Grandma Sita
🌱🍠🤔 Did you know that beetroot leaves and stems are entirely edible and taste like Swiss chard but are sweeter? They are delicious when sautéed as a crispy side dish or tossed in a salad. Beetroot is more usually associated with the depths of winter,…
🌱🥕🤔 Did you know that carrot greens are just as edible as carrots? Carrot greens are a great replacement for herbs in traditional sauces like pesto or chimichurri and even sautéed with garlic and red pepper as a delicious side dish. Carrot leaves have 6…
🌱🍋🤔 Did you know there is no part of a lemon to go to waste? Well, maybe the stem, even that goes into the compost! The zest, skin, pulp, pith, and seeds are all edible. Grandma Sita is lucky enough to have some lemon trees…
🌱🍵🤔 Did you know that rhubarb stalks can also be dehydrated and infused with fruit juice? Although rhubarb is a vegetable, a member of the buckwheat family, it is often put to the same culinary uses as fruits. The skin of rhubarb stalks is edible…
🌱🍠🤔 Did you know radish greens, usually discarded, are edible and nutritious? These greens have a slightly bitter and peppery flavor and can be prepared raw adding a nice kick to your salad. Grandma Sita can’t wait to taste delicious homegrown radishes happily growing! 💪…
🌱🤔 Did you know that flax seed can be stored in the fridge or freezer to extend its shelf life? Flaxseed is a versatile and nutritious ingredient that can be used in both a sweet and savory variety of plant-based dishes, from smoothies and baked…
🌱🥝🤔 Did you know that you can eat the brown and fuzzy skin of kiwi fruit? The skin is perfectly edible and provides lots of fiber, folate, and antioxidants. While the texture may intimidate you at first, in reality, it is similar to the skin…
🌱🍕🍚🤔 Did you know that cauliflower is a low-calorie, gluten-free alternative to flour and rice? Pizza dough made from cauliflower flour and rice made from grated cauliflower florets are delicious plant-based meals. What else can this vegetable offer? 💪 Eating raw cauliflower provides maximum vitamin…
🌱🧅🤔 Did you know that dry onion peels can make a nutritious homemade onion powder? Onion skins and peelings are a normal part of general household kitchen waste when you cook. It turns out that there’s a ton of flavor in the papery outer layers…
🌱🍊🤔 Did you know that dried orange peels can be used to flavor tea, soup, oil, sugars, stews, and soups? Orange peels should not be thrown out because eating orange peel is perfectly healthy and safe. Grandma Sita loves warming herbal tea using dried orange…