By Jeanie Rose | Asparagus
Nothing on the table shouts “spring!” quite like roasted asparagus. Did you know that asparagus spears are the first heavy shoots that spring from the ground as soon as the weather warms enough? Asparagus is a permanent planting, growing larger and more prolific with each season. Only the heavy-bodied shoots are harvested. As soon as […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Asparagus
Asparagus is a delightful healthy vegetable but it is easy to be frustrated with tough stalks and keeping the vegetable from spoiling. Follow these quick tips for a better asparagus experience. Buying Asparagus Asparagus is harvested in the early spring, in the cooler days of spring. Look for it to hit the market then. If […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Nettle
The development of this amazing power drink comes from a mania I have had since college back in the 1960s. I was obsessed with recouping nutrients most people saw as “throw away”. Obviously, the liquid left in the pot from cooking vegetables or meat, had flavor. It also had to have nutrients. I used it. […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Main Dishes , Recipes
You know how some of your best recipes “just happen”? This is one of those! For decades I have loved chili verde, pork cubes cooked in a tomatillo sauce thickened with ground pumpkin seeds. We make it at home ourselves, order it in a few select eateries, and adapt the flavors to build other dishes. […]
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By Amanda Rose | Citrus
We’ve been enjoying our opportunity to take pictures in our area, with incredible green hills and wild flowers. On one of our ventures, we grabbed some shots of these clementine trees and thought you’d find them interesting. Clementines are the small seedless and easy-peel tangerines that have become very popular in the last few years. […]
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By Amanda Rose | Cinnamon
It had been some time since I had chai tea when I visited an Indian restaurant. It was served as standard fare and I marveled and remembered its wonder. How is it that I could let months go by, or years, without drinking chai tea? A big reason in my case is that most of […]
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