Sweet Pea and Banana

Oct 10

come one. come all. if you live in the philadelphia area or near by come to this party.come one. come all. if you live in the philadelphia area or near by come to this party.

Oct 07

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swiss chard is my favorite green. today i found a really inspired recipe. someone may get this one soon!swiss chard is my favorite green. today i found a really inspired recipe. someone may get this one soon!

Oct 06

pictured here the most amazing thing in the world: a rotating drum of organic sweet peppers over open flame. this is the real way to roast you some red peppers…damn. and this is just a taste of the amazingness that is the santa fe farmers market. i was there this weekend and my mind was blowwwwnnn.pictured here the most amazing thing in the world: a rotating drum of organic sweet peppers over open flame. this is the real way to roast you some red peppers…damn. and this is just a taste of the amazingness that is the santa fe farmers market. i was there this weekend and my mind was blowwwwnnn.

Oct 02

“The essential purpose of food, which is to nourish people, has been subordinated to the economic aims of a handful of multinational corporations that monopolise all aspects of food production, from seeds to major distribution chains, and they have been the prime beneficiaries of the world crisis. A look at the figures for 2007, when the world food crisis began, shows that corporations such as Monsanto and Cargill, which control the cereals market, saw their profits increase by 45% and 60%, respectively; the leading chemical fertiliser companies, such as Mosaic Corporation, a subsidiary of Cargill, doubled their profits in a single year.” — Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, the Nicaraguan priest who is president of the UN general assembly.

Oct 01

barns: a wonderful way to house food, hay, animals, and show support for the worthiest candidates in this election.barns: a wonderful way to house food, hay, animals, and show support for the worthiest candidates in this election.

Sep 29

hmmmm. today i happened to discover there are like a billion zillion people in the uk reading this here blog. can one of you fine british readers email me and let me know what on earth lead you to  this sweet pea and banana?? im very intrigued.hmmmm. today i happened to discover there are like a billion zillion people in the uk reading this here blog. can one of you fine british readers email me and let me know what on earth lead you to  this sweet pea and banana?? im very intrigued.

Paw paw, aka Kentucky bananas, taste like mangonanas. And they grow right here in our region for one hot second of a season...catch em while you can.

Food Not Chemicals

This past weekend my beloved biz Sweet Pea Nourishment catered two events. (SO many thanks to all of my fearless staff who were the most amazing people to work with, ever!!) After making lots of food for two big parties in a row, I always stress out about what to do with the leftovers because…fresh food goes baddd fast. Basically the only downside of cooking food that is literally harvested, cooked, and served within a super small time frame. But check THIS out. This one crazy dietician has kept a McDonald’s hamburger in a tupperware container since 1996. And it still looks EXACTLY the same.

Sep 26

Well Worth The Schlep