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Old-Fashioned Cooking: Cauliflower Leaf Soup

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Bee
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In this modern-day-take-it-out-of-the-freezer-and shove-it-in-the-microwave world, we often lose sight of what real food tastes like. Not too surprising, when you look at the ingredient lists on most prepared foods. Many so-called foods have more chemicals than food ingredients. I figure … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Medicine

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Bee
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We tend to think of spices purely in terms of making food taste better, but many spices have medicinal properties. A number of spices help gastrointestinal complaints, which may have been fairly common in the days before refrigeration. Take cinnamon, … Continue reading →

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Heirlooms Make for Interesting Gardening

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Bee
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  Despite the 30 degree night we had on the 22nd of May, my solanums survived and are doing well. Solanums include tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and potatoes, all heat-loving plants that shrivel up at the first sign of frost unless … Continue reading →

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