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Rhubarb Jewel Cake: How to grow rhubarb and strive for balance through seasonal rituals

May 26, 2020 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

bright red stalks of rhubarb

Rhubarb is possibly the most popular and easy-to-grow perennial vegetable. I use mine to make Rhubarb Jewel Cake, a simple, but delicious spring dessert that’s rich in flavour but not too sweet.

Filed Under: Small-Space Vegetable Gardens, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: recipe, rhubarb

How to grow leeks and make potato leek soup

February 4, 2012 by Andrea Bellamy 10 Comments

potatoes, leeks, and garlic

Every month, Heavy Petal collaborates with Willowtree — a website for those with food sensitivities who want to find their culinary bliss — to bring you a celebration of an in-season edible. I’ll tell you how to grow it; they’ll tell you how to eat it. Yay! Although spring feels like it’s just around the […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: potato leek soup, recipe

How to grow kale and make a kale smoothie

November 27, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 12 Comments

curly kale

Every month, Heavy Petal collaborates with Willowtree — a website for those with food sensitivities who want to find their culinary bliss — to bring you a celebration of an in-season edible. I’ll tell you how to grow it; they’ll tell you how to eat it. Yay! If you haven’t already succumbed to kale’s seductions, […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: kale, kale smoothie, recipe

How to grow apples and make Apple Yam Soup

October 18, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

Every month, Heavy Petal collaborates with Willowtree — a website for those with food sensitivities who want to find their culinary bliss — to bring you a celebration of an in-season edible. I’ll tell you how to grow it; they’ll tell you how to eat it. Yay! Every fall I look forward to seeing the […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: apple, recipe

How to grow tomatoes and make tomato gazpacho

September 18, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Every month, Heavy Petal collaborates with Willowtree — a website for those with food sensitivities who want to find their culinary bliss — to bring you a celebration of an in-season edible. I’ll tell you how to grow it; they’ll tell you how to eat it. Yay! If your garden is like mine, it’s overflowing […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: recipe, tomato

How to grow potatoes and garlic and make Roasted Garlic and Potato Pizza

July 31, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 1 Comment

Every month, Heavy Petal collaborates with Willowtree — a website for those with food sensitivities who want to find their culinary bliss — to bring you a celebration of an in-season edible. I’ll tell you how to grow it; they’ll tell you how to eat it. Yay! Until recently, I was a pizza purist, shunning […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: garlic, gluten-free, potatoes, recipe

Fresh from the garden: How to grow rhubarb and make a yummy rhubarb apple crumble

June 3, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

I’m thrilled to announce a new monthly feature on Heavy Petal: a collaboration between me and Willowtree, a beautiful and informative website created by my friend Jackie Connelly (the woman behind the gorgeous photographs in Sugar Snaps and Strawberries) and her sister, Tina. “Willowtree provides information and inspiration to people with all types of food […]

Filed Under: Perennials, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: apple, crisp, crumble, growing rhubarb, recipe, rhubarb

And the winner is…

October 16, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Laurel and her Green Tomato Jam! Laurel wins a copy of Mimi Luebbermann’s Heirloom Tomato Cookbook. Thanks to everyone who entered the Tomato Recipe Challenge. There were some fabulous recipes and I enjoyed making – and eating – them all. The Green Tomato Jam wins for a few reasons: it’s super easy to make; it’s […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: contest, local food, recipe, tomato

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