Have you ever picked carrots? If you have fresh beautiful carrots, you’re going to want this delicious Coconut Carrot Soup. Let’s start with the fresh carrots. Carrots are some of the most fun vegetables to harvest. Part of it is the mystery of what you’re going to pull up… Underneath the leafy green stalks, what […]
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Mini Rhubarb Kuchens
Did you ever have that moment as a kid, when you suddenly realize that a food that you assume everyone eats is something that is particular to your family? I had that moment with rhubarb kuchens. As I recall, I was with friends talking about our favorite desserts that we would choose for our birthdays, […]
Fear No Fruit
Are you in the late winter fruit doldrums right now? By the end of winter we’re usually daydreaming about those long summer days with endless peaches, watermelon, blueberries…But there’s lots of great fruit out there to eat right now, it’s just that you might not immediately recognize it. Sometimes you just have to break out […]
Desert Farming: Citrus, Dates, and Peppers
If it’s the dead of winter, where are you going to get your fresh fruits and vegetables? In many cases, you can thank desert farming. Throughout the low desert of California’s Imperial and Coachella Valleys, the crops flourish in wintertime. Farming in the Coachella Valley To many people, the Coachella Valley conjures an image of […]
Real Food: Winter Salad Bowl
What’s in your salad bowl? Where do the country’s families, grocery stores, restaurants, and food services get their leafy greens in the dead of winter? And where do those warm and dry regions get their water to grow those crops? We got the answers to those questions and more last week while on a farm […]
Kefir and Homemade Ranch Dressing
Are you and your kids getting your probiotics this winter? For a quick and tasty snack, you need to check out this homemade ranch dressing made with kefir. Kefir is a cultured dairy product that people have enjoyed for thousands of years. It’s kind of like a slightly thick milk, with a tangy, yogurt-like taste. […]
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