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You don't need expensive grow lights. I use fluorescent shop lights on a metal shelf or ones my husband built for me. It's really good enough if you intend to plant them outside once they are big enough and the weather is conducive.
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I like using balsamic vinegar on steamed beets along with seasoned salt. I found something new to me! Black garlic! I found it, strangely enough,at Big Lots (a store that has a lot of discontinued stuff). Somebody had piqued my interest telling me how good it was. It's aged garlic and it is black and spongey when you peel…
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Here's a theory on whether your genes play a role in what you like - I think it's your gut microbiome. Your gut microbiome is somewhat inherited and influences your genes but it's also influenced by what you eat now and in the past. Why is it, otherwise, that children raised in a family that uses hot peppers a lot can…
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I found my people! Friends & family think I'm a little nuts on my quest to try new veggies & fruits. I get emotional at the beauty of rainbow chard I grew or Easter egg radishes. I must say I'm jealous that some of you live in the tropics or close to BIG farmer's markets with Asian choices. I live in the midwest, it's 4…
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A friend of mine makes this awesome flavored coconut butter. I make my own by buying Artisana coconut butter and adding stevia drops and cocoa. You can change it up by adding different flavored drops, dried fruit, almonds, or toasted coconut. I eat it like peanut butter (usually right off the spoon). No carbs or very…
