Is there anything more soul-soothing than going out into your garden to pick fresh peppers or tomatoes to wash and chop up for dinner? Garden-to-table dining is right at your fingertips when you become a food gardener and start making our easy healthy recipes.
Beyond the delicious benefits of growing your own food to make easy healthy recipes, you benefit from choosing what to grow and the unique varieties you can’t find in a grocery store, which can lift your culinary spirits. Take heirloom vegetables, for example. Even though they aren’t bred for it specifically, heirloom varieties are adaptable to their environment, meaning you can save seeds, and each year you’ll likely get healthier plants that are more resistant to disease and pests. The more you grow them, the better they get.
Even if you don’t have a lot of space to work with, you can start a kitchen garden (a smaller garden that mostly has herbs and a few choice veggies) or a container garden (great for growing indoors, on patios, and balconies). You’d be surprised how much you can grow in a small amount of square footage, especially with plants that climb.
If you love to cook easy healthy recipes, you’ll do well to plant an herb garden and even a spice garden so you can always harvest fresh herbs and spices on hand. Then, let your palate guide the rest of what you plant. Tomatoes become tomato sauces and catsups, cucumbers become pickles, lettuce becomes salads, onions and garlic go with just about everything, and a bounty of squashes will serve roasted squash all winter long!
We have lots of garden-fresh easy healthy recipes below, and we welcome you to also read our Recipes from Your Garden freebie. Enjoy!
Greetings, fellow food adventurers! Today, I come bearing tales of my latest culinary escapade, straight from the heart of London. Picture this: a quaint pub tucked away in a cobblestone alley, where the scent of hearty comfort food wafts through the air, inviting you to indulge in a feast fit for kings and commoners alike. […]
As someone who enjoys snacking but also wants to make nutritious choices, I’m always on the lookout for healthy alternatives to satisfy my cravings – like carrot chips. I can attest to the fact that my favorite party snack is the chips and dip section of the snack table. Especially if I’m feeling particularly socially […]
Julia Child, the iconic American chef, author, and television personality, left an indelible mark on the culinary world with her passion for French cuisine. Among her many celebrated recipes, Julia’s Ratatouille stands out as a culinary masterpiece that captures the essence of Provençal flavors and showcases the artistry of French home cooking. After chatting with […]
As a health-conscious gardener who enjoys growing my own food, I understand the importance of making wise choices regarding the foods I consume. I remember a day last summer when I was feeling a bit down and wanting to lean into a quick, easy, sweet snack. I remembered the sleeve of Twinkies® I won in […]
It may come as a surprise to some, but at the ripe age of 68, after indulging in countless pizzas throughout our lives, my wife Gail and I have stumbled upon what we believe to be the pinnacle of Margarita pizzas—right here in our own backyard of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The culinary gem we’ve uncovered goes […]
As I stroll down memory lane through the rows of our family garden, one crop stands out among the tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries: hot peppers. And at the helm of this fiery endeavor was my dad, a chef by profession and a green-thumbed enthusiast by heart. Nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley, just […]
After my foray into the fun of twice-baked cauliflower a few weeks ago, I started wondering what else I could use cauliflower for. I truly feel that this is a vegetable that I have been ignoring for way too long. Not anymore! I think we are having cauliflower in one form or another at least […]
Welcome back, fellow food enthusiasts! Today, I’m excited to share a culinary adventure inspired by my recent escapade to the French side of Saint Martin. Picture this: a charming waterfront café, a gentle Caribbean breeze, and the most exquisite Chicken Cordon Bleu that left me craving for more. During my stay, I had the pleasure […]
Ah, the humble olive tree. It stands tall, proud, and often perplexing in front yards across certain neighborhoods. Growing up in Hillsdale, just north of Sacramento, I couldn’t help but wonder why every front yard seemed to boast one of these Mediterranean marvels. Little did I know, those olive trees held more potential than just […]
I have a new vegetable love in my life…spaghetti squash. I was lamenting with some friends, about how I love pasta, but it doesn’t always love me. I need to scale back carbs and having a giant bowl of pasta doesn’t exactly fall in line with that. My friend looked at me and said, how […]
