We just LOVED the sculptures, mini golf and tiny farm at Big Stone in Minnetrista, Minnesota.

These big beautiful leaves are purple on their underside. They have a sortoff savory-cinnamon scent. They can be eaten raw, wrap meat or rice in them and chow down.

Did you know that marmalade is a health food? I am partial to the Thursday Cottage brand (they also make splendid lemon curd, which we call “Sunshine in a jar”…

We went digging for clams while we were on the Cape last Summer. Why dig for clams? Why not! The ocean water is so good for our health, we are…

We grew purple and yellow potatoes this Summer. The purple ones were sprouting from our Farmer Dave’s Farm share so we plopped them into the raised bed and watered them…

Lemon balm is one of my favorite plants! I just LOVE the smell of the leaves. The teeny tiny seeds fly out in every direction and find themselves growing all…

I like to add herbs to my bouquets. Here is one from last August. Can you smell the dill?

Now that is is winter it is seed sorting time at my house. The anise hyssop smells strong (I love it!) I harvest what I grew and package it up…

I found this tasty non-dairy kefir at my local Whole Foods Market. It is creamy and delicious and probably contains about 25 Billion Colony forming units of beneficial bacteria. Kefir…

This is a great sauce over steamed vegetables, for a noodle salad, or as a satay sauce. Cashew butter or even sunbutter would probably be a fine substitute for the…