Whole Wheat Oricchiette with Bitter Greens and Radishes

This past friday we became members of a vegetable coop.  I believe they are called CSA’s in the US, and here in France they are called AMAP’s.  The farmer produces all of his crops, just for the people who are members of the group.  Once a week you go and pick up your portion of … Continue reading

Red Beet Sangria

After watching several food documentaries and reading some of Michael Pollan’s books, I decided to integrate more raw food into our diet this year.  One of the ways I really up the number of fruits and vegetables we eat is by juicing.  It’s raw and you need a lot of fruits and vegetables to make … Continue reading

Let the growing begin!

Niko and I have been planning the building of my garden since last May really.  When the pool deck was redone, the new tiles were delivered in these large 4’x 4′ wooden crates.  We thought they would make wonderful vegetable garden boxes and have been waiting until Spring to finish them out and get them … Continue reading