August 2020

Hummingbirds at the UCSC Santa Cruz Arboretum

by Lisa LeCoump
August 14, 2020February 23, 2023

Photos of hummingbirds at the UCSC Santa Cruz Arboretum.

Bulk Spices

by Lisa LeCoump
August 11, 2020February 23, 2023

Fall is the time to fill up the spice cabinet, buying bulk spices just before the holiday baking season.

Tomato Tart

by Lisa LeCoump
August 6, 2020February 23, 2023

A tomato tart is a nice summertime celebration of the tomato.

Planting Flowers for the Hummingbirds

by Lisa LeCoump
August 5, 2020February 23, 2023

Planting Flowers to Provide Natural Food Instead of Using a Hummingbird Feeder

“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.