I’m not a big fan of cooking when it’s this hot, so I’m taking advantage of a few foods in my garden that I can eat without turning on the stove. The carrots are ready and so is the kohlrabi, so how about a kohl-slaw?! Two years ago my husband was given purple kohlrabi seeds, so […]
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Infuse a little summertime into your lemonade with black raspberry and lavender
There is nothing like summer in Michigan. As a Michigan transplant, from a place where you avoid going outside and run your air-conditioner for the entire summer, I can say I choose this. I love it, and I start day-dreaming about it in January. I may get a bit annoyed by the mosquitos, but I won’t […]
In anticipation of the Topopo Salad
Most of what we grow in the summer doesn’t go into the ground until mid-to-late May because of the threat of frost in this region. However, there is still plenty to plant after the ground has thawed and the soil can be worked. Over the last couple of weeks we planted all of our lettuce, […]
Smoothies
I am a summer person and can get a little down in winter but, this year, I have been unusually accepting of winter. I attribute my acceptance to the fact that I spent a lot of time out hiking in it. However, last week we had a warm up and it melted all the snow, […]