Summer Rainbow Homemade Organic Pizza
I have to confess, this is not a pizza best made in March. Created it in July last year, when organic tomatoes at our local
Black Rice: Add an Element of Dark Drama to your Meals
Enjoyed some black rice dishes recently at a new-to-us restaurant ‘Gaia’s Garden’ in Santa Rosa. Intrigued and inspired, went searching for black rice at our
Persimmons Apples Pomegranates Make a Lovely Winter Fruit Salad
Sweet succulent fruit salads, usually summer treats, are a wonderful change from winter’s root cellar fare…..squashes, potatoes, yams, carrots and beets. Or brassicas & cold-hardy
Hearty Vegetarian Potato Leek Soup with Dinosaur Kale
It’s cold, even in California’s north San Francisco Bay area. Winter’s short days and long nights put my hubby and me into hibernation mode. We
Golden Potato & Bok Choy Soup
Soup’s on! Now in early December, temperatures are nippy outside though we haven’t been hit by ‘hard freeze’ Arctic blasts, yet. A month into natural
Briana’s Legacy: A Bounty of Gifts
Have you ever considered what will be left behind for those who love you, once you’re gone? I’m not sure if such thoughts crossed my
Confused? Yes or No? Prop 37 GMO Food Labeling ~ CA Voters Will Decide on NOV 6th
CA elections are only weeks away…folks are already submitting their mail-in ballots. Voting YES! on Prop 37 is CRUCIAL for our personal health, for generations
Vote YES! on Prop 37: California’s ‘Right to Know’ Food Labeling for GMO / GE Ingredients
This is a CRUCIAL HEALTH ISSUE for Americans and the world. It’s also a KEY environmental, ‘freedom of information,’ and basic democratic policy issue. WHY?1)
Apples, Asian Pears & Pomegranates: October’s Fruit Flaunt Autumn Hues
October harvest baskets at the Original Santa Rosa Farm Market overflow with sweet bounty: apples, figs, grapes, melons, Asian pears, and pomegranates. Most of the
Blue Ribbon Jam: White Peach & Strawberry Jam (Conserve) ~ Takes two 2013 Blues!
2013 Double BLUE RIBBON Jam Winner!~ This tasty jam took 1st Place at both the 2013 Marin & Sonoma County Fairs. Yummy! The peachy flavor
Full Moon Chinese Plum Sauce
Since summer’s arrived along with July’s full moon, everyone’s ‘plum crazy’ with a bounty of plums, pluots, plumcots, and other luscious summer stone fruit ripening
Flavorful Banana Walnut Muffins
Bananas are a staple food in our house. My hubby eats several daily. He likes eating bananas a bit hard and slightly unripe. Takes a