Native to the Mediterranean, celery has long been lauded for its medicinal and culinary benefits. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered the plant an aphrodisiac and used its leaves to…
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The ocre-cheeked pumpkin is one of the few vegetables native to North America. Seeds from familial plants that date back to around 7,000 BC have been found in Mexico, and…
Scrambled eggs with bacon, hash browns and toast are still the most popular breakfast foods in the United States. But there is an abundance of sugar-rich foods that continue to…
ANCIENT CULTIVATIONHops, Humulus lupulus, are one of the oldest cultivated perennials in the world. It is believed that hops were first discovered wild in Egypt and parts of the plant…
My first experience with canning also involved picking a couple buckets of blackberries from a backyard garden in Texas. Don’t worry. We got permission and paid for the bulging black…
» 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced» 2 quarts of tap or purified water» 1 tablespoon natural, unscented soap, like castile» 1 spray bottle In a saucepan, warm water…
I grew up in Texas, where jalapeños, poblanos, chili peppers, habanero peppers and many other varieties are plentiful and well-integrated into the local cuisine. So, it may surprise you that…
Container, back yard, windowsill – no matter how or where you grow, with a little planning you can enjoy a variety of greens well into the winter months. In fact,…
I believe in the value of adding fermented foods and drinks to my diet because the good bacteria, or probiotics, that they contain are important for optimal health. The word…
Each spring, gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere begin sprouting seeds that will soon be placed into the dirt and grow into full, vibrant plants, yielding colorful vegetables, flowers and fruits…