Month: January 2019

• Still Growing

    Mustard greens are next on the list for my growing greens mini series . As a wonderful winter crop, they thrive in cool temps and are cold hardy, meaning they will survive a light frost. I planted these in November as baby plants and they shot right on up in less than four weeks. […]

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  January 22, 2019

  Tips

  backyard garden, fresh food, Gardening, growing food, growing greens, Home grown, local foods, planting, winter greens, winter veggies

• Mirliton Dressing

  Ever ignore the strange pear-shaped green vegetable at the produce stand? Mirliton or coyote squash is easy to transform into a dish everyone will love. Mirliton dressing with seafood and ham is one of my favorites and is an easy dish to cook in larger quantities for the week. In addition to dressing, it can […]

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  January 15, 2019

  comfort food

  dressings and casseroles, gulf shrimp, home cooking, homemade, louisiana cuisine, Louisiana seafood, Mirliton, seafood, seasonal produce, winter veggies

• Growing Greens

  Happy 2019; I hope your year is off to a great start! I said I would do a couple of post on gardening in the New Year and thought it best to start off with one. Growing your own food doesn’t have to be scary and is certainly rewarding. I actually began growing by attending […]

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  January 8, 2019

  Gardening, Salads, Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian

  garden fresh, Gardening, Home grown, Salad, salad greens