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Garlic is amazing! Think of all the different ways we eat garlic...soups, sauces, salas, marinades, spaghetti sauce, with veggies, garlic powder, etc.  You eat it in SO many different ways! That said, most of the garlic Americans eat is not grown in the U.S. or from people you know their growing practices.  Why does that matter? Did you know garlic is a super-food? Garlic adds so much flavor in cooking, and it is high in medicinal value. Garlic is high in Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and many other trace minerals that are vital for healthy immune function.  The compound...

Do you ever have your down moments, especially when things don't go as planned?  Well, you are not alone.  Farm life is full of the unexpected!!!  I have had tempting thoughts like that recently with unexpected things happening.  This week, lettuce and Red Kuri squash have something to do with it.  Most of our Red Kuri squash was enjoyed by gophers.  Yes, they liked them too and at least 1/2 of the crop have their little teeth marks in the squash.  How sad!  So, looking on the bright side, we'll have a 2nds sale coming up soon.I keep being reminded...

I love stir fried veggies!  I grew up in Asia and so I have a taste for Asian food.  And what a fabulous way to use up my odds-and-ends of veggies in my refrigerator.  One of the veggies are Dragon's Tongue beans. And what are Dragon's Tongue beans?  This is a Dutch heirloom bean.  They are flat, yellow with burgundy stripes and have a lovely flavor just like our green beans.  When you cook them, they turn all yellow.  Just use them like you would green beans. Are you ever afraid to try new things?  You are not alone.  Often...

This is our very favorite salad dressing at our house! 1/2 c. olive oil 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. cashews 1/3 c. lemon juice 2 cloves garlic 1.5 tsp. salt 1 T. dried basil 1 T. dried oregano 2/3 c. nutritional yeast (gives the cheesy flavor) Blend it all up real smooth in your blender.  You'll love it and so will your family. 

Alrighty! It’s time to whip out that old, dusty ice cream maker (or you can run it through a Champion Juicer) and make some yummy coconut ice cream! This ice cream will taste delightfully sweet and melt in your mouth with flavor that will make your tastebuds happy!  You may be thinking, why make ice-cream? I have to throw the jeans in the laundry, make dinner, exercise at the gym, clean up my house, and work at my job all day...so how will I have time to do this? I have a question for you: Do you have fond memories...