recipes

Many home gardeners gratefully complain about having too much zucchini during the summer once their plants’ fruits ripen.  They just don’t have enough to do with it.

You’ve got that garden of herbs, in containers, in your windowsill, in your garden.  You’ve made basil pesto, and added some parsley or oregano to pasta sauces.  Well, there’s more you can do with those herbs you’ve been growing.

Make your own pop tarts so you can leave preservatives and additives behind.

Strawberries are in season...make some shortcake.

Making your own vanilla extract is cheap and easy - not to mention fun!

Easy vegan chili recipe using veggies, beans, and TVP. Super easy and delicious!

Welcome to the April 7, 2008 edition of Farmers Market Fare. The timing of this carnival’s opening edition just as our nation honors the fortieth anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death, took on more meaning for me as I read Wendell Berry’s essay, “Think Little.” Published thirty-eight years ago, the essay explains Berry’s idea that the struggle for peace, equality and environmental awareness are all three waged against the same enemy — the mentality of greed and exploitation.

For years, my friend would bring these delicious butterscotch bars topped with chocolate to parties, and she finally relinquished the recipe to me. This dessert is super easy to make and tastes great with organic ingredients.

Here is one of the yummy healthy salad recipes I promised. I hope this helps get the “more veggies” thing going for you.

Curly kale is best when in season. Right now you can still find the nice soft curly stuff. When the leaves feel hard and tough (see two images below), just switch to “lacinto” or “dinosaur” kale which is the kind with the long straighter leaves.

From the site: "Like many simple steps we can take towards living green, a SuperBowl party can go green without having to change a whole lot at all. You still get your favorite "football food", beer, and all the other favorite party perks; all it takes to make it a green SuperBowl bash is a little forethought and some small changes."

Increasing greens consumption doesn't have to be boring! Learn how to mix things up with greens to entice your family, lose weight, and gain health!

Make your own granola with this unbelievably easy recipe!  Yum!

The Flexitarian Table's Peter Berley shares two locally-sourced recipes.

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There's always need for more healthy food ideas to pack for your children's school lunch. Recipes and snack ideas for your green-lovin' kids.

"The kitchen is littered with quart mason jars full of various colors and smells, the fridge is home to some finished products and ongoing ferments (like sourdough starter) and our small basement holds a crock of developing sauerkraut."

Research shows that organic food is more nutritious than its non-organic counterparts. For some people, "organic "" or "natural" conjures up images of being relegated to a diet of tofu and twigs. Au contraire let not your heart be troubled

You've been successful at greening many other parts of your life, now take it a step further and green your kid's school lunches too. It's easier than you think.

These ingenious “American style” Bento Boxes from Laptop Lunches really opened my eyes to a whole, well, lunchbox of ideas about lunchtime. The containers are lead-free, reusable, dishwasher safe, and totally recyclable. They come in tons of colors (you can order just the interior containers to mix and match as well as the whole Laptop system), AND you get the Laptop Lunch User’s Guide, filled with clever ways to make lunch fun and eco-friendly. The website itself also has a wealth of information about nutrition, meal ideas, and recycling/lunch programs in schools, so look around!