Baby Steps to the Garden

By , on September 14th, 2011

I am not a cook. At all. I actually kind of hate cooking, unless it involves me sipping a glass of wine at our kitchen counter while my husband whips up an awesome meal. (Luckily, he’s really good at it.) I do love to eat though. And I’m particularly drawn to fresh, healthy foods so that’s a plus. We’ve been a member of a local CSA for the past two summers so we receive weekly vegetables from the farm through them and it’s been pretty great. Though I’ve loved receiving everything from asparagus to zucchini, I’d love it even more if I could . . . → Read More: Baby Steps to the Garden

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Amy’s Veggie Tales: They’re alive!

By , on April 26th, 2011

My first little seedlings are beginning to sprout! Last weekend, I planted three kinds of tomato seeds and some basil seeds, following a modified version of Ellie Martin Cliffe’s tutorial for starting seeds at home.

I used three nine-inch tin pie pans and some egg cartons.

The ones growing the best used both the egg cartons and pie tin. I filled up the egg carton divots with organic soil, the put it in a pie tin and surrounded the carton with soil. I put some different seeds in the tin than those in the carton.

I have a short metal shelf right next to . . . → Read More: Amy’s Veggie Tales: They’re alive!

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Amy’s Veggie Tales: Starting Seeds at Home

By , on March 29th, 2011

Fit Milwaukee welcomes guest author Ellie Martin Cliffe. Ellie is a Milwaukee-area editor and writer. When she isn’t wielding her (red) pen, Ellie can be found in the garden, at any concert that showcases a fiddle, playing pub trivia, or in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. She and her husband, Ian, live in a comfy flat with their homegrown grapefruit tree, Sprout.

This morning, I woke up and immediately I knew: It was time to defy my winter blahs and do something springy. Today I would plant my tomato and pepper seeds for our container garden. Ian and I had already saved . . . → Read More: Amy’s Veggie Tales: Starting Seeds at Home

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Spotlight On: Asparagus

By , on June 10th, 2010

I’ve always been a fan of asparagus. The past few weeks I’ve been receiving a bunch of lovely asparagus spears from the CSA my family joined. Not only does it taste great, but it’s also low in calories and a good source potassium. For people with active, physical lifestyles, getting enough potassium is important because it works together with sodium to balance the fluids and electrolyte levels in your body. At my house we’ve recently experimented at making asparagus soup as well as asparagus risotto. But you don’t need a difficult recipe though in order to enjoy this veggie. . . . → Read More: Spotlight On: Asparagus

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V is for Veggies

By , on January 5th, 2010

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Yes, vegetables are good for you. It’s not rocket science right? The USDA recommends eating 3-5 servings of veggies day- a serving being 1 cup of raw, leafy greens, 1/2 cup of other vegetables or 3/4 of vegetable juice. I’ve talked before about how carbs are not the devil and I stand by that statement. That being said, I’ve been trying to shave off a few pounds before my spring marathon training starts and though I haven’t cut out carbohydrates completely, I’ve been packing my diet with oodles of vegetables lately and I can’t tell . . . → Read More: V is for Veggies

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