Author: aliciawaalkes

I am behind in the food department. My fridge is a mess. Zucchini, they are taking over. And to be honest, I don’t love zucchini. I like it and all, but…it is just never my first choice. In the interest

I love beets. I could not have said that truthfully until last summer, and here is the recipe that made the sparks fly for me. Props to the Parsley Thief for the initial inspiration for this one. Save Print Bright

Last week, we were delighted, as usual, with a whole lot of greens. And a few non-greens too: summer squash, kohlrabi and snap peas! How in the world did your little family eat that much green in a week? you might

I served my poor family tofu and greens for dinner one night this week and then proceeded to make a mouth-watering, meaty pasta sauce later that evening. I was about ready to cook up some pasta and do dinner all

Garlic scape heaven…   Save Print Frozen Garlic Scape Cubes Author: The Urban Pioneer Woman   I LOVE garlic scapes. So fresh and flavorful, I add them to everything when I have them. With almost more than I could handle and

Save Print Brown Rice Salad Author: The Urban Pioneer Woman Serves: 6   True to form, this recipe has a lot of leeway. Add whatever veggies sound good, try out some different spices in the dressing. Enjoy what is in season! We

Greens, greens, and more greens! This week had us eating good again, we enjoyed swiss chard mixed in with our pasta, a few lettuce salads, a brown rice and purple kale salad (recipe to come) and simple food such as

Can we just stop for a second and talk about how absolutely gorgeous it is in Michigan today? Michigan summers can’t be beat. And in addition to the sunny skies, perfect temperature, and growing garden (proof of that behind the

We had a big work day at Ryan’s parents’ house last weekend. My job: harvesting the carrots that had sat in the ground all winter long. And the best part of the job – I got to take most of