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The Adventures of Dehydrating Meyer Lemons
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The Adventures of Dehydrating Meyer Lemons
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Garlic: A History of Flavor & Folklore
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Garlic: A History of Flavor & Folklore
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My Dahlia Garden: A Photo Journey
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My Dahlia Garden: A Photo Journey
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The Art of Seed Storage 101
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The Art of Seed Storage 101
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Chronic Inflammation - It’s Everywhere
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Chronic Inflammation - It’s Everywhere
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Garlic In The House
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Garlic In The House
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Garden Experiment: Hardy Annuals
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Garden Experiment: Hardy Annuals
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My Food Philosophy
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My Food Philosophy
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Chamomile: The Calming Herb
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Chamomile: The Calming Herb
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What Is Healthwashing?
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What Is Healthwashing?
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My Most Favorite Basil
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My Most Favorite Basil
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4 Great Reasons to Grow Raspberries in Your Garden
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4 Great Reasons to Grow Raspberries in Your Garden
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Flower Power. Roses. Bells of Ireland. Marigolds. Nigella. #culinarynutrition #kitchengarden #organicgardening #raisedgardenbeds #botanicalskincare #flowergardening
When your Labrador puppy decides he’s bored. #raisedgardenbeds #kitchengardens #culinarynutritiongarden #growyourownfood🌱
Who knew that garlic has such a rich and somewhat checkered past? It’s traveled from ancient civilizations, along trade routes, and through wars just to make its way into our gardens and find a home in our modern kitchens. Come check out the b
Learn the art of seed storage and find out how to keep your seeds fresh and ready for the next planting season. This week on The Blog at cathleenrsmith.com. #culinarynutrition #kitchengarden #culinarynutritiongarden #growyourownfood #organicgardenin
When someone brings up seed storage, do your eyes glaze over? Do you think wait - what? I have to store seeds? Or do you just buy transplants from your local nursery because it’s easier and someone else has done all the work? I get it. I&rsqu
Seeds are like little creatures. They hold the power to create a world where you have fresh flowers, veggies and herbs at your backdoor - including those varieties that no one else has because your local nursery doesn’t carry the plants for s
With an Asian Chicken Stir-Fry. Include coconut aminos instead of soy sauce or Tamari sauce. Add red bell pepper, broccoli, shallots, garlic and ginger. Serve over steamed cauliflower rice instead of brown or white rice. #culinarynutrition #kitcheng
There is garlic in the house! Usually my garlic will last a whole year - until the next bulbs are harvested and cured. A couple of times I’ve had bulbs last longer. That’s when I chop up the cloves, dry them in my dehydrator and use a co
By now I'm sure you know just how much I love garlic! But did you know all the health benefits you can get from including garlic in your diet? Garlic has super powerful antioxidants and sulphur compounds that may help reduce inflammation and protect
Did you know that freshly harvested garlic needs to cure for about a month? I hang my garlic in bunches of 10 from the ceiling in our basement - cool and dark is key. Don’t rinse your garlic when you harvest it, but gently brush off any excess
Bachelor's Buttons. . . Snapdragons . . . Feverfew - Magic Lime Green . . . Love in a Mist . . . Clary Sage . . . Pincushion . . . Bells of Ireland. My hardy annual / semi-hardy annual experiment. #culinarynutrition #kitchengarden #culinarynutritio
For the upcoming cool season, I’m going to plant hardy annual flowers in my garden in addition to the usual cool season plants - lettuces, kale, spinach, radishes and carrots. Hardy annuals are the first flowers to bloom in the early spring,
These little beauties are definitely going to be in my garden this year! Bells of Ireland is a semi hardy annual with gorgeous lime-green foliage that you can use as a filler in your vase designs. The spires are tall - like 24 to 36 inches - with
Have you even thought about it? A great place to start is by looking at your favorite cookbooks. What is it that draws you to them? Why did you buy them in the first place? Why do you still own them? What do these cookbook authors say about their o
So this is what happens when you grow herbs, flowers and edibles in your kitchen garden. #culinarynutrition #kitchengarden #culinarynutritiongarden #organicgardening #raisedgardenbeds #cutflowers
This is my food philosophy. And it definitely has evolved over time. What began as a love of growing roses progressed to planting herbs, tomatoes and peppers, then to creating a full-blown kitchen garden (with a key lime tree and a Meyer’s l
Do you have a food philosophy? Did you know that developing a food philosophy will help you create recipes, build menus and design healthy, delicious meals? Have you even thought about it? #culinarynutrition #kitchengarden #culinarynutritiongarden
The word Chamomile is Greek and loosely translates into “ground apple”, which makes sense because German Chamomile smells a little like sweet apples. 😃😃😃That's why Chamomile tea tastes so good. And get this - You can add dried Chamomil
 

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