Posts Tagged ‘marinara’
Marinara Baked Rotini with Fresh Spinach and Arugula
A couple weeks ago I made dinner for the fam before heading to yoga class. I left a hot skillet of baked rotini and bowls of sweet, fresh spinach and spicy arugula on the table before heading out the door. Before this yoga-night dinner, I’d made variations of baked pasta many times before, with decent…
Read MoreChicken Sausage, Kale, and Peaches on Corn Tortilla
This year’s biochar crop is Red Russian kale, a variety of the once-obscure, now-seen-everywhere garden green. Even though some foodies argue that kale has reached its popularity peak, plenty of others see kale as a kitchen staple that is here to stay. (Despite the dismay of comedian Jim Gaffigan, and, yes, Dan and I…
Read MoreGuest Post: Biochar Production in Nicaragua
Over the past 8 months, I’ve been writing about our farm’s experience with biochar. Here I’d like to offer a different perspective on biochar by sharing a post written by Dordt College graduate Danielle Zuidema, who studied biochar production, soil benefits, and marketing in Nicaragua. Ever since my older sister studied abroad in Belize, I…
Read MoreBiochar Update: Potato Harvest and Data Collection
One of my favorite crops to harvest is potatoes. I love pushing my hands through the soil, searching by feel for the little spuds, and grabbing just enough for a batch of oven-baked fries or sausage, potato, and greens soup or red onion-potato-feta frittata. Sounds kind of romantic, pastoral, right? And it is. Until you…
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