I’ve been thinking about trying to make Pickled Pepper Cabbage for years. It used to be easy to buy premade in these parts, and now…not so much. And every once in a while, I get a hankering. Then I went to an awesome dinner out in a Pennsylvania field and sat next to a man named Craig Koller. He promised to send me his mother’s recipe and he did.
Side Dishes

Pickled Pepper Cabbage

Stuffed Mussels
For some strange reason, my kids love mussels. But a bag of them steamed just plain (or even with browned butter) doesn’t do it for me. So, I was looking for a way to make them that would yum them right up. I found it!

Three-Bean Salad in 10 Minutes – An American Classic
The other day I had a hankering for three-bean salad. Perhaps it was that I wanted something pickle-like… So I quickly found a recipe and adapted it to my own taste (I cut the sugar!) and made it organic. This recipe took all of 10 minutes to make.

Spiced & Roasted Squash
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I’ve been making squash a lot lately because of an amazing dish I had a great organic restaurant. This recipe is so simple and so good.

Simple Spaetzle from Scratch
I’ve been meaning to try making spaetzle for years. Lo and behold, spaetzle, like most ethnic comfort foods, isn’t really hard to make at all.

Sweet Potato Casserole—Marshmallows Optional!
This dish will be a favorite at any holiday gathering! The great thing is, you can roast the sweet potatoes the night before to cut prep time in half the day of a big meal.

Celebrate Tomato Season, Part 2! Broiled Cheesy Tomatoes
Part 1: Tomaquet, Catalan Tomato Bread When people interview me about my childhood growing up on the first organic farm in America, they seem to have an endless fascination with what I ate. I know the stereotypes by heart (and have since first grade): Tofu, brown rice, carrot sticks. NOT! Well, maybe some carrot sticks. […]

Celebrate Tomato Season! Tomaquet: Catalan Tomato Bread
I have just harvested my first ripe red tomato, and now I am going to celebrate by sharing my favorite tomato recipes (other than sauce). This first recipe is called tomaquet in Spanish, and I only recently discovered it on my trip to Barcelona. When Eve and I first arrived at our hotel, they brought […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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