Real Pickles
I always look forward to August. The tomatoes and melons and cucumbers are finally coming into season here when most of the country has been enjoying these summer foods for at least a month....
View Article10 Ways to Get More Probiotics (without Dairy)
We hear it all the time (and I say it plenty!): eat your yogurt for probiotics. But if you choose not to eat dairy foods or cannot tolerate them, finding dairy-free probiotic foods can pose more of...
View ArticleSour Pickles
Sour pickles are a mainstay at our summer dinner table. Naturally fermented, sour pickles are rich in beneficial bacteria and food enzymes, offering a dairy-free source of probiotics. Vinegar...
View ArticleLight My Fire: Pickled Jalapenos
Explosively hot, these pickled jalapenos will knock you out. Bring a fire extinguisher to the dinner table when you serve these. Seriously, these pickled jalapenos are most certainly not for the...
View Articlebrine pickled garlic scapes
Brine-pickled garlic scapes, a near-perfect example of waste-not, want-not thinking, makes excellent use of a seemingly obscure food – one cherished only by gardeners and only the most enthusiastic of...
View ArticleHot, Salty & Sour: My Kimchi Recipe
I love kimchi, and I make kimchi at home a few times a year, usually in the autumn when Napa cabbage, hefty daikon radishes, carrots, garlic and chili peppers can all be found at the market in...
View ArticleMy Super-simple, Never-fail Dinner: Hamburger Salads
There are many days, particularly in spring and summer when we’re so preoccupied with our work on the farmers market, that I have no time to plan a menu, or prepare an elaborate dinner. We’re hungry....
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