Korean Sweet Potatoes are ADDICTIVE!! When I first moved to South Korea I thought the Korean obsession with sweet potatoes was rather odd. But once I cleaned up my diet and freed my palate from processed sugar, I began to appreciate the natural sweetness of the Korean Sweet Potato, 고구마. Then I moved back to America and life was not the same. The orange sweet potatoes cannot hold a candle…
One of the mistakes a new gardener often makes is not being prepared for pests. I was no different. I knew I was not prepared in that department, but decided to wing it. I wanted to keep the garden 100% organic, so conventional pesticides were out of the question. I read up a little bit on pests, (like the dreaded Tomato Hornworm), and did plant some Borage to prevent an…
Eating healthy in this country is a challenge. (That is putting it mildly). There are a plethora of marketing ploys and labeling tricks that are DESIGNED to trick us into THINKING we are eating healthy. Many times we shop and eat for the convenience. Let’s face it, we live in a fast-paced, busy society. Most parents are working while raising a family, which makes it hard to spend a lot…