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Lunch: Braised Beet Greens with Red Wine and Sectioned Oranges

March 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

We don’t make beet greens often because there just aren’t enough of them on the typical bunch of beets you buy in the store or at the farmers market. But this morning I cleared out a whole bed of beets that had been planted last August. (Yes, you heard right–last August.) My haul was quite […]

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Nightshades

March 18th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Uncategorized

Tomatoes? Already? In fact, I may be a few weeks behind some of the more ambitious–read organized–gardeners out there. It’s time to start seedlings for transplanting after the last frost. I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t have a seed starting mix to fill my trays. A sterile starting mix is recommended to protect the germinating […]

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Overwintered Salad

March 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Something inspirational is happening in the garden. The many greens I like to put in my salads have shaken off their winter stupor and our bounding back into a new season. As they revive, we begin picking again, putting a healthy assortment of greens on the dinner table. Mustard greens are great for cooking. But […]

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