Archive | December, 2009

Homegrown Vegetables Are the Most Nutritious

By on December 30, 2009 in Gardening Tips and Tricks, Gardening With Heirlooms, Growing Your Own Food, Safe Food

I came across a great article about how fresh colorful vegetables offer the most nutrition for the money spent. While I definitely agree with this, I believe there are some lost opportunities here; namely growing your own vegetables will prove the truth of several recent findings. Below is the link for the article: Fresh Vegetable [...]

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Food Films

By on December 27, 2009 in Food Films, Safe Food

Winter is a cold time of year in most parts of the country, with shorter days and more time spent indoors. One of my favorite hobbies (besides gardening) is watching movies. I have been a film buff since I was a kid and had actually contemplated going to film school. Instead, I majored in horticulture [...]

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3 Great Heirloom Pumpkin Recipes

By on December 1, 2009 in Recipes and Cooking, Recipes We Love

Here’s 3 great heirloom pumpkin recipes that we have used and enjoyed. Too often people think of pumpkin in a strictly Halloween or pumpkin pie way, when there are so many other unique and wonderfully tasty ways to enjoy it. Pumpkin is not only a fall or winter vegetable, but can be frozen or stored [...]

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