BiteSizedLiving

Gardens thrive because pollinators show up.

Bees, butterflies & hummingbirds.

They’re not just visiting. They’re working. Every leaf, every bloom, every bite of food gardens’ give us start with them. (Especially aeroponic & aquaponic)

I try to plant with intention and never spray chemicals.

Three decades of gardening has taught me this: nature know what it’s doing. We need to listen, plant & live accordingly.

Learn more at pollinator.org

Growing food at home doesn’t have to be complicated.

My Tower Garden has 3 kinds of cucumbers, 3 kinds of tomatoes, 5 lettuces, 8 herbs, 3 types of kale, 8 herbs, 2 squashes, 2 peppers, Swiss chard, arugula, all with no soil & very little space.

My favorite meal is soup, salad & bread 🍲🥗🥖

Every time I went to Mimi's Cafe, I’d order the corn chowder. It’s warm, sweet, savoy, basically the perfect comfort food. I've had their recipe for several years and love to make it at home but like everything else I've modified it to make it plant based.

Ingredients 1/4 cup vegan butter 1/2 cup onion chopped 1 cup celery, large dice 3 cups hot water 2 1/2 cups raw potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes 16 oz bag frozen corn (white or yellow) 1 Tbsp sugar 2 tea salt 1/2 tsp white pepper 5 Tbsp flour/gluten free flour 5 cups of plant milk (I use hemp milk) Fresh ground pepper

Taking time for yourself isn’t selfish, it’s necessary.  

Take time to breathe deeply, feel the sun on your face, smell the flowers, put your feet in the sand, enjoy the meal. ☀️ 🌺

Your mental health depends on it. 💕

Earth Day 2022 🌎 

Earlier this month we went to Joshua Tree. Where 2 very distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave & the Colorado, collide.🌵🌸 🌼 

Joshua trees look like something straight out of a Dr. Suess book!  

Visiting Joshua Tree national park became much more popular after U2’s album Joshua Tree in 1987 (fun fact, that was my very first cd. Yes, I said cd). 💿 🎶  

Joshua Trees will be all but extinct by 2070 without swift climate action. That’s very sad considering they’ve survived 2.5 million years in an extremely inhospitable environment. 🌵

Most live up to 200 years. 

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#earthday #climatechange 

#california #desert #deserthotsprings #joshuatree #extinction #drsuess 

It’s very important to me to support local farmers. All of this was $26. 🍅🥦🥕🥬🥔🌶🧅⁣

So far, I’ve used onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery, tomatoes (along with okra I had) for veggie gumbo. I baked potatoes & steamed broccoli, carrots & zucchini. ⁣

Pumpkin spice everything might be taking over but in Southern California we’ve still have a bit of summer produce.

Tomatoes and cucumbers are full of water and electrolytes and gazpacho is perfect on hot days. (The recipe is on the blog)

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