by Renee Pottle | Jun 11, 2015 | Fermenting, Recipes From the Garden
Even the cats are awed by the open market in Chania, Crete. We just got back from a fantastic trip to Greece. I’ll be writing more about the food over the next few weeks, but one of my favorite places was the market in Chania, Crete. As you can see, even the... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 29, 2014 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving, Instagram
Homemade canned applesauce just got better with the addition of mango. Have you gone shopping for applesauce lately? It comes it all kinds of flavors now, but almost all of it is full of high fructose corn syrup, additives, and preservatives. Why take something as... 
by Renee Pottle | Oct 1, 2013 | book reviews, Real Food
In honor of World Vegetarian Day and Vegetarian Awareness Month, we have marked down our favorite vegetarian cookbook, Homestyle Favorites Made Meatless. All this month it will be 25% off. Homestyle Favorites Made Meatless – Cooking with Meat Substitutes will... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 13, 2013 | Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Late summer harvest brings some of my favorite foods; dark, flavorful eggplant, ripe, juicy tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, and an abundance of zucchini. It’s the best time of year to make ratatouille! Sometimes, when I am yearning for summer days deep in the dark... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 17, 2013 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
Did you know that purslane, that ubiquitous weed that grows everywhere, is actually edible? And that it’s full of vitamins and anti-oxidants and one of the best vegetarian sources of Omega-3 fatty acids? Wild purslane has been harvested and eaten in the...