Lettuce Varieties

Blush Butter Cos

This is such a yummy one. . . Features: 1) Blush Butter Cos has lime green ruffled leaves with red edges. 2) Some seed companies list this variety as a butterhead and some seed companies list this variety as part butterhead and part romaine. 3) It’s been around a long time which makes it an […]

Vegetable Seasons

Warm Season Vegetables

Warm Season Vegetables like warm weather which means warm air and soil temperatures (at least 50 to 60°F) even at night and long days of sunlight.  Their peak growing season is in the summer.  They hate frost! Unlike Peas and Fava Beans which are Cool Season Vegetables, Beans (snap, shell and dried), Chick Peas, Soy […]

Foodie Ideas From Pittsburgh Restaurants

Green Chickpea Salad

We went to the LeMont Restaurant on the top of Mt. Washington overlooking the city of Pittsburgh.  I had the best salad!  The rest of my dinner did not disappoint! Ingredients: Green Chickpeas Arugula Romaine Fresh Diced Pears Toasted Pistachios Cherry Tomatoes Pomegranate Seeds Homemade White Balsamic Vinaigrette The photo only shows 1/2 of the […]