Last year we made the acquaintance of a wonderful man down the street who suggested we trade some of our produce for some of the venison from his family’s farm in Virginia. He had a big smile and a big personality to match. Everyone called him Happy, so we did too. It was, as Humphrey […]
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One of my favorite plants in the vegetable garden is the Tuscan kale, sometimes called “black” kale or Lacinato kale. It makes a stunning presentation with long, narrow, bluish-green leaves.It looks for all the world like a crinkled, miniature palm, with leaves growing up in a circular pattern, then flopping over. And it is so hardy. […]
Preparation time: 15 minutes Shopping: none Have you ever had broccoli fresh out of the garden? This is nothing like what you buy in the grocery store. Even at the farmers market. It may be an entirely different vegetable, the flavor is so much more intense and, well, cruciferous like. Unfortunately, our hot and humid […]
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