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Tag: vegetables

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Food scraps grow in saucer garden

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Food scraps grow in saucer garden

— April 8, 2021

When you think about gardening and preschoolers, a spindly bean sprout emerging from a half-pint cardboard milk carton might come to mind. Every child deserves to be initiated into…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Add roasted vegetables to spring meal planning

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Add roasted vegetables to spring meal planning

    — April 1, 2021

    As a kid growing up in California, most of the vegetables I ate, with the exception of steamed artichokes and corn on the cob in the summer, came from a can. Mom was a good cook, but…

  • Mediterranean diet stands the test of time

    Mediterranean diet stands the test of time

    — February 5, 2021

    The Mediterranean diet is in the news again, not only because it’s the start of a new year, but also because it was named as one of the most popular and healthiest diets by several…

  • Ordering seeds from garden catalogs

    Ordering seeds from garden catalogs

    — January 8, 2021

    January begins the annual flight of vegetable, flower, and fruit tree catalogs to your mailbox (or your email inbox). Depending on your level of gardening, the catalogs may arrive frequently…

  • Use your freezer to preserve the best of summer

    Use your freezer to preserve the best of summer

    — August 27, 2020

    It’s August, and that means I’m busily trying to figure out a way to preserve the smells and flavors of my favorite vegetables. I enjoy stocking my freezer with vegetables I’ve…

  • Expert says time is right to plant cool season vegetables

    Expert says time is right to plant cool season vegetables

    — March 16, 2021

    Across Illinois, experienced gardeners are blocking dates on their calendars based on expected thaw dates and anticipated harvest times. Hardy vegetables can be planted as soon as the…

  • THE KITCHEN DIVA: Mediterranean diet stands the test of time

    THE KITCHEN DIVA: Mediterranean diet stands the test of time

    — February 4, 2021

    The Mediterranean diet is in the news again, not only because it’s the start of a new year, but also because it was named as one of the most popular and healthiest diets by several…

  • Green tomatoes: Fruit of the vegetable patch

    Green tomatoes: Fruit of the vegetable patch

    — September 17, 2020

    Every year, my small vegetable garden produces far more tomatoes than I can possibly use. As the season wanes, an abundance of green tomatoes forlornly hang on the vine looking for…

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