Archive for March 2016
Spring Vegetables with Tecolote Farms V: Chard
What’s not to love about a bountiful spring harvest of chard? Especially when it’s locally grown just outside of town by Tecolote Farms. I truly cannot wait to get my CSA this week and remake this Asian inspired recipe that you will certainly want to try yourself. This time around I am going to take…
Read MoreChanging Your Plate Part I: Getting Started
We just finished a fantastic series featuring new mom Jane Catherine Sherman and how her baby daughter motivated her to shift what she feeds the whole family. Learning that dairy products were the cause of little Savanna’s croup inspired Jane Catherine to research the benefits of a plant based diet and what it would take…
Read MoreSpring Vegetables with Tecolote Farms IV: Baby Lettuce
Tender baby lettuce is just the best and in the Austin growing season they make a short and sweet appearance. Don’t miss out on this taste of spring by visiting Tecolote Farms at the SFC Downtown Market or reserving your CSA now. Deliveries for CSA’s are now underway so this may be your final chance…
Read MoreA New Mom’s Story Part IV
I have so enjoyed this past month of posts by Jane Catherine Sherman. I hope many of you have gained from her real life experiences as a new mom, struggling with food choices and discerning the right path for her growing family. Last week we learned that croup can often be aggravated by sensitivities to…
Read MoreSpring Vegetables with Tecolote Farms III: Leeks
Farm fresh leeks are an icon of spring and if you are here in Austin, you will find leeks aplenty at Tecolote Farms. Subscriptions are still open to this season’s CSA or you can select your own at the Saturday SFC’s Downtown Farmer’s Market. Leeks are a favorite at the Hubele home, probably because they…
Read MoreA New Mom’s Story Part III
Over the past weeks I have had the pleasure of co-authoring with longtime client Jane Catherine Sherman. Jane Catherine, like all new moms, discovered there were some surprises in store for her and her husband as they integrated a new family member into their two career household. The challenges they faced involved food and how…
Read MoreSpring Vegetables with Tecolote Farms II: Radishes
Spring is here, well at least some days of the week, and so are gorgeous spring veggies. Throughout the month of March we pay homage to five super stars of spring that will be appearing in the first CSA deliveries from Tecolote Farms. Texas’s first and longest running CSA program! Don’t miss out on your…
Read MoreA New Mom’s Story: Part II
Last week I introduced you to Jane Catherine, a long time client and new mom who, when faced with some challenges in feeding her baby, was opened up to an entirely new perspective. Last week she shared the struggles that followed the sudden end to her breast milk supply. This week she will take you…
Read MoreSpring Vegetables with Tecolote Farms I: Green Garlic
Spring is here and even better – So are spring veggies! If you can’t grow them in your own garden, then there is no better way to enjoy them than through a local farm CSA. We are lucky enough to have several of those to choose from here in Austin. However, if you want to…
Read MoreA New Mom’s Story: Part I
May I introduce you to Jane Catherine Sherman, a long time client, who has spent the last year learning the ropes of being a new mom while juggling her role as wife and a full-time career. I have had the pleasure of working with this sweet family pre and post baby. I’ve watched these past…
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