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I was listening to the radio recently when I heard a breakthrough news flash. It was so earth shattering, I almost had to stop to reset my breathing. The radio announcer reported that “new research” is out there that implies that fruits and vegetables are healthy for you and can help prevent disease. Furthermore, if you […]
My neighbor Annie is the queen of growing radishes. I have never had good luck with them in my own garden, and she doesn’t even like them, so yes, you guessed it…. I am well-supplied with these lovely, spicy jewels! Radishes take me back to my childhood, and to one of my favorite beverages of […]
Do you enjoy the taste of beef, but worry about the saturated fat and cholesterol content? Look no further than the Red River Valley Ranch in Walhalla. Recently, my artist twin sister Barb, her husband Paul, and I took a road trip up to Walhalla. We had 3 agendas: do a little hiking in the […]
The other night as I was picking peas in my garden, I was blessed by two visitors: my neighbor and her 2-year old daughter Renee. I squatted down, opened up a pea pod, and showed Renee the big green balls inside. She looked at me strangely, not sure what to do. So I pulled out a pea and popped one in […]
When you think of beets, what pops into your mind? For many of you, you think of the deep red blood turnip, the one that bleeds into other foods on your plate if you aren’t careful. Others think of canned beets, soft and tender, sometimes too soft. Me? I think of fresh white, gold, purple, red, and […]
It’s quite simple. Don’t ask them to. The other night I was weeding my garden, which is a rather simple garden, mostly tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and peas planted around my house and garage. The neighbor children, ages 10 and 8, had cousins and friends over to their above ground swimming pool, and I was enjoying […]
There are a number of reasons I’m suggesting this, but the main one is this: It’s not very nice. It’s a label given to children who are very selective about what they eat. This can be for a number of reasons: a. They are uncomfortable with the sight, texture, smell or idea of this food – […]
The renowned garden photographer Marina Schinz once wrote, “Gardening is an exercise in optimism. Sometimes, it is a triumph of hope over experience.” Living in North Dakota, we may have an edge in this optimism and hope due to our long winters and cravings for spring. We continue to exercise caution even when the weather warms […]
Some of you may have noticed that the recipes in my blog and on my kitchen site are a little different from those of other food bloggers. For starters, I am not rigid about measurements of ingredients. I prefer to invite your creativity in the kitchen. After all, do you see the chefs on the Food Network measuring […]
Whether you are Irish or not, ’tis always fun to go “green” on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s also the perfect day to sneak Vitamin A-loaded green into your family’s diet! Enter the delicious St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Smoothie! (Click on the recipe title for the full recipe.) And after March 17th is over, we can call […]