By Amanda Rose | Conifers
I have had to train myself to harvest pine needles which feels a bit strange but makes sense: When you grow up with a garden and a tomato harvest every August, you don’t have to train yourself that August is tomato month and that you will be very busy slicing and blanching. Who grows up […]
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By Amanda Rose | Berries
This seems like a ridiculously extravagant idea and it certainly is if you don’t not have a whole lot of strawberries around. If you are buying them a basket at a time you are likely eating them right out of the basket, maybe even before they get out of your car. 😉 It’s only once […]
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By Amanda Rose | Natural Remedies
I have heard a lot about plantain over the years — the herb, not the fruit, though I suppose I’ve heard a lot about the fruit too. Herbalists profess their deep, undying love for this little weedy herb to such an extent that I thought the claims could not possibly be true. It’s not that […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Nuts and Seeds
This delectable dipping sauce whips together in a jiffy. Try it once and you will find other uses — sauce for stir-fry, a base for an Asian salad dressing, or to baste for shish-kebab. We enjoy it as a dipping sauce for grilled vegetables. It is a great food to enjoy around a table while […]
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By Amanda Rose | Tamarind
Amanda’s note: Here is another wonderful contribution from Ramya Venkateshwaran who writes from her home in India. Ramya describes her family’s method for making tamarind paste along with a must-try recipe. Find her on her website WildTurmeric.net for more ideas on healthy living. ~~~Usually during summer season, here in India, we are busy making homemade […]
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By Amanda Rose | Berries
Here in California we have a long and delicious strawberry season. Our own garden produces from late spring through the summer but the bumper crop across California hits in late April and early May. In fact there is a whole business model in central California of “corner strawberry stands” where the strawberries are grown on […]
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