Easy to grow
but be careful
the leaves can cut like a paper cut.
Rosemary Pesto
Not for the faint of heart!
- Fresh Rosemary (from the garden)
- olive oil
- garlic
- sea salt
Take leaves off the stalk.
Chop and process until it has an even consistency.
This is strong stuff...a little goes a long way.
Spread a bit on crusty bread!
Thai Coconut Soup
2 cans of Coconut milk
Two stalks of Fresh Lemon Grass (from my garden)
a handful Fresh Lime leaves*
a handful Galanga (thai ginger-dried)*
8 oz. Mushrooms
1 cup Organic peas
2 large Organic Carrots
Thai red chili paste-adjust to taste
dried chiles (not shown)
1/2 cup of water or coconut water
sea salt
Combine and simmer until carrots are cooked thru.
*not edible
There are lots of recipes online...even some good youtube videos.
Adjust your soup to how spicy or mild you like it.
I use lite coconut milk and a lot of chilis.
Regular ginger can be used instead of Galanga.
Lime juice instead of leaves.
Thai lime leaves
thai lime leaves from my tree...
which I have as a indoor plant.
wish you could smell them!
thai coconut soup posting soon.
GMO-What will the impact be on global agriculture?
How will Organic farming compete with Genetically Modified (GMO) grown food? By the time the impact is understood it maybe be to late. The long term affects could be devastating globally. How can organic farms not be "contaminated" by the spread of GM seeds?
Quote from Prince Charles
Organic farming has been shown to provide major benefits for wildlife and the wider environment. The best that can be said about genetically engineered crops is that they will now be monitored to see how much damage they cause.
What can the consumer do....buy organic....and GMO Free.
Don't let multinational companies decide for us.
Educate yourself and decide for you and your family. There is an argument pro and con.
Quote from Prince Charles
Organic farming has been shown to provide major benefits for wildlife and the wider environment. The best that can be said about genetically engineered crops is that they will now be monitored to see how much damage they cause.
What can the consumer do....buy organic....and GMO Free.
Don't let multinational companies decide for us.
Educate yourself and decide for you and your family. There is an argument pro and con.
Basil pre-pesto.
Last of the my Basil Harvest.
I usually grow a 3 ft. by 3 ft. patch every year.
All that basil ...made only two small jars.
All it takes...
lots of basil
lots of olive oil
lots of garlic
lots of parmesan cheese
throw into a food processor...
and enjoy your homemade
emerald presto pesto!
Pear Sauce
Fresh Pears (peeled and diced)
Organic Sugar
Organic Maple Syrup
Fresh Rosemary
Depending on how many pears..
add other ingredients to taste.
Combine in sauce pan.
Gently cook until soft.
Perfect addition to a Sunday morning brunch.
Red Food
Picked right from my yard. Raspberries grow wild...
thorny vines make them hard to pick but well worth it.
You never know what maybe growing near by...
like watercress...which I found growing by a small stream in a local Park near me.
I live an hour outside NYC...not in a rural area and still...it's amazing
what edible things you can find growing between the weeds.
Kiss my Soup
Creamy soups.. velvety, smooth and silky. Today, I made four of them.
Cauliflower...while not the sexist vegetable it transforms into a dreamy creamy concoction.
Asparagus...primal looking stalks, roasted to enhance its earthy quality.
Red pepper...roasted blacken skin to bring out its robust juiciest.
Red Lentil...the gentler lentil, delicate and sweet. Made with huge chunks of carrots and celery...more of a stew.
While I might occasionally post some recipes...the internet is full of great recipes sites. I look to bring attention to the qualities, possibilities and vast landscape of the Vegetable.
Served in my handmade bowls.
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