Last week Tuesday, I focused on one of my favorite plants to grow (and harvest!) in the garden – Heirloom Tomatoes. Today, I decided to feature another one of my favorites, not only for their vibrant colors and versatility, but also their health benefits: peppers! Peppers come in pretty much all shades of the rainbow and range in taste from…Read More
Week after week, we continue receiving more and more entries for our 2013 Homegrown Recipe Contest! I begin to like this time of year almost much as the start of the planting season! The recipe I’ve chose to share with you today comes to us from Darryl in Warren, Michigan. The main ingredient featured in this recipe are the strawberries,…Read More
If you know anything about gardening, read anything about gardening, or ever happen to overhear anything about gardening, you’ve no doubt heard the term “heirloom” and specifically, in reference to tomatoes. I myself was not sure what the term actually meant until several years ago when I finally decided to start getting more educated on fruit and vegetable gardening. So…Read More
Well, the 2013 Homegrown Recipe Contest is in full swing and I am LOVING the entries so far! From soups to breads to relishes, we’re seeing it all and are once again blown away by the talent of my readers and the customers of Holland Bulb Farms. The first recipe I’d like to share with you comes to us from…Read More
If you follow any kind of news regarding the food or gardening industry, you have most likely heard or seen the acronym GMO. But just what is it and what does it stand for? And how concerned should we be? What are they? GMO or “genetically modified organisms” refers to plants or animals which are produced by way of gene…Read More
The Homegrown Recipe Contest is back — and I couldn’t be more excited! For the third year in a row, I’ve teamed up with Holland Bulb Farms to offer gardeners and cooks alike the chance at winning a Holland Bulb Farms gift card! Just like in years past, the only requirement is that any recipe submitted contains at least one…Read More
Happy New Year to all! I have to say, I think this past New Year’s Eve was perhaps one of the most enjoyable I’ve ever had. And no, it wasn’t because we went out to a crazy party or celebrated by taking some exotic vacay. We stayed home. And I didn’t have many expectations. Nor did I set out to…Read More
Back in early January in my post called “Do Less and Do it Better” I described a new perspective I was going to attempt adhere to in the upcoming year. I used this perspective to encourage myself, not to abandon new projects and ideas, but rather start a bit smaller to avoid that overwhelmed and burnt out feeling. One of…Read More
It never quite feels like summer to me until my mom and I make our annual trip to the first weekend of the flea market in a beautiful place called Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Whether we come home with anything of importance really doesn’t matter. The feel of the sun on our shoulders, the “planning” of our route to be sure we…Read More
The last of our winning recipes are our third place winners for each category. These are two more you won’t want to miss! Middle Eastern Watermelon Salad by Maria R. of Crawfordsville, IndianaIngredients: 2 lbs. Watermelon flesh, seeded and cubed 16 oz. jar kalamata olives, pitted, in brine 2 shallots, minced 1/4-1/2 cup pinot noir or 2-3T red wine vinegar…Read More
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