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 […]

Hot Pepper Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Hot Peppers

It’s never too early to start getting your seeds for next year.  One of the veggie staples in my garden are hot peppers. Top Ten List: I typically grow four plants of each of these hot pepper plants: 1) Jalapeno – I like growing the variety called Jalafuego.  Most jalapeno peppers start out green and […]

Pea Varieties

Green Arrow Peas

In addition to Wando Peas, I typically grow Green Arrow Peas. Features: 1) Since green arrow peas only vine up to 28 inches, you can plant this variety on a smaller trellis. 2) The pods on this variety are a bit longer.  Typically, the pods are 5 inches long. 3) Each pod holds between 8 […]