I recently met Tom Wootton at a Grow Gainesville meeting, and was so excited to meet another person who has actually read Masanobu Fukuoka’s book, One-Straw Revolution, (so many of my non-garden friends sort of glaze over when I talk about this book) and has been putting ideas into practice! We connected over a…
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A Garden Interview With Tim Noyes
I recently met Tim Noyes at a Third Monday Meeting, and discovered he was a kindred gardener who also gardens with the same “above organic” standards that I pursue. I was so impressed with his knowledge of heirloom vegetable varieties, and the amazing tomatoes he brought to share! “I have been gardening for 8 years. …
A Garden Interview With Douglas And PJ Worth
This garden interview is with my friend PJ Worth and her dad Doulgas Worth. PJ has grown deep roots on the place where she has lived and gardened for her whole life. She and her father have about an acre of land in Micanopy, all intensively and beautifully landscaped with roses, herbs, fruit trees, and…
A Garden Interview With Tiare From Shepherd’s Hill Farm
This post is the first of a series of interview with local gardeners. As a gardener, I love talking to other gardeners about what works for them. I’ve found so much knowledge and inspiration in these conversations. This interview is with Tiare Street of Shepherd’s Hill Farm. I first met Tiare about ten years ago. …
FOIE DE BOEUF SUR LE GRIL: Grilled Beef Liver
Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense parts of the animal, and I am always collecting good liver recipes and suggestions. Because it creates enzymes and is tied in with the gall bladder, even with careful handling it retains a slightly bitter flavor from the gall. This, to date, is my absolutely favorite liver recipe. …
NAVETS A LA BÉCHAMEL: Turnips With Béchamel Sauce
Turnips Béchamel, or turnips in a creamy white sauce. La Cuisine details the choosing of a good turnip: “You must choose turnips that are white and firm, not too large, but heavy (because many are hollow).” This being The Year Of The Enormous Turnip in the garden, I had to skip over the “not too…
Creamy Dill and Daikon Salad
I love daikon radishes. They seem to be sweeter than other radish varieties, and they improve the soil where they are grown. The long taproots can grow to be huge, and when they are pulled, they look like little people. Daikons are also very versatile in the kitchen. They are delicious in stir-fry, incorporated into…
10 Tips For Amazing Broth
Broth is one of those amazing ingredients that makes everything taste good. With some broth on hand, you can make soups, sauces, gravies or cook beans, grains and vegetables in it. Everything you add it to will be rich and flavorful. Well-made broth not only tastes good, but also is a powerful healer…
Grain-free Calamondin and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rose and I created this recipe together one day when she was inspired to bake and a glowing bowl of calamondins was taking up all the space on the kitchen table. Rich, and chewy, these cookies have the perfect orange/chocolate flavor balance. Grain-free Calamondin Cookies 4 cups almond flour 1 cup coconut sugar 3 eggs…
Pork, Daikon, and Pak Choi Stir-fry
Wandering through the garden, I pulled this recipe together to do something interesting with a large left-over fresh ham we had roasted. It’s quick, easy to prepare, and delicious served over rice or noodles. Pork, Daikon, and Pak Choi Stir-Fry 1 daikon radish, sliced into rounds (these radishes can grow to be enormous. About 1…
Calamondin Souffle
Calamondins are tiny, extremely sour and flavorful citrus fruits that grow abundantly here in the winter. They are a great lemon substitute with unbeatable orange flavor. Many Southern cooks have their own version of calamondin cake (get a grain-free version here). With a new abundance of milk and eggs, I wanted to make something that…
Creamy Turnip and Tatsoi Soup
It was too hot for turnips to thrive last year, and I hardly got any. I had unluckily set out to grow a turnip trial of four varieties that year, none of which did very well. The year before seemed to be the Year Of The Gigantic Turnip, as I accidentally stumbled on how to…
Toadstools And Fairy Rings 