Kohlrabi: The Best Vegetable You Never Had {with 2 recipes}
The name kohlrabi comes from the German words kohl, meaning cabbage, and rabi, meaning turnip. Although these green bulbs look like they were dug up from the earth, kohlrabi is actually a swollen stem...
View ArticleHow to Use Stinging Nettles {With Nettle Pesto Recipe}
Today I weeded my very overgrown flower garden, and learned (the hard way) that stinging nettles are the most common weed there. But despite the fire in my hands that lasted for several minutes, I was...
View ArticleVegan Pesto with Zucchini
Every year that I have had a garden, I have grown basil. Planted in February, my pretty, little basil babies become these 4-foot tall, woody trees that have to be taken down with a saw by July. (If...
View ArticleFour Easy Summer Pickle Recipes
Summer brings a bounty of garden-fresh produce, and one of the best ways to enjoy and preserve it is by pickling some of it. Here are four easy pickle recipes that, if made with vinegar, can be ready...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Fresh Figs: Brazilian Fig Torte & Fig Avocado Salsa
Figs are coming into season here in Southern California, and trees all over the neighborhood are absolutely loaded with them. Here are two fresh fig recipes to help you enjoy the bounty of these...
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