Author Archives: andyrdls

Doin’ the Caprese!

Let’s do the Caprese the first week of May! Here is the season-defying reality: I have fragrant, fresh Basil skillfully produced in a greenhouse by a talented Mennonite grower in Southern Illinois. I have unbelievably tasty Homegrown Tomatoes that were … Continue reading

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Crimson Loveberries

We have had ripe, homegrown Strawberries for almost 2 weeks, way early this year and the berries will be even sweeter this week. I have long held that we should consider abandoning the word “strawberry” to the Driscoll folks and … Continue reading

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Late Winter?

it doesn’t seem like “late winter” does it? The unseasonably warm February weather is raising concerns that an early bud-break in the Peach orchards will be nipped by a late frost. Still fresh in everybody’s memory is the great “Easter … Continue reading

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Winter Blahs vs. Local Foods

Mid-February in the Midwest has to be the seasonal nadir for fans of fresh, local foods. Even expensive green- and hoop house production has slowed to a crawl because those structures can capture the sun’s heat only as long as … Continue reading

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Grits!

It’s all because I wanted grits. I didn’t grow up eating grits and, in fact, my experience with truck-stop grits had led me to believe they just weren’t very good. But during a visit to the Low Country of coastal … Continue reading

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Organic All-Missouri Tempeh

Tempeh is made as a process of natural culturing and controlled fermentation binds whole, cooked soybeans into a solid, compact, white cake with dense protein comparable to meat or dairy products but no saturated fat or cholesterol.  Common to Javanese … Continue reading

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