Korean Style Steamed Eggplant with a Twist One of the few ways I like to consume eggplant is a traditional Korean side dish called Gaji-Namul. It’s steamed eggplant topped with a spicy soy-scallion sauce. This side dish is served with almost every meal in a Korean household. It’s one of my favorites and I wanted…
Planting Fall Vegetables *Giveaway Closed Fall is our favorite time of year to plant vegetables. Perhaps it’s because of our long, hot summers finally cooling, or because our family has a fondness for cool weather veggies like broccoli, greens, carrots and beets. Whatever the reason may be, we tend to have a more productive garden…
What’s in Your Food? My friends and family ask me all the time why I spend all that time preserving the produce from our garden if I can just buy it at the store? My answer: You can’t buy it at the store. What store sells my homegrown blueberry jam or my seasonal cherry preserves…
Okra is a traditional crop in the south for good reason: it is one of a handful of veggies that not only survives, but thrives in our long, hot summers. Plant seeds directly into the garden, or transplant seedlings when the daytime temperatures are consistently above 80 and nights above 60. Plant okra in the…
Basil + Ginger + Peaches = Yum! Herbs are not just for savory dishes or to pair with veggies. They can enhance the flavors of fruits as well. This summer, I happen to make a friend whose twin sister runs a peach orchard. Let’s just say this friendship has perks; I get personal deliveries of…