Until I started exploring farmers’ markets and the local food movement, I hardly ever gave a thought to eating foods that were in season. Sure, I knew watermelons are only truly delicious in the summer and that my grandfather’s peaches (oh, those peaches!) only came once a year, but beyond that, I was lost. I planned meals based [...]
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Nourishing Fall Recipe Carnival Coming Soon
Posted in Cooking, Seasonal Eating, eating locally on October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kimi of The Nourishing Gourmet blog has hosted some great carnivals so far, and I am especially excited about the latest one. On Tuesday, October 21, head over to Kimi’s blog to join in the fun. With fall in the air and apples in their prime, it’s the perfect time to share some seasonal, warming, [...]
A New Frugal, Productive Co-Hobby: Gardening
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Family, Green Living, My Health Journey, Saving Money, eating locally, tagged eating seasonally, farmers' markets, gardening, hobbies, vegetables on September 12, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Besides raising safety concerns for ourselves and others, hurricane Ike ruined Justice’s and my plans for a special date night yesterday. With posts on gardening and its wonderful fruits flooding the blogosphere lately, my increasing interest in eating seasonally (spawned by the farmers’ markets), my mother-in-law’s recent success growing just a handful of spinach plants, [...]
Unidentified Squash Reveals True Colors (and a Recipe)
Posted in Recipes, eating locally, tagged Cooking, eating seasonally, food, Health, nutrition, vegan, vegetarian on June 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ladies and gentleman, I would like to introduce my dear friend, Bernard.
We met at the Bayou City Farmers’ Market two weeks ago. This unassuming, unidentified squash is something of a country bumpkin, so he’s a little shy around the camera. Fortunately, I convinced him to share his good side with you.
Then I sneaked this shot of [...]
Snack Like Royalty
Posted in Recipes, eating locally, tagged food, snacks, vegetables on June 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Go ahead. Indulge yourself with one of these quick, healthy, and satisfying summertime snacks. I love how cooling they feel on the way down — perfect for these sweltering days of 90-something degree heat.
Option A: Whip out a ripe, juicy tomato from your farmers’ market, slice it thickly, and gently kiss it with a dollop of soft goat cheese from [...]
Summer Guacamole
Posted in Recipes, eating locally, tagged avocado, food on June 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Simple guacamole is a beautiful thing and well worth celebrating. Buttery, rich avocados with only lime, cilantro, and salt can be sublime. Every once in a while, though, I find it refreshing to step outside the box and mix up the routine with some extra summer veggies. Right now is the perfect time to do that, at least in [...]
Summer Squash and Corn Soup
Posted in Recipes, eating locally, tagged Cooking, corn, food, summer squash on June 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Yesterday, I mentioned my struggle to find enjoyable uses for summer squash. Here is a recipe that my husband and I have really enjoyed this week. I first prepared it on Thursday, and then, since I had a new load of squash and corn from this morning’s farmers’ market, I cooked another batch tonight. Served [...]
What to Do with Summer Squash?
Posted in Cooking, eating locally, tagged Cooking, farmers' market, food on June 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Summer squash is flooding the farmers’ markets right now in Houston. Almost every stand overflows with yellow squash, zucchini squash, patty pan squash, and many more I can’t identify by name. I see this as a double-edged sword. On one hand, summer squash is cheap, plentiful, and healthy. On the other hand, summer squash is cheap, plentiful, and healthy. That [...]
