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Roasted Cauliflower or Broccoli Leaves. Nutritious and Delicious

January 6, 2010

Do you know what a broccoli or cauliflower plant looks like before the head arrives at your farmers’ market or store?  Did you know that this plant has the most beautiful leaves?  And the best yet, they are edible and nutritious too? According to Nutrition Data, raw broccoli leaves are a
“good source of Protein, Thiamin, [...]

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My 2010 Resolution. Create More Messes!

December 31, 2009

It occurred to me the other day that we are starting a new decade.  One of those “duh” moments.  But when I stopped to think about the last decade with its turmoil from 9/11 to our almost collapse of the economy, I can only wish that we are ushering in a new year full of [...]

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Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You?

November 26, 2009

Photo by Matthew Moore.
Sorry to be so melodramatic, but I wanted to catch your attention.  I know Thanksgiving is food and football.  It happens to be one of my most favorite holidays. I absolutely love sweet potatoes, turkey, cranberry sauce, and all the trimmings. So whats the problem?  When I ask for Aunt Millie to [...]

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Growing Amaranth and Enjoying the Super Grain all Year Long

November 23, 2009

By the time I was done reading about a food, I would be running to my computer to find a source to grow the plant.  However in Amaranth’s case, I saw the plant and it was love at first site.  I jumped in with both feet without any knowledge of how to grow it, harvest [...]

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Amaranth: Cooking with this Super Grain

November 12, 2009

A Young Amaranth Plant
This year I decided to plant Amaranth, a highly nutritious grain.  I saw its ornamental cousin last year and flipped at how beautiful this plant was.  My husband tells me that I grow to grow.  It does not matter if I intend to eat it.  I enjoy the pleasures of watching a [...]

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Planning Meals Around your Garden: Stuffed Kale Rolls

August 13, 2009

It is funny. I used to plan meals around what my children ate (which is basically hamburger meat and potatoes).  One night was tacos, other night was hamburger, and perhaps a third night was spaghetti. I was only “allowed” to serve chicken once a week.  Fish, forget about it.  Vegetarian? Not in this man cave [...]

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“You’ve Got Green Mail” January 4, 2008 Round-up

January 5, 2009

Photo by permission of Shira Gal

2009 is going to be an amazing green year. My bones can feel it and they are never wrong.  In the green mail box this week is an eclectic mix of topics ranging from the old stand-by of green building articles, kiddies’ green TV to greening your business’ IT (information [...]

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Be Creative, Use Your Power Tools For Cooking

November 16, 2008

Use your power tools to create one delicious, creative dinner.  Huh?  No, I am not sipping a little of the sauce. Ask Duke DesRochers, the creative chef/handy man behind his Renaissance Man video (see above) as his entry to become the Next Food Network Star. Think Emeril Lagasse of Green Planet/Bob Villa with a little of [...]

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A Guiding Hand to Healthier Happy Children

November 28, 2007

Photos in this Article courtesy of Smart Food Healthy Kids. (See Green Talk reader discounts below)
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As busy parents from car pools, jobs, and sports, who has time to figure out what to serve our children that is healthy, organic, and tasty at the same time? Even if you try and cook healthy food (been there), [...]

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Join the Tomato Sauce Challenge!

October 3, 2007

One of five containers of tomatoes from my overzealous tomatoes

Who Knows the Greatest Tomato Sauce Recipe?

This summer in the northeast was not as warm as previous summers.  Consequently, my tomato plants that love heat did not thrive until late summer.  All the sudden out of nowhere, my tomato plants went from lanky awkward teenagers to [...]

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