Tag Archives: greens

Greenhouse Visit

Last Wednesday (pre-junket) I went to visit a greenhouse in Buffalo, Minnesota. The greenhouse is part of the alternative/technical high school in Buffalo, but was not being used this year. Two farmers rented the space to grow greens and plant … Continue reading

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Remembering How to Eat

Now that I eat mostly seasonally, I sometimes forget what I eat. It’s like putting away clothes for winter. By spring, I’ve forgotten about those t-shirts I love or the pretty sleeveless blouses. I’m always surprised.   When I am looking … Continue reading

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Veggie Love

Last week I went on a 3-day juice fast. I’d picked up some bad habits over the summer, including caffeine and, my real pitfall, sugar. It was time to reset and shrug off some of the sluggishness, and try to … Continue reading

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How to Eat Radishes

Last year was the year of raw kale. This year I wanted to try cooking radishes. Having seen a cooked radish garnish on a menu recently, and since a bunch of beautiful radishes have literally popped up in the garden … Continue reading

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Asparagus!

Three years ago, I had a dream. A dream to eat asparagus from my garden. I obsessively watched Youtube videos, ordered some plants and put them in two of my raised beds. And for that year and the next, I … Continue reading

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Seed Scattering

  Yesterday afternoon I walked out through a foot of crunchy snow and put my hand into the cold frame to see if the soil was perhaps thawed enough to work. It was only about 18 degrees outside, but the sun … Continue reading

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The New Old Foods

I am sure I’ve said before that Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle  changed my life. It is the second book by Barbara Kingsolver that changed my life, as Poisonwood Bible also had a huge effect on my thinking about … Continue reading

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