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Guest Post: Flower on Nettle Foraging
We are so fortunate in Seattle to have a wonderful array of urban parks, where just a jaunt across town can immerse you into a natural setting that makes you feel a million miles away from the city. With the tip off of a friend, we found ourselves at one of these parks on a beautiful Spring day, foraging for Nettles. I recently acquired the book Hunt Gather Cook by Hank Shaw and it has opened up a world of foraged edibles that I am eager to try. The one disappointment of this book is that it does not aid in identifying the actual plant. Thankfully, we have a wonderfully…
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Dairy-free “Buttermilk” Banana Nut Waffles
Ahh… waffles. I’ve never been a lover of pancakes, but I am certainly a waffle convert now. It all started with the waffles Matt’s mom always makes us when we visit his family in Vermont. The smell of waffles now evokes memories of cozy holidays and relaxing vacations in a picturesque environment. So it was only fitting that Matt’s folks sent us the BEST WAFFLE IRON EVER for Christmas! This shiny piece of machinery is like the Cadillac of waffle irons. So far, I’ve only used it to make waffles, but it came with reversible grill/griddle plates and waffle plates AND opens up flat. I guess this is where I…
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Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas
I might be stirring shit up by saying this, but I am not a fan of many traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. I’m sure some people love the canned candied yams topped with melted marshmellows, the green beans with cream of mushroom soup and the crunchy dried onions on top. I know I have heard a friend or two confess that they love cranberries out of a can and think it’s fun how they plop out on a plate, ridges and all. That’s fine I guess, if that is what you like, or grew up with, or whatever. I know I grew up with those dishes and I’m sure I loved…
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Mustard Green and Potato Casserole
We have been harvesting tons of food. Okay, well not literal tons, but I have been keeping track and as of today, we have harvested over 100 lbs. of food! That sounds like quite a bit, right? Don’t worry though, we’ve been sharing. In fact, here is a little recipe and photo story about just that. A lot of the poundage is from potatoes. Our total kind of skyrocketed after I started harvesting the “Yukon Golds” I planted in the Spring. By the way, these are the best potatoes I have ever grown. I only planted one variety this year and gave them plenty of room, so lately I have…
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Ode to Summer Stir-Fry
Oh Stir-fry. You are this gardener’s staple meal. I don’t think I made a lot of stir-fry before I grew my own vegetables. Now I make it a lot in the Summer, because I can throw whatever I have ready in the garden, into the wok, and end up with an amazing meal full of the fresh-from-the-garden flavor! The star of this stir-fry is really the Chiogga beets. I barely put any sauce on this and the beets give it a really nice flavor! Summer Stir-Fry Ingredients- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas 4-5 medium to large beets, boiled and chopped 1 pound carrots, chopped 1 pound broccoli, chopped 3 cups…
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Onion scape and radish salad with honey mustard vinaigrette and grilled pizza
Did you know you could eat onion scapes? Do you know what an onion scape is? I didn’t until recently! I had heard of garlic scapes from Willi Galloway’s post on Diggin Food about them, but I always grow softneck garlic for braiding and I don’t think those get scapes on them. This is the first year I have grown onions, and I didn’t know they got scapes, so when they appeared, I did a quick internet search to see if I could eat them. Not only are they edible, but it sounds like it helps redirect energy to the root if you cut them off. Win win! Apparently, they are really good roasted,…
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Roasted Dandelion Root Tea
A cautionary note; if you are allergic to plants in the daisy family, take caution with dandelions. Also, if you are harvesting dandelions, be sure to do so from areas that are not sprayed with chemicals like weed killers or fertilizers. First off, I’d like to thank Lilly for allowing me to contribute to her awesome blog. After reading Lilly’s post last week in which she talked about her intense obsession with and dislike for dandelions, I couldn’t help but leave her the comment, “I <3 Dandelions.” I was being cheeky, but Lilly called me out and asked me for reasons why she should reconsider her stance on what…
