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Weeds on the Kitchen Table: Wilted Dandelion Greens with Toasted Mustard Seed

June 12, 2012 | by Jenny | 15 Comments

Dandelion greens, like all greens, love fat. Their robust bitterness and peppery undertones are muted, to some degree, by the liquid smoothness of unrefined olive oil or – even Read More →

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traditional remedies from the garden: stinging nettle infusion with mint & clover

August 31, 2011 | by support | 6 Comments

Stinging nettle infusion spiked with mint and red clover found its way to my kitchen counter by chance this summer where its deep green, inky hue is now desperately loved. Yes, Read More →

Filed Under: Beverages, Dairy-free, GAPS-friendly, Gluten-free, Paleo/Primal, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: alternative medicine, biology, botany, clover, deep green, dried herbs, fresh mint, herb, herbal medicine, herbs, infusion, leaf vegetables, medicinal herbs, medicinal plants, mentha, mints, nettle, nettles in folklore, red clover, stinging nettle, urticaceae

don’t waste garden thinnings: a recipe for braised whole baby beets

July 26, 2011 | by support | 1 Comment

I always feel a little lost, a little wasteful when it’s time to thin my garden as though all those little plants, doing their best to grow in our very rocky mountain soil, are Read More →

Filed Under: Autumn, GAPS-friendly, Gluten-free, Paleo/Primal, Spring, Summer, Vegetable Side Dishes, Winter Tagged With: agriculture, amaranthaceae, baby, beet, beets, botany, braise, chopped, community gardens, garden, land management, leaf vegetables, medicinal plants, organic seeds, Recipes, rocky mountains, root vegetables, the beets, thinner, thinning, turnip, virtual garden

Unexpected Gardens and the Charm of a Quiet Revolution

May 25, 2011 | by Jenny | Leave a Comment

Unexpected gardens, quiet and unassuming, are sprouting from patches and beds, abandoned lots and school yards across the country, and it seems a revolution is underway – a Read More →

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Five Spring-weather Crops that Do Great in Containers

April 20, 2011 | by Jenny | 1 Comment

It may be officially spring, but here in the heart of ski country, we woke to six inches of fluffy white powder and my heart has begun to ache for bees, for the sweat of the summer Read More →

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A Recipe: Fresh Fig & Yogurt Tart with Almond Crust

August 15, 2010 | by Jenny | 16 Comments

A fresh fig tart, earthy and mildly sweet, is a hard thing to resist. And when fresh figs are paired with honeyed yogurt and almond meal, it’s even harder to resist, especially Read More →

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Recipe: Roast Lamb with Olives, Lemon & Fresh Oregano

August 1, 2010 | by Jenny | 9 Comments

Roast lamb is, without a doubt, one of our very favorite dishes. In the spring we serve it with young vegetables: carrots, English peas, parsnips and fennel, but we've recently Read More →

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10 Culinary Herbs & Their Medicinal Uses

June 6, 2010 | by Jenny | 23 Comments

Over the past few weekends, the snow has cleared from the high country (yes ... it takes thatlong for winter to recede up here), and what time I've had that hasn't been occupied by Read More →

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Soaking Grains: Top 5 Reader Questions Answered

April 12, 2010 | by Jenny | 145 Comments

Soaking grains, beans, legumes, nuts and seeds is a traditional practice that can positively impact the nutritional qualities of these foods for those who consume them. Grains, Read More →

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Food Stamp Challenge: Week 2

October 12, 2009 | by Jenny | 49 Comments

This week was disheartening at best. It makes me shake my head with sorrow at our broken food system and the challenges that face poor, underprivileged and impoverished families. Read More →

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