Archive for June, 2009


Recipe – Cheese Tortellini with Vegetables

Here’s a recipe for a Cheese Tortellini with Vegetables. It makes 8 servings and only takes about 40 minutes to prepare and cook. Ingredients: 1 – 20 oz. package Cheese Tortellini 2 tbsp. Olive Oil 1 med. Red Onion, chopped 8 oz. Sliced Mushrooms 10 oz. Grape Tomatoes 3/4 of a bunch of Spinach, roughly [...]

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Birds, Are They Garden Pests?

There are two sides to the question of whether you want birds hanging out in your organic garden. Often when you see a bird swooping in to nibble on fruit plants, especially blueberries or grapes, you get concerned about the damage they might do. They’ll often eat those fruits prior to their maturity and that’s [...]

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Get Kids Gardening

In our area it is the time to get the garden started and the kids are out of school. So why not use this time to get the kids involved in garden duties along with their other chores. The garden can provide children with a place to learn and build relationships with you as they [...]

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Veggie Cups (Recipe)

This is a great low-cal, low-fat party snack. The filling mixture also makes a great dip for chips or veggies. A food processor is helpful with this recipe, but not necessary. It takes about 40 minutes to prepare and makes approximately 20 servings. Ingredients:Multigrain Soft Tortilla – 3 servingSundried Tomato soft tortilla – 3 serving(NOTE: [...]

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