The time has come for cabbage to lip-sync for its LIFE!..just kidding. It’s the time of the year for cabbage, and with Independence Day (not the movie) / 4th of July / July 4th right around the corner, its arrival could not be more timely. As most people know, cabbage is the star of a […]
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Food for Thought – Grilling Peaches (and just Grilling)
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Tue, 07/17/2018 – 9:55am Last Sunday, Rey and I decided to have some friends over for a little grill-out in our backyard. We are very proud of our backyard and have gardened it to within an inch of its life, which seems silly given that we rent our house, but […]
Food for Thought (Summer Edition) – Basil & Garlic Scapes
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Mon, 06/11/2018 – 11:41am Farmers Market season is one of my favorite times of the year. Walking up and down the aisles past mountains and mountains of fresh produce, freezers full of local meat and poultry, and vendors selling anything and everything you can think of is so exhilarating. One […]
Friendsgiving: Why we Gather to Give Thanks
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Thu, 11/15/2018 – 4:10pm Rey and I went to a Friendsgiving celebration last night and it reminded me what Thanksgiving is about, not from a historical standpoint but from an etymological standpoint. Thanksgiving is a celebratory embodiment of the actual act of giving thanks. But, more on that later. We […]
Green Garlic – Garlic Scapes
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Fri, 04/19/2019 – 1:04pm “Pat, I’d like to solve the puzzle! Green Garlic – Garlic Scapes!” You’re welcome, Wheel of Fortune. I loved watching Wheel of Fortune as a kid (I had a thing for word games and puzzles), and I became truly giddy just now because green garlic and […]
Heirloom, Organic, and Heritage, Oh my! – An Interview with Jill Brockman-Cummings
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Fri, 01/26/2018 – 11:10am As all of us at The Land Connection are gearing up for our 2nd Annual Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show on February 1st here in Champaign, I thought it was only fitting to feature organic grains in this week’s blog. I found out about The […]
