Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch
An easy and delicious spring dessert. serves 6-8 Filling 2/3 cup sugar 3 tbs flour 1 lb strawberries, sliced 3 cups diced rhubarb 1 tsp […]
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The Herb Blurb – March 2023
March arrives, and we are in that erratic season where we can go from t-shirts to snow shovels in a day. Keep those extra emergency […]
Citrus Jicama Salad with Cayenne-Lime Dressing
A refreshing spring salad that goes with everything, especially Mexican entrees. Jicama is a root vegetable you can find in the produce section, full of […]
Crispy Chorizo Quesadillas
These are fast, easy, versatile, and very tasty. Nice with toppings of guacamole, lettuce, salsa, olives, and/or sour cream. Serve with the jicama salad above […]
The Herb Blurb – February 2023
Signs of early spring will begin to appear this month. Snowdrops, crocus, and daffodils will soon be peeking out, and we will experience the crazy […]
Lemon Balm
Herb of the Month – Soothing Lemon Balm One of my favorite garden herbs, lemon balm has a wonderful lemon/mint scent, is easy to grow […]
Lemon Balm & Ginger Digestif
Makes one serving, multiply for more. 1 tsp. dried lemon balm ½ tsp fresh grated ginger root Pour 1 cup boiling water over the above […]
Fire Cider
Fire cider is reputed to boost energy, help to prevent colds and flus, ease sinus congestion, lower blood sugar, curb cravings, and aid digestion. 1 […]
Stuffed Acorn Squash
This is a satisfying and delicious dinner entrée. I have made it both with sausage and the vegetarian version. Great for using up leftover rice. […]
Herb of the Month – Garlic
I know I have covered this before, but I feel garlic is the perfect herb for this January with the never-ending covid virus and the […]
Creamy Garlic Soup with Parmesan
I would avoid this for people on blood thinner medications or if they are scheduled for any type of surgery. Otherwise, a lovely, immune, and […]
The Herb Blurb – January 2023
Happy New Year to you! Would be lovely to say we are leaving all the problems of 2021 behind, but it seems several of them […]