Kitchen Stories

As God Is My Witness, I’ll Never Go Hungry!!!

Posted on by Jean Campbell

There are edible wonders, right out there in your very own yard, or park, or wood! I have a very unique, creative, and interesting daughter. Melissa already farms circles around me. Now she has taken to foraging. It makes for exciting mother/daughter adventures. She came over Monday and we decided that my very own yard would be the first place we looked for edible treasures. Off to the back we went in search of our bounty. We picked the last of my winter greens to serve with black beans... Continue reading

Apartment Gardening

Posted on by Jean Campbell

Just because you don't have an inch of earth where you live doesn't mean you can't have a productive and yummy garden. There is always the glass jar sprouting method described early in March. But I've learned a new way to make a garden happen indoors, and FAST! I took some pint-sized plastic to-go food containers and poked a knife through the bottoms in several places. I filled them with potting soil and watered well first so as not to upset the seeds. I added a pretty thick layer of... Continue reading

Windowsill Salad Garden

Posted on by Jean Campbell

I'm ready for a big, hearty salad out of my own garden -- NOW! But my lettuces, although lovely and green, are still rather small. If I picked them all I could come up with one good chef's salad, but that would be it, and I'm impatient! What's a girl to do? Sprouts to the rescue! Sprouts of edible plants are packed full of goodness. In order to ensure the plants-to-be get a good start, sprouts begin life overloaded with nutrients. They contain significant amounts of vitamins A, C, and D,... Continue reading

Healthy dandelion salad – who knew?

Posted on by Melissa Carden

I have never understood America's aversion to the humble dandelion. Named for the lion-tooth shape of the leaves, this jubilant weed seems a happy addition to any yard. Is it because everyone can have them? Seriously, what is up? The lion's teeth As a child, I loved to blow away the little parachute seeds after the flowers had gone to seed. But if that childhood joy weren't enough, I recently learned these guys are loaded with good things! The sunny little "weed" is chock full of... Continue reading