this salad celebrates both the cool and the spicy – the juiciness of the cucumbers and the cool mint taste help to defuse the sharp bite of the jalepeno, creating a broad taste profile that is intriguing to the tastebuds.
and because quinoa is a fluffy high-protein gain while cucumbers are light and watery, this dish [...]
last year when i went to san francisco to visit my friends rose and kim, rose made sweet basil and mint iced tea for a picnic we had in golden gate park. it was simply wonderful and refreshing to drink while spending a beautiful summer day outdoors.
you may not think of basil as an herb [...]
baby purple kale
i recently got a job at an organic vegetable stand at the echo park farmers’ market (happening every friday). i work for a great family farm with the most amazing selection of all organic vegetables. they carry a ton of lettuces and dark leafy greens, turnips, daikon, radishes, beets, green beans, all different [...]
i’ve recently had a few people ask me what plants are good to start out with if you want to grow your own herbs, here are some plants that are nearly impossible to kill.
it’s still summer! while i’d love to pretend it’s cloudy outside and sip on hot soup and cups of tea all day, that is simply not the situation.
the farmers’ market is still bursting at the seems with foods to cool our bodies down, so we better take advantage of it while it lasts.