by Flora Caputo | Jul 9, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Earlier today I posted about how to sow and harvest Arugula. (The post is here if you need it quickly.). If you have tough, bitter, more mature greens, a pesto is a great way to use them up. It accommodates their bitterness and you can still get a full Arugula...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 9, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
There are a many cut and come again crops that are a great addition to any garden. In fact, most herbs and salad greens benefit from a good cutting back every few weeks. Arugula is one of those greens. In fact, the longer you let Arugula go, the tougher and more...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 5, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This pie uses sour cherries, which are sometimes very hard to find. They are very seasonal. A friend of mine brought some for me from Michigan, right from a farm stand. According to the pie maven herself, Rose Beranbaum, you can purchase Fruit Perfect Cherries which...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 1, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Hi all! Happy 4th of July! I am sure some of you will be out there grilling and doing yard work on this long weekend. Perhaps some of you are dealing with triage in your yard from all this abundance of rain we have been having. I know I am. One of my plants in...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 29, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Some herbs and flowers can be invasive. Chamomile flowers can become that if you are not careful. However, they are very cheery and easy to grow, and the floral, herbal scent is lovely to have around you when you are outside. My chamomile sows itself and comes back...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 26, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This recipe was originally on a fabulous blog I follow called, “fragrantvanillacake.blogspot.com” The author is very talented, and creates amazing things with a vegan, healthy spin. I saw these scones in my RSS before Father’s Day and thought it...
