Bulgur Vs Quinoa

Weed by hand until the plants are 4 inches (10 cm) tall, gradually thinning plants to 18 inches (46 cm) apart. Mature plants are easier to harvest after a light frost in the fall. Working in a dry place, strip off the seeds, use a fan to winnow out debris,...

We're picking pink and yellow tomatoes , green and red peppers, purple and yellow beans, and pearly or taxi yellow corn too. Olives and capers might be nice as well. Other additions: Add some sliced hard-boiled eggs Use a pesto-based dressing.

Be careful, though, as a single plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds! Selectively thin the flower heads before seed drop to prevent an overwhelming number of seedlings the following spring.

Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. It will be ready when there are about 10 seconds between the sound of pops. Tags gluten-free , grains , grow , Lists

Hold the feta to make it vegan. It's flexible; I used pumpkin but any winter squash will work, as will any grain. Sprinkle with feta. Serve it room temperature accompanied by a green salad to make it a light lunch, or heat it up to round out grilled chicken...

Cook the grain when the day is still cool, and add the goodies and about half the dressing while it's still warm and absorbing. Interesting additions include diced, dried apricots, chopped pecans or almonds, parsley or tarragon, chopped fennel, mushrooms,...

The spices are an approximation of baharat, an Arab spice mix, which can vary. If you're lucky (and your freezer wasn't emptied by Superstorm Sandy like mine was), you may have some frozen peppers from your garden or some onions in cold storage.

Amaranthus spp. Tall if the site is sunny and fertile. If you harvest the leaves when they are full-grown, you should probably cook them, stir-frying or blanching them.eating any seeds which ripen.

Try this easy spring dish of silky leeks, brightened with carrots and rice. It goes without saying that cucumbers, tomatoes and greens are part of every meal, including breakfast. Photo by Judith Hausman Here's a fresh dish for spring.

If you watch carefully, you can do this in a preheating oven, too. You might also enjoy these Locavore Recipes: Mushroom Salad Vegan Lasagna Read more of Locavore Recipes » Tags barley , bell pepper , Hausman , Hungry Locavore , Judith Hausman , locavore...

Use water-dense fruits. Incorporate citrus fruits. Spice up your meals. Add lemon or lime to plain water to liven up the flavor and to get a mega dose of vitamin C. Herbs like mint, basil, cilantro and parsley have naturally cooling and soothing properties.

Curly parsley is more decorative but both types are appropriate garnishes. Italian parsley is flavorful whether raw or cooked. Keep the vase on the top shelf of the refrigerator and change the water every couple of days.

Instead, you can reduce some bottled 100 percent pomegranate juice by half and use that. If you happen to have a pomegranate lying around (which I didn't …), pry out a handful of seeds to garnish the salad.

It resemblesand has been used to adorn churches since the middle ages. The benefits of lavender may also be used to repel fleas by crumbling a bit of the herb onto your pet's bedding., so if you want to keep them from using your garden as a litter box,...

When I moved from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado, I brought along my gardening tools — but I was ill-equipped for the region's water worries. Also, add a saucer under each pot, so excess water can be used later.

Puree until smooth, approximately 2 minutes, and blend in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup coconut oil until smooth. Follow with your usual moisturizer. Peel, seed and dice 4 cups cucumber.

The mushrooms should brown and soften but not be overcooked. Try quinoa or wheat berries. Or stir in chopped roasted red peppers at the end of cooking. Water does wash away some of the spore-carried flavor, though.

Winter can be the perfect time to clear out the pantry and avoid food waste by experimenting with new recipes. Here are our six resolutions for the new year, ones that you can adapt and make them your own.

Their glossy, ripe skin was now fit only for compost. I'll peel and scoop the seeds out of the large cukes, and then salt, drain and rinse them to make a sort of faux Japanese salad with a rice-vinegar dressing.

And, why have we as consumers stopped asking or caring about the answers to those questions? In addition, I felt good supporting Square Harvest, which is a zero-waste grocery store.

When rethinking the same old, same old, a dash of innovation and a fresh perspective on old habits can go a long way in building up that triple bottom line in anyone's household budget.

Have a great holiday! Savoring the good life, << More Farmstead Chef >> Tags food , gratitude , Lists , Thanksgiving With the harvest fully in and the snow already flying here in Wisconsin, we have one thing on our mind: food! As we head into the Thanksgiving...

Wrap big cabbage leaves around a large tablespoon of filling and “pin” them with a toothpick. Recipes for “comprehensively” stuffed vegetables, especially acorn squash , put the vegetables center stage in a way that many of us had just started...

At State Road, I ate seared cod with clams in a light fennel cream — all local products. First stop: Belgrade Lakes, Maine Photo by Judith Hausman A blueberry pie from Mary Bean's in Belgrade, Maine Golden chanterelles on the first hike, despite dry...

Judith concocted her porridge recipe from scratch. When I followed an emerging trend of locally grown grains, I interviewed and visited Don Lewis, owner of Wild Hive Bakery in Clinton Corners, N.Y. I bought a bag of his locally grown, eight-grain hot-cereal...

I'm not sure I've ever even seen parchment paper, but the circles I trace out of brown paper bags or plain white paper seem to work fine. And I eat the leftover torte for breakfast the next day!First, preheat oven to 350º F and make sure the rack is...

Shiitake and reishi mushrooms specifically have been used as medicinal mushrooms because of their immune-boosting, infection-fighting, and anti-tumor properties.I am not sure how economical a mushroom log is! You could consider the value of watching the...