Meet the Pumpkins if you dare Midnight is your fuzzy black cat and she’s out past curfew again. You sigh on the porch swing and muster yourself to go find her. You close your eyes for just a moment before tiptoeing into the spooky pumpkin patch – where Midnight likes to hide. At first you don’t see them under the …
Silvia’s Really Good Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo is a condiment (authentic Mexican salsa) that is made with fresh chopped cilantro, tomatoes, onions and chilies. It can be used just like a salsa for dipping tortilla chips, as a side dish or a condiment. One advantage that it has over salsas is that there is less liquid and that makes it a perfect filling for …
CSA goodies for Aug 21
What’s in your basket? New this week – fennel, white Eldorado Swiss Chard and spaghetti squash How to use your fennel Fennel is great for soothing your tummy and is a main ingredient in baby’s gripe water. And just Google fennel recipes to find lots of ways to cook the bulbs, like this easy fennel and onion tart from the …
Honey-cumin cilantro slaw for tacos
This week’s CSA recipe I was recently asked to instruct an herb cooking class for the Morinville Community Gardens Group and was looking for something different to use cilantro in. Generally, I don’t care for the typical boring coleslaw that seems to get served with every meal and buffet, but this is a fantastic recipe for a homemade slaw that …