The essence of happiness: a plate of cookies with a dash of spring 🙌 A new month has arrived and spring seems to be here to stay, at last :-) Continue Reading
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Eating dandelions (2024 update)
Spring detox and edible treasures from the lawn? Yes, please! Happy Earth Day, everyone :-) Every year, I wait for April 22 with excitement and Continue Reading
Eating from the garden – and another post about dandelion!
Who's ready to eat from the garden? As someone who is fortunate to have plenty of nature nearby, I can say that spring has truly been a blessing. Continue Reading
Orzo and dandelion green salad: perfect for spring detox!
What do you do with dandelion greens? I used to be the first to roll my eyes and think of weed killers every time I saw them in our backyard. Not Continue Reading
Egg on toast, and much more: Why mayo is out – and dandelion greens are in!
It occurred to me the other day that I had never told you why I don't use mayo in my sandwiches. Indeed, if you look through my sandwich and panini Continue Reading
Yogurt bark: another floral dessert!
I recently started making frozen yogurt bark (late to the trend, as always, lol), and now I am hooked! The frozen yogurt bark featured here includes Continue Reading
Magnolia vanilla ice cream recipe
Have you ever made magnolia syrup? As you know, I always try to find practical uses for the flowers in our garden - cue in my past culinary Continue Reading
Spring salad (2025 edition)
"The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May" - Edwin Way TealeMay 1st is tomorrow, and the garden is in bloom :-) It Continue Reading
Cheers to summer baking!
Happy month of June, everyone! Summer seems to be here, at last, as evidenced by the steady sequence of warm days and the persistence of sunshine on Continue Reading
Don’t forget the violets!
I have been writing about dandelion and lilac, but there is another widely overlooked edible flower which pops up in the spring: violet. I remember Continue Reading
Is lilac edible? A few notes and uses
Spring baking featuring lilac treats? Yes, please! Happy month of May, dear friends :-) Spring seems to have arrived for good, and I have spent the Continue Reading
Easy Super Bowl recipes, 2024 edition
What's on your usual Super Bowl menu? Guacamole is a must on ours - but maybe it's time to reconsider this singular use of avocado, and to highlight a Continue Reading
What I am making with blueberries this summer
After sour cherries, it was time for blueberries to enchant our summer. Juicy, stunning, slightly aromatic, delicate to the point of instant Continue Reading
A leaf of sparkle, a touch of luxury: my Barnabas Gold review
Have you ever felt you needed a touch of sparkle in your life? After the past 2 years, I can definitely say answer yes to this question. There is only Continue Reading
Heartwarming flavors in the midst of winter: my Nuvo EVOO review
Who else is super excited about discovering new products? I know I am :-) Ever since starting off this blog in 2013, I have been fortunate enough to Continue Reading
Being productive around the house 101: the best bread recipe for beginners!
Are you canning? Baking bread? Making pasta from scratch? If you'd asked me these questions last year, I would have said no. So much has changed Continue Reading
Earth Day celebration – and a giveaway!
Are you celebrating Earth Day? I am. I love this celebration, but I also think that we can celebrate Earth Day every day, through eating food that's Continue Reading
Spring has sprung: It’s time to eat nutritious greens!
Have you ever eaten stinging nettle? I used to love it as a child! Back in those days, my family and I would live off the land as much as possible - Continue Reading