-on-the-cob immediately come…
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Summer Solstice: Time for Farmers’ Markets, Gardening, Seasonal Bounty and Weeds
It is that time of year again already! Today we celebrate the true arrival of summer with the solstice--the longest day and shortest night of the entire year. Not that…
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Kitchen Gardening
Herbs with Anise-, Fennel-, and Licorice-Like Flavors
I recently did a program at the annual Herb Society of America conference in Madison, Wisconsin thus titled; this is a modified version of the handout. Since we are celebrating…
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Grow an Herbal Tea Garden
Is there anything more refreshing than a glass of iced tea on a hot summer day? What makes that tea even more delicious is growing your own herbs to prepare…