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I previously posted about discovering some volunteer plants that turned out to be cantaloupes. Neat, right? Since these were food plants, I began to water them and mulch around them, hoping the flowers would become fruit. And they did!
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What’s more cooling and refreshing on a wickedly hot day than the sweet goodness of ice cold watermelon? (check out the health benefits here) And there are plenty of tasty treats that can be made from the watermelon – including the rinds!
Continue reading “Farm Ferments: Lacto-Fermented Watermelon Rind Pickles”
I think kohlrabi is a misunderstood and underappreciated root vegetable. It’s homely, sure, but under that gnarly-looking exterior is crisp, juicy, and flavorful flesh that puts boring (mainstream) veggies like carrots and potatoes to shame. And it really shines in the probiotic goodness of sauerkraut!
A large, smooth portabella cap, with its velvety brown gills, is truly a thing of beauty. But it’s also insanely delicious – with a rich, “meaty” mouthfeel – in a vegetarian-friendly cheese”steak”!
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With a box of very ripe peaches, one of my favorite (and so easy to make!) desserts was on my mind from the moment I spied that basket at the farm stand: peach crisp.
Each year, it seems like a different plant goes gangbusters in the pastures. Two years ago, it was red clover: so plentiful, it seemed like it was everywhere. Sadly, despite my plans to make something delightful with it, last year was a red clover bust. This year, the standout plant is the delicately white-flowered chickweed.