Root vegetables get their name for the fact that the vegetables are harvested from the ground and sold at markets with the stringy roots attached. The veggies tell you how fresh they are in this part of the stem.
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Remembering a First Lady with Her Recipes
This April has not given way to the spring season easily. Every beautiful day was followed by a chilly one that didn’t allow a string of days to let us ride a wave of pleasant weather. The change of seasons brings new experiences to embrace and a reminder of those people, places or events that…
The Indoor January Garden
At the end of the growing season we dig up some herbs to bring inside to continue to give us fresh herbs like chives, oregano, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and basil. The thyme really grew and spread last summer so we divided it and brought a big pot inside. The transition from outside to indoors has…
Tips to Pour the Gravy and Pass the Stuffing and Potatoes
What a day-before-Thanksgiving travel day it is today. The constant rain is set to become the first snow of the season. The nice thing about Thanksgiving is that it is all about jumping off the merry-go-round of our busy schedules and spending time with family and friends. A spread of food is the anchor for…
from the pumpkin patch to the soup bowl
The leaves are turning golden and dropping to the ground. Pumpkins and mums line the front steps of homes in our neighborhood. We picked up some pumpkins and flowers this weekend along with a bale of hay that sits by the front door to usher in the fall season. Some of the mums you buy at stands in…
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