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From Pat Barger at Queen Anne CK, adapted from Vegetarian Times, 1995 In a large pot heat 2 T oil. Add 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 c diced onion and 2 diced green peppers. Saute until tender crisp (onions are transparent.) Add 4 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes,...

From Pat Barger: Toast 3 c brown rice in a dry pot. Set aside. In the same pot, heat  6 T canola oil. Add 9 cloves crushed garlic and cook 1 minute. Add 3 c slivered almonds (or pine nuts) and cook 4 minutes until lightly browned. (Stir often...

From Pat Barger at Queen Anne CK, adapted from Reader’s Digest Quick Thrifty Cooking Peel 3 lb carrots. Slice on the diagonal into 1” thick pieces. Boil lightly salted water in a pan. Add carrots, cook covered 10-15 minutes, tender crisp. Drain. Combine 3Tsugar, 1 T cornstarch, 3/4 t...

From Pat Barger, adapted from Reader’s Digest Cook Now, Serve Later Instructions Melt 2 T butter in a large sauce pan over moderate heat. Add 6 green onions, finely chopped, 1 clove minced garlic, 1 small diced green pepper, 1/4 c minced parsley and 1 t dried basil. Cook...

From Pat Barger at Queen Anne Community Kitchen, adapted from Eating Well, 2008 Combine 1 1/2 c all purpose flour, 1/2 c cornmeal, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 t baking soda, 1/2  t salt and 1/4 t pepper in a food processor. Pulse to mix . Add 1/2 c...

From Pat Barger, adapted by Mary Kolb from Vegetarian Times. Heat 1 1/2 t canola oil in large saucepan. Add 1 1/2 c chopped onion. Cook until transparent. Stir in 1 1/2 T minced garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add 9 c cooked kidney beans, 3 c water, 2 T...

From Pat Barger at Queen Anne CK, substantially adapted from The Spice Islands Cook Book Brown 12  6 oz pieces of skinless boneless chicken breast in 6 T butter in a heavy casserole or covered skillet. Season with 1 T salt and 1t black pepper. Combine 1 t onion...

From Pat Barger, adapted from Eating Well, February/March 2006 Scrub, trim if necessary, and stab 12 medium russet potatoes. Bake either in a 400 degree oven for an hour until soft or in a microwave. When cool enough to handle, slice off the top 1/4 of the potato. Carefully...

From Pat Barger at Queen Anne CK, adapted from The Spice Islands Cookbook Rehydrate 9T dried minced onion in 9T water. Sprinkle over 4 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts. Let stand 20 minutes. Melt 1 stick butter in a heavy skillet, Stir in 1 1/2 t turmeric, 3 T...