Simple Roasted Vegetables

It was not my intent to document so many recipes when I started writing this blog, but I get so excited when I finish something that works, that I want to document the process and share it. I’m sharing this one to help with the ‘too much pie’ effect otherwise known as the ‘after ThanksgivingContinue reading “Simple Roasted Vegetables”

Recipe for Jam of Foraged Fruit

After foraging for blackberries and apples near where I live I made Blackberry Apple Jam, or is it Apple Blackberry Butter? It is delicious whatever you call it!

Urban Food Garden Thoughts

My two main mentors for urban food growing are Novella Carpenter of Ghost Town Farm fame, and Joan Dye Gussow. Their books tell the story of their own urban and suburban farm endeavors. Novella created such a great harvest in her empty lot in Oakland, California that she decided to take an entire month whereContinue reading “Urban Food Garden Thoughts”

Wild and Conventional Greens Pesto

I was reading through my fourth, yes fourth, general herbal book, and I ran across a recipe that called itself Wild Greens Pesto, which allows you to add any wild green together with garlic, olive oil, nuts and lemon juice to make a pesto. It is from the Book: The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders, FarmedContinue reading “Wild and Conventional Greens Pesto”