{"product_id":"the-food-lovers-garden-growing-cooking-and-eating-well-paperback","title":"The Food Lover's Garden: Growing, Cooking, and Eating Well - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenni Blackmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenni Blackmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Your 'one stop shop' for everything from seed to plate . . . This book will leave you . . . ready to launch your own journey to food self-sufficiency.\" --Lisa Kivirist, author \u003cem\u003eSoil Sisters \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden herbs at the grocery store? 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Taking the first-time gardener from growing to cooking delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals using these herbs and vegetables, this book is a celebration of food in all its stages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Food Lover's Garden guides you through: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting started with easy step-by-step growing instructions from balcony to backyard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple, tasty cooking recipes incorporating each vegetable and herb\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeal combinations of two or more of the featured herb and vegetable dishes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting essential kitchen tools and gadgets to maximize the herb and vegetable harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCanning and pickling recipes for preserving the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the humble potato to pungent garlic to the beauty of the beet, classic vegetables take a delicious turn with innovative cooking recipes. 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From the vegetable patch to the dinner table \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI love the recipes! \u003c\/em\u003e -- Michael Howell, Executive Chef, The Green Turtle Club, Abaco, Bahamas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith \u003c\/em\u003e The Food Lover's Garden \u003cem\u003e in hand...soon, you'll be eating to your heart and health's content. \u003c\/em\u003e -- MARYJANE BUTTERS, maryjanesfarm.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality vegetables and fragrant herbs? Looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never planted a seed in your life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoodie meets gardener in this deliciously accessible, easy-to-use guide to growing, cooking, and preserving twenty-some popular, easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs. Taking the budding gardener from planting, growing, and harvesting, to preparation of delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals, this book is a celebration of food in all its stages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Food Lover's Garden \u003c\/em\u003e guides the reader through: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting started with easy step-by-step growing instructions from balcony to backyard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple, tasty recipes incorporating each vegetable and herb\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeal combinations of two or more of the featured dishes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting essential kitchen tools to minimize effort and maximize the harvest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCanning and pickling recipes to preserve the rest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for the foodie and budding gardener -- from the humble potato, to pungent garlic, to the beauty of the beet -- classic staples take a delicious turn with novel, innovative recipes that encourage a whimsical, creative approach. 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