Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble

Andrea Meyers - Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble

We planted our first rhubarb plants five years ago, though it took a couple tries and several dead plants to get the magic formula for growing them sorted out. Our first plants were lost to flooding, and we finally figured out that we needed to move them to higher ground and put them in mounds [...]

Strawberry Gelato

Andrea Meyers - Strawberry Gelato

There’s nothing like the first fresh strawberries of the season. That gorgeous bright red color is so inviting, promising a sweet and juicy delight. When I brought home a bucket of fresh-picked strawberries from Wegmeyer Farms, my boys could hardly keep their hands out of it, and after letting them snack on a few, I [...]

Mushroom Chard Frittata

Andrea Meyers - Mushroom Chard Frittata

When spring comes around our family looks forward to eating out of garden, and this easy frittata is a great garden recipe. We use the fresh chard, green onions, and garlic chives we pick right before cooking, and add purchased mushrooms. Frittatas are an easy meal for the kids to help with because they cook [...]

Weekend Gardening: Spring Chard, Brussels Sprouts, and Artichokes

Andrea Meyers - Artichokes

The weather has been strange this year. Winter didn’t feel like winter at all and the official start of spring passed by without much notice because I was already wearing sandals before the big day. However, having an early spring means that our garden popped a little early this year. The chard (above) is going [...]

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