July 2020

Planting Flowers for Honey bees

by Lisa LeCoump
July 29, 2020February 23, 2023

We are planting flowers for honey bees. They need both nectar and pollen, so we have planted a variety of flowers.

VIETNAMESE CANH SOUP

by Lisa LeCoump
July 20, 2020February 23, 2023

The Vietnamese Canh soup is similar to Italian Wedding soup, so we added orzo for the pasta, and Brussels sprouts as one of the vegetables.

Heirloom Beans Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
July 11, 2020April 29, 2023

Heirloom Beans Recipe made in an Instant Pot

How is Kefir Made

by Lisa LeCoump
July 10, 2020February 23, 2023

Kefir is Similar to Yogurt, and Seriously Easy to Make

Berries for the Fourth of July

by Lisa LeCoump
July 2, 2020February 11, 2023

July is berry season and they are the colors of the holiday. What could be easier, or healthier, than having berries for the Fourth of July.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.