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Modern Foraging – Seared Scallops, Sautéed Leeks, Asparagus, and Snow Pea Leaves

Modern Foraging – Seared Scallops, Sautéed Leeks, Asparagus, and Snow Pea Leaves

Foraging is the art of going out in the wild to search for items to consume; think searching for wild mushrooms. If you read food magazines, you know it has become very popular lately. You can even take classes on local foraging in a lot 

A is For Asparagus

A is For Asparagus

A is for asparagus, the first vegetable of spring. B is for…oh, never mind.  Let’s stick with asparagus for a while. It’s coming up in the garden right now and will only be here for a few weeks. It lets me know that I will 

The Benefits of Raised Bed Gardening

The Benefits of Raised Bed Gardening

As I started working outside a few weeks ago to get the garden ready for spring planting, I remembered from last season that some of my raised beds needed replacing. The soil in them was fine, it’s that the wood was starting to rot away, 

Garlic Broccoli

Garlic Broccoli

As spring approaches, the garlic that I planted in the garden last October is starting to poke up in rows from beneath its blanket of leaves. I look forward to using the abundance of garlic from my garden as I cook throughout the year. In