Posts under ‘Vegetables’

I love butternut squash, but don’t eat it nearly as often as I would like, mostly because I hate the act of prepping it. It’s not difficult, but it’s just enough of a pain that I generally pass it over in favor of other solid sources of Vitamins A, B and C. But not that [...]

On Sunday afternoon, I returned to the scene of my planting back in December. Although I’d seen pictures that demonstrated actual seedling growth, I did have some trepidation, imagining the bed that I planted to be barren (again, I had seen pictures of radish seedlings, but they were up close and, well, PhotoShop is a [...]

It is a New Year. Thusly and therefore, we should all be adhering to our resolutions: saving our pennies, eating more healthfully, flossing EVERY DAY (Yes, dental hygienist, I heard you hollering at me…), and quite possibly avoiding wine. OK, let’s ignore that part about the wine. But sometimes, even a healthy lifestyle deserves something [...]

It’s no secret how I felt about the rabbits who made their way in and out of my Iowa garden. So far, I have yet to see a rabbit in California, although I’m sure they’re somewhere, munching happily on vegetables, maybe in the Central Valley. Regardless, although I don’t give them much thought any more, [...]

I had grand thoughts about doing some kind of “Welcome 2009” post. You know, the kind with resolutions and other weighty reflections on the year that has passed and the year that’s to come. But instead? Instead, I am compelled to start the year by drawing your attention to Deb On The Rocks, a very, [...]

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Last weekend, Cameron and Anita were over at my house with some other people, and just after Cameron fixed me a very excellent Manhattan, I asked him about the raised beds they’d just installed in their back yard. They were ready to plant, he told me, and I suspect my eyes widened a bit. See, [...]

Since I am a girl who takes being called a “potato eater” as a compliment, it should come as no surprise to anyone that I love gnocchi. I mean, really. Does it get any better than pillowy potato dumplings swathed in sauce? Rarely, my friends. The answer is, rarely. But in all my life, I [...]

The Saturday before the Eat Local Challenge began, I made my way down to the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market for the first time since I moved to Oakland. This is absolutely ridiculous, because I’ve been hearing about how fabulous this market is since before I moved here. It’s simultaneously not ridiculous, because I’ve certainly managed [...]

On Saturday, I’ll be trying out a new farmer’s market. A group called Oakland Food Connections will be kicking off what they’re calling the “triumphant return” of the Oakland Community Farmer’s Market, which will open for business from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and continue year-round. The market will be at 4173 Macarthur [...]