Nevada County has been graced with a

Spring is tied with fall for my top two favorite times of the year. One of the pluses for both seasons is the abundance of local foods.

Sunlight shining through evergreens, winding roads, and glimpses of large houses, small houses, and farm houses down private drives – last Friday found us at »

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Vegan Meets Gluten-Free

I left New York a couple weeks ago and flew to Minneapolis for a
camping trip in the Boundary Waters. While I enjoyed the culinary
compositions my friend Steve created at our campsite, my friend
Liz back in NYC enjoyed local tomatoes and spinach from my CSA
share.

Shells, Squash and Summertime CSAs

It's been a little chilly upstate New York, and not so rainy weather
has delayed some growth at the farm. My CSA share yesterday was minimal.
I got one tiny squash a few red onions, tomatoes, beets, baby greens and
garlic. We love garlic!

The past few weeks I've been getting a load I can barely hold in the
crowded subway. Yesterday's tiny load fit into a canvas bag with plenty
o'room to spare.