By Amanda Rose | Beets
I peek under our hoop house garden bed to check the progress of the hundred beets we planted early in the winter. The greens look healthy and strong. For two months I have resisted the urge to harvest baby beets early. On occasion, I did harvest a few beets under the auspices of “thinning the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Asparagus
You’re going to love this simple but utterly delicious meal. It is perfect for a weekend brunch. My inspiration is from Claire Robinson at the Food Network (here). I’ve tweaked the original recipe and surely you will tweak this one. Tweak away! When I make this recipe, I make extra of the asparagus and the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Asparagus
When I read through Emeril’s recipe for asparagus soup (here), I was quite taken by his idea of simmering the tough ends of the asparagus in the bone broth to get an intenser asparagus flavor. How much flavor had we missed by sending those tough ends directly to the chickens? No more! To thicken the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Cauliflower
In early spring after weeks of limited vegetables, it is so easy to cut way down on your vegetable quota, maybe even cut out the veggies entirely. You may try to explain it away. My dad says, “Of course I eat vegetables! Didn’t you see me eat that potato?” With the abundant vegetable harvest of […]
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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 […]
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