Fit Fare

It’s hardly a secret that American children, along with adults, are becoming heavier. According to a recent report in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, by 2010, nearly half the children in North America will be overweight or obese. These alarming statistics have increased the criticism and scrutiny of the foods […]

All summer long, I’ve been growning tomatoes, with a modest level of success. The picture above shows the sum of 3 months work. Yes, the two tomatoes pictured above with a quarter, are all the fruits that I got off my 6 plants.
They’re cute, I’ll give you that. But not really worth […]

At the end of my last article about tomato growing, I was hoping that I would be able to report that I had some blossoms on my tomato plants. Earlier this week, I went out to water one morning and noticed blossoms! On my tomato plants! I was thrilled to see that, […]

My husband and I bought a new house over a year and a half ago, and it was only last weekend that we got around to having a housewarming party. Why did it take so long? Well, making a home is about much more than occupying a house. We still haven’t done […]

This journey began after I read The $64 Tomato by Bill Alexander. His gardening insanity is contagious, and I had a bad case after reading the book. I’ve never had much of a green thumb; I kill plants. Not intentionally, but time and again, it happens. What’s my secret? Oh, I […]

Your husband hates vegetables. Your stepchild won’t touch it if it doesn’t come in the form of a “familiar shape” or stick (see Supersize Me). Your toddler would rather fill up on watermelon and bread than get a little protein and veggies in their mouths. Perhaps your school-age child even comes running home demanding cookies, […]

In my world, summer has become synonymous with Gazpacho. Those ripe summer flavors of tomato, cucumber and pepper completely epitomize what summer means to me–an explosion of freshness, brightness and flavor in the middle of a hot sultry day.
Gazpacho is said to have originated in Andalusia, Spain. There are two different theories about […]

My, that’s a mouthful, isn’t it? I’m an avid NPR listener, and while I didn’t hear the interview that Renee Montagne did with the author, William Alexander, I did hear several letters that listeners wrote to NPR about the interview, which prompted me to go back and listen to the interview and then buy […]

Two to three heads of lettuce, salad mix, radishes, bok choy, spinach, swiss chard, summer squash or zucchini, basil, sage or parsley, scallions, and broccoli. That is what shareholders at Angelic Organics Farm in Calendonia, Ill., received the week of June 13, 2005 in their boxes.
What boxes? The boxes of fresh produce provided to them […]

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For the record, I don’t know much about gardening. I’ve always enjoyed the rewards reaped from gardening, and I respect and admire those who do it, but it’s never been my thing. Growing up, I left it to my transplanted farm boy father, and now, I mostly leave it […]