Posts by Randy Farrar
Freeze your Harvest to Enjoy Later – Use the Abundance
Sometimes you have an abundance of fruits and vegetables and maybe concerned that you can’t eat it all before it goes bad. Instead of just tossing it into the compost…
Read MoreCarrots and Fennel with Almonds
Carrots and Fennel are roasted in the oven, highlighting their natural flavor and sweetness. A great accompaniment for any dinner. Like celery, fennel is filling and yet surprisingly low in…
Read MoreFall Harvest Rainbow Casserole for Healthy Diet
This Fall Harvest Rainbow Casserole is filled with plenty of healthy fiber, lean protein, and Cruciferous greens, and beta-carotene. This is kind of like a new-age version of the old…
Read MoreSpicy Cold Zucchini Soup – With a Spicy Kick
Spicy Cold Zucchini Soup is an easy cold blender soup with a spicy kick to it that is delightful in the heat of summer. I used yellow zucchini to make…
Read MoreThe Blood Orange – Many Health Benefits
The Blood Orange is a wonderfully sweet and beautifully colored citrus fruit. It is smaller than other types of oranges, with a reddish blush skin. The inside flesh is maroon…
Read MoreZutano Avocado – A Rare Tasty Delight
The Zutano Avocado is not an avocado you would find in the grocery store. One reason is that it is used as a pollinator for the Hass avocado and other…
Read MoreNature’s Way of Disruptive Technology
Disruptive technology will often kill current technologies, change the course of a trend, and even destroy jobs. But a disruptive technology may also be short-lived. A simple example of a…
Read MoreBell Peppers – Long List of Health Benefits
Bell peppers are technically a fruit but are often used and treated as a vegetable. They belong to the nightshade family (Tomato, Eggplant, Potatoes). There are variations in taste and…
Read MoreChop and Drop – A Busy Person’s Best Friend
One of the most fun concepts of Permaculture is Chop and Drop. The concept of Chop and Drop is pruning, cutting or chopping woody perennials, shrubs and trees, and letting…
Read MoreTop 6 Reasons to Join Your Local CSA
There are many great reasons to join your local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Eat healthy fresh fruits and vegetables, value, learn about new foods & cooking techniques, community, variety, the…
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