Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Power Of Purple

  Growing Colorful Health Benefits What an exciting time to be a gardener and a cook. Everywhere we look, from seed catalogs and plant nurseries to farmers markets and our own vegetable beds, we find edibles in every color and … Continue reading

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Sweet & Savory Vegan Comfort Food

Gluten-Free Crusts And Vegan Fillings Given the number of requests I’ve gotten for gluten-free and vegan crusts, a lot of folks miss pie crust when they eliminate wheat and butter. Fortunately, there are many ways to create comfortingly delicious pies, … Continue reading

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Vegan Classics With Quinoa

  Making Mush Taste Great By now, pretty much everybody knows that quinoa is the vegan’s good if not best friend. Packed with protein, this modest beet cousin is gluten-free, high in fiber, and rich in antioxidants. Quinoa also boasts … Continue reading

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Seeking Safer Garden Hoses

  Please Don’t Drink From That Hose! A reader wonders if it’s safe to let her kids drink from the garden hose. In a word, probably not. (OK, two words.) Here’s the deal; most ordinary garden hoses are indeed not … Continue reading

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