It’s getting deep into the summer growing season and the garden really starts to produce a lot of summer veg from July to September, and even into October. This year I ended up planting nine different varieties of zucchini/squash, including Golden, Black Beauty, Custard, Panache Scallop, Rampicante, Spaghetti Squash, Green Tint Scallop and Grey Zucchini … Read More...
Summer may feel over after Labor Day weekend, but seasonally many summer veggies are still growing strong here in SoCal, including green zucchini. This season I’ve been growing a bunch of summer squash varieties that I’ve mainly been slicing up and freezing for future meals, but I’ve also used a lot of the green zucchini to … Read More...
Caprese is one of my favorite summer appetizers to make: it’s the perfect combo of sweet tomato, rich and fatty cheese, earthy aromatic basil with a balsamic vinegar kicker. I’ll typically make caprese two ways: the traditional way with mozzarella cheese (or even burrata), and I like to do a dairy-free version using avocado as … Read More...
Nothing like Mother Nature’s beautiful rainbow carrots; and always a little extra special when you grow them in your own healthy soil. This year I planted organic carrot seeds in early spring and around now, mid-summer, they’re really starting to get happy and ready to harvest. I haven’t successfully saved carrot seeds yet, so all … Read More...
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, I’ve posted a couple sneak peek pics of this garden bag idea as it was growing over time and you gals & guys seemed to love it, so I wanted to put together this DIY post with sequencing and time-lapse pics so you can see exactly what I did, … Read More...
This strawberry season has really been pumping out a bunch of tasty (and beyond sweet!) berries each day. This particular season I incorporated Malibu Compost, a biodynamic, or “beyond organic”, compost to the soil and the plants are producing more than ever and flavor is off the charts good. Typically I pick a big handful … Read More...
This time of year tomatoes really start to take shape in the summer garden, as well as I find an immense variety to choose from at the local farmers markets. I got the inspiration for this particular summer tomato salad from a fresh garden haul pick of tomatoes, a few cucumbers and fresh basil, all … Read More...
Health, fitness and foodie enthusiasts, especially those who are committed to eating real, whole foods from organic, local and sustainable sources, have two major complaints I hear often: availability and higher costs (compared to conventional food), and stemming from that, the “why should I eat organic if the other stuff is cheaper?” question. This post … Read More...
What if I told you you could feed a family of 4 the freshest, organic ingredient meal, and it would cost you less than $1 per person? One of the simplest ways to eat healthy organic food and not break the bank, in fact, SAVE money, is to simply grow your own food – even … Read More...
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