Eating Dirt tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-85866787864155916 2013-05-16T11:01:34-07:00 Adventures from an Urban Kitchen Garden TypePad EatingDirthttp://feedburner.google.com Fava Hummus tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b01901c0b893a970b 2013-05-16T11:01:34-07:00 2013-05-16T23:19:08-07:00 Fava Hummus - may 10, 2013 I am certain that the super-powered seeds Jack’s mother threw out her kitchen window were favas. While some might question the wisdom of trading an entire cow (even if she is old, like me) for a handful of beans, there is real truth to... Heather Knape Pulled Pork Biscuits tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d43090351970c 2013-04-24T06:02:00-07:00 2013-04-24T13:23:37-07:00 Pulled Pork Biscuits - april 23, 2013 Buy the book. Buy the eBook. Our street had a block party this weekend and the pulled pork biscuits I brought, from Hollis Wilder's new book, Savory Bites: Meals You Can Make in Your Cupcake Pan, were a big hit - they disappeared... Heather Knape Chicken Soup tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d42f2deb1970c 2013-04-19T15:27:00-07:00 2013-04-20T15:30:43-07:00 Chicken Soup - april 19 2013 Did you read the New York Times piece on the science of junk food from a few weeks back? I did, and it left me feeling outraged and insulted. While I’ve know for years that processed foods taste different than homemade foods, often aren’t... Heather Knape Radish, Romaine and Chipotle Avocado Dressing tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d41e9a96a970c 2013-03-15T14:06:58-07:00 2013-04-02T21:58:27-07:00 Radish, Romaine and Chipotle Avocado Dressing - march 15, 2013 This is another tweeted recipe from my buddies @CHOW. I made this for lunch, with Eatwell Farm's radishes, romaine, parsley and chickpeas, but it could be for dinner, maybe with black beans instead. Not only is it easy and tasty,... Heather Knape Blood Orange Cake tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d419536a8970c 2013-03-08T07:16:53-08:00 2013-04-02T22:14:06-07:00 Blood Orange Cake - march 7, 2013 My kids love blood oranges because they are a little bit disgusting. “Mommy! Get some really bloody ones!” By this late date in winter they are no longer interested in eating plain old oranges: only the red variety or fresh squeezed juice of... Heather Knape Lemonade! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d412f1d27970c 2013-02-17T13:48:00-08:00 2013-05-01T14:23:14-07:00 Lemonade! - january 17, 2013 My family and I are lucky enough to live in California, where citrus is in season all winter long. Here in San Francisco lemon and lime trees make handy backyard companions - they require barely any care and reliably produce good fruit. All season long... Heather Knape Celery Root Chowder tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d40cbf971970c 2013-02-10T06:00:00-08:00 2013-02-10T07:14:04-08:00 Celery Root Chowder - february 10, 2013 At the end of every winter there is one recipe that pulls me through to the spring, as my family’s enjoyment of particular fruits or vegetables dulls with the repetition of eating them over and over. It happens predictably and without fail, this... Heather Knape Super Bowl Cobb Salad Dip tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017ee831250c970d 2013-02-03T14:42:30-08:00 2013-02-10T07:18:06-08:00 Super Bowl Cobb Salad Dip - february 3, 2013 Yes, the Super Bowl is today and our home team is playing! So of course we have to bring something to the party. This one is really quick, really unhealthy and really delicious. Best of all, the recipe is short enough... Heather Knape Toast tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017d3c2b873b970c 2012-09-24T20:41:25-07:00 2013-02-12T12:44:56-08:00 Toast - september 24, 2012 Once again, summer is nearly over. I hate to complain, but this one has been especially cold and foggy. Or maybe I just chose the wrong weeks to travel and missed all the sun. Either way, the plants in my garden are struggling - there... Heather Knape Zucchini tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b017c32627b51970b 2012-08-30T22:50:00-07:00 2013-02-12T13:06:14-08:00 Zucchini! - august 30, 2012 Late this summer, my family and I pitched a tent at Eatwell Farm, which is where most of the produce we eat is grown. Farmer Nigel Walker and his partner, Lorraine, had graciously invited us and other CSA members out to the farm for an... Heather Knape