Kohlrabi puree and peas Kohlrabi like many root vegetables is easy to bring to the table (and it’s an excellent source of vitamins C and A). You can slice the kohlrabi bulb raw and serve it with a dip or sauce or you can quickly sauté, simmer, or steam kohlrabi. Here are three quick ways
Carrot seedlings Carrots and other carrot family crops such as parsley and parsnips can be slow to germinate. They require consistently moist soil and sometimes two weeks or more for germination. Dry or windy weather can mean slow or no germination for carrots. Pre-sprouting is the best way to short-cut carrot germination time and ensure
Harvest main broccoli florets first; small florets can be harvested in about 10 more days. Broccoli—planted last spring– will continue to grow until severe freezing temperatures arrive. Harvest broccoli when flower heads have formed, but while the florets are still in tight bud. Harvest the large main or top floret first. Once the main floret
Use runners from existing strawberry plants to start new strawberry beds each year to maintain sufficient yield from your home garden. Strawberry plants are productive for three to five years. As time goes by, aging plants yield smaller and fewer berries. Renewing your strawberry patch each year will ensure you never run low of tasty
Steamed broccoli Just out of the garden, I soak broccoli for about 10 minutes in salty water. This ensures any tiny bugs still hiding out will be dispatched. Then I rinse each flower head under cold running water. You’ll want to cut away the tough lower stalk leaving just 3 inches or so below the
Baked apple stuffed with raisins, dates, and walnuts The baked stuffed apple is a delicious, traditional, and easy-to-make winter and holiday treat. I bake these apples on the oven shelf right under the baking ham. Choose any one or two of these great baking apples for this tasty dessert: Honeycrisp is sweet, Braeburn is sweet-spicy
What Is Augmented Reality (AR)? Augmented reality (AR) is an enhanced version of the real physical world that is achieved through the use of digital visual elements, sound, or other sensory stimuli and delivered via technology. It is a growing trend among companies involved in mobile computing and business applications in particular. Amid the rise
What Are Assets Under Management (AUM)? Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of the investments that a person or entity manages on behalf of clients. Assets under management definitions and formulas vary by company. In the calculation of AUM, some financial institutions include bank deposits, mutual funds, and cash in their calculations. Others limit it to funds under
What Was Auroracoin? Auroracoin (AUR) was a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency developed in Iceland. It was launched in 2014 by a pseudonymous creator named Baldur Friggjar Óðinsson. Auroracoin was intended to serve as a mechanism for cross-border transfers in the local economy. Unfortunately, the cryptocurrency’s value crashed immediately after its launch in March 2014, and it was
What Is Austerity? The term austerity refers to a set of economic policies that a government implements in order to control public sector debt. Governments put austerity measures in place when their public debt is so large that the risk of default or the inability to service the required payments on its obligations becomes a real
