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Wine Pairings for Dishes with Native Redbuds as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Dark, leafy greens are easily interchanged in recipes. Swiss Chard is more flavorful green that carries flavor weight that pairs nicely with red wines. My favorite is rainbow as I love the colors of stems and veins. Cooking Swiss Chard […]
Print Wilted Swiss Chard with Mushrooms and Bacon Ingredients 1 cup bacon cut into juliennes ½ yellow onion sliced thin ½ lb favorite mushrooms sliced 1 lb Swiss Chard washed well if its young and tender use stems as well 1 cups chicken stock ½ cup MH unoaked chardonnay Salt and pepper to taste […]
Tips for your Garden in April as recommended by Michael Vidrine By April, we are well into Spring and the vegetable garden is transitioning from cool to warm season vegetables. Many of the crops that have been growing through the winter have been harvested or they have bolted and been removed. One hardy leafy green […]
Wine Pairings for Dishes with Native Redbuds as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Native plants are not only easy to grow and good for our landscapes, but they are often packed with nutrients. We can harvest right from our yards. Raw or cooked Redbud Seed Pods can be a crisp, tangy raw vegetable […]
Print Eastern Redbud Salad Ingredients 12 ounces salad greens of your choosing (check the February article by Master Gardener Michael Vidrine on types of lettuces) Condiments of your choice 2 cups eastern redbud blossoms 8 ounces your favorite dressing Instructions Recipe by Chef Chris Shepley: Build the salad either in a bowl or on […]
Tips for your Garden in March as recommended by Michael Vidrine March is often a month that can’t decide if its Winter or Spring – freezing one day and very warm the next. Despite the variability, Spring does officially arrive this month and lots of our flowering plants burst into bloom including one or our […]
‘So many pots to make and so little time’: longtime potter travels the country sharing Christian testimony For nearly three decades, Bryan Potter Rachel Norris has traveled the country sharing her Christian testimony with a pottery demonstration. She’s shared her story with thousands. Author: Briana Nipper – KAGS Published: 5:35 PM CST February 21, 2019 View […]
Wine Pairings for Mixed Season Lettuce with a Berry Grenache Vinaigrette as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo Raw Sugar Snap Peas can be a crisp, sweet but tangy raw vegetable snack or ingredient in any salad. Add a bit of lemon juice and kosher salt to taste to enjoy as a snack. Adding […]
Print Mixed Season Lettuce with a Berry Grenache Vinaigrette For the salad base use a blend of Romaine, Butter Crunch, Black Simpson, Oak Leaf and Red Tip (or a mix of whatever lettuces you have). I like to try to use the leaves in their whole form and stack them for plate presence. Ingredients ½ […]
Tips for your Garden in February as recommended by Mike Vidrine The many faces of Lettuce It’s February and the days are gradually getting longer as we move towards Spring. Leafy greens, brassicas (cabbage family), peas and root vegetables comprise the bulk of the harvest from the vegetable garden this month. One leafy green we always […]
