Category Archives: organic

An abundance of kale

We had planted kale and purple sprouting broccoli starter plants in early October last year. Kind of late but it was such a nice warm fall and so very different from this cold, wet, and windy spring. We added more kale plants in March that were still in our old beds from last year, lookingContinue reading “An abundance of kale”

My little patio garden – in April

Meanwhile I am thrilled to watch my tiny patio garden come to life and marvel at all the overwintering plants and perennials, new growth, and my lovely little lizards that are happily sun tanning. Today I even observed one hunting! They eat ground and flying insects, several kinds of spiders, also berries and they willContinue reading “My little patio garden – in April”

I grew this feast – a seasonal course to grow your own vegetables – Week 1

And not just vegetables but nutrient packed gourmet vegetables! I am so lucky that a good friend of mine told me about this program and very excited to finally learn how to properly prepare beds, start seeds, transplant, watch, and of course eat my own freshly harvested vegetables. The growing part is a miracle inContinue reading “I grew this feast – a seasonal course to grow your own vegetables – Week 1”

My favourite mushroom recipe – Italian Mushroom Risotto!

Chanterelles, king boletes also known by its Italian name porcini, or pine mushrooms are amazing for this dish but you can also buy mushrooms at your grocery store like oyster mushrooms or button mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms are awesome but dried mushrooms work well too. Just soak them before using in luke warm water. This recipeContinue reading “My favourite mushroom recipe – Italian Mushroom Risotto!”

Mushrooms 2020 – what an incredible mushroom year!

Had to share some more of those beauties with you. All these I found/saw after my Munich to Venice hike (which had been blessed with many beautiful specimens all along) while in Germany. Many of them edible and excellent tasting, some are highly medicinal supporting our body’s immune system and curing diseases, some very interestingContinue reading “Mushrooms 2020 – what an incredible mushroom year!”

Rhubarb Coconut Muffins – gluten free, dairy free – vegan option

Rhubarb is still around everywhere but not for much longer. Use this chance to dive into these fresh flavours one more time! Of course you could always freeze some diced rhubarb to make these muffins later in the year or use different fruit instead. I would suggest blueberries, peaches, apples, pineapple – be creative andContinue reading “Rhubarb Coconut Muffins – gluten free, dairy free – vegan option”