Cooking with nutrition in mind
I was so excited to receive my copy of From One Small Garden – 300+ Delicious Nutritious Recipes in the mail, for a number of reasons. First, I know the authors. They are our neighbors and friends. So of course I really wanted to get my hands on his book and show my support for his work. They do a lot for the community here, from donating gift certificates for fundraisers or produce from their gardens, cleaning up trash from the streets, and much more, including performing (Dave is a musician) to charity events. Like its neighbor, I also benefit from seeing its impressive gardens; I watched them transform their property into this heavenly garden landscape, and the smells that come out of their kitchen regularly are super alluring!
Other than that, I took a really unbiased look at the book. The first thing that caught my eye was the beautiful cover design! But then I saw how big this book is: 275 pages. I love the large font size, no more squinting in the kitchen trying to find my place in the recipe!
Then I started browsing through the chapters and saw titles like Thai Lettuce Rolls, Tomatillo Sauce, Peanut Sauce, Brocco and Mushroom Salad, Sweet Wheat Germ Bread, Homestead Mushroom Soup, and Falafal Empanadas. I can hardly wait to try them all!
The really interesting part is at the end of the book. There is this chapter with quite a few useful recipes for the home, such as: natural hairspray, sprays to ward off pests, household cleaners and air fresheners, herbal tea concoctions for headaches, digestive problems, hormones or diseases … and there are even things for dogs; remedy for skunks and treats for dogs. I won’t have an endless pile of recycling and trash to deal with anymore because I’m making them at home! Reduction of plastic bottles, plastic wrap, cardboard boxes, etc. Reduce my exposure to chemicals … I love it!
I also like how the index is built – it’s designed so that when you’ve taken advantage of the peak harvest season at the farmers market and gotten a great price, what are you going to do with all of this? It is easy. Just search for the vegetable or fruit you have on hand and start browsing the attractive recipe titles that will feature that particular fruit or vegetable.
I haven’t had a lot of time to really get to know this book in its entirety, with all its details and everything, but I am excited and very glad that I purchased a copy. I cannot recommend the Brummet’s new book highly enough. I encourage you to buy it. The last chapter alone will allow you to quickly save more money than you spend on the book.
From One Small Garden: Over 300 delicious nutritious recipes are available from AMAZON USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T7YRHPN- AMAZON CANADA GOLD: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08T7YRHPN