Green Eggs & Bacon (with garlic scape pesto)

This recipe comes from my good friends Keith & Megan, who served with me in the Peace Corps. They farm out in Paoli, Indiana and sell top quality produce at farmer’s markets in Bloomington and Louisville. Check them out here http://www.naturallygrown.org/farms/3645. -John Ingredients & Preparation For the Pesto 1 bunch of garlic scapes (approximately 10 … Read more

Elegance Mix

Take a look at the photo. This is my salad spinner with the Elegance Mix in it. These are spicy asian greens that include: red mustard, tatsoi, mizuna, arugula, and red russian kale. It’s a good mix of mild and hot. Enjoy with your favorite salad dressing! -John

Sautéed Broccoli Raab

If you’re wondering what to do with Broccoli Raab, here’s a great place to start. Keep in mind that it’s a slightly bitter green and it’s best paired with something salty or mildly sweet. I enjoyed it as a side with roast beef, asian greens salad, and rice. Give it a try! -John Ingredients 1/2lb. … Read more

Spinach, Apple, Radish Salad

Recently I combined spinach, apples, and radishes to make a refreshing spring salad. I tossed in a few other veggies too. The trick here is to squeeze lime juice over the salad, especially over the apples. That keeps the apples from changing color and it delivers subtle citrus notes. -John Ingredients and Preparation Spinach (washed … Read more

Spinach, Cheddar, Eggs on Toast

This is one of my favorite ways to use spinach. The more fresh spinach I pile onto the sandwich, the more it seems to balance out the fat from the eggs and cheese, and the butter that I fry them in. -John Ingredients and Preparation Spinach (Whole leaves) 2 Eggs (fried) 2 or 3 slices … Read more

Minced Radish on Toast

This recipe is simple and delicious. It’s easy to make and I highly recommend trying it out. It’s a great snack. -John Ingredients Butter Toast Radish (minced) Preparation Mince 2 small radishes. Toast 2 slices of bread. I used oatmeal bread. Generously spread butter on the toast. Sprinkle the minced radish over the buttered toast … Read more