When Is A Fruit Not A Fruit? When It's A Fig!

Daddy had a green thumb. Stick a twig in some dirt and he'd make it grow, like magic. That's exactly what he did when I w…

Juicing The Garden

Last year was my first venture into gardening. I found so much enjoyment in harvesting groceries from my own backyard and juicin…

Simple Spring Salads

Strawberry-Arugula Salad 1 pint strawberries, sliced 1 bunch arugula Vinaigrette : 1/4 C fresh lime juice 1 tsp local raw honey 1…

How Green Does Your Garden Grow?

With last week's rain, everything is just exploding. I swear, I can sit and watch the garden grow right before my eyes. My la…

Loving The Little Hairy Brown Fruit

How often I'd pass by those little hairy brown fruits. But when the sign read, Kiwi: 6 for $3.00 , I couldn't pass up the…

10 Good Reasons To Eat Raw Foods

A host of chronic health conditions and feeling lousy all the time, lead me to make the shift from a standard American diet to ra…

Have You Had Your Greens Today?

Photo: Andy Rogers How does a four-ton elephant get its protein? What about a gorilla that can easily bench press 2,000 pounds? B…