by Josie | Jul 23, 2021 | Baking, Cooking, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
I was in desperate need for a colorful dish to add to our summer dinner table when I came up with this idea. We have so many gorgeous herbs in our gardens this year and this tart seemed like the perfect platform for using some. The tart was remarkably good, providing...
by Josie | Jul 15, 2021 | Cooking, Freezer Friendly, Gardening, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sauces, Vegetarian
I get pretty jazzed about the growth in our gardens, but one of my favorites to watch is our broccoli. This year has been one of our best seasons! We have several rows of broccoli that all stand about thigh high right now. We had to stake them to hold up their...
by Josie | Jul 7, 2021 | Cooking, Herbs, Meal Planning, Noodles, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian
This Korean cold noodle salad comes together quickly if you do the julienning and dressing the day before. The layers of flavors come from the sweet and slightly warm Korean chili paste called gochujang, pungent kimchi, mint, salty-nutty notes from tamari, sesame oil...
by Josie | Jun 27, 2021 | Condiments, Cooking, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Nuts, Recipes, Sauces, Spices, Wraps
Lettuce wraps (in my opinion) are one of the best plates of food. There’s really no limit to what you can make them with or top them with. Having a sense of the flavor profile you’re going for helps design your wrap. Consider flavors from Greece, Japan,...
by Josie | Jun 27, 2021 | Fermented Foods, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sandwiches
B.L.A.T.T.? Bacon, lettuce, arugula, tomato, turkey ~ on grilled ciabatta. This is a kicked up version of the American diner favorite, the BLT. Piling arugula and baby greens twice as high as the bread, drizzling with dill caper dressing and pressing the loaf with a...
by Josie | Jun 25, 2021 | Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Recipes, Sides, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
We first made this soup for customers in 2013. It was a stellar month if you like your week reaching 100 plus degrees for umpteen days. To beat the heat and still somehow get in a work out, I was meeting up in the early morning with a group of badass kettlebellers who...