Acres USA Feature: Soil to Seed
The January 2015 Acres USA magazine features Terroir Seeds. This will give you great insight into what makes Terroir Seeds so unique in today’s seed world.
Entries by Stephen Scott
Future of Food: Dictatorship or Democracy?
Is the future of our food a democracy or dictatorship? How can we choose to make our food system a better place? We look at some possibilities.
Blue and Yellow Cornmeal Polenta
Polenta takes a bit of time, care, attention and love but the results are delicious. We show you how to make it with a lot less work but all the flavor.
Honey Lemon Ginger Turmeric Cold Killer
Honey and lemon juice combined with powerful ginger and turmeric makes a highly effective cold killer that’s easy to make.
Seed Quality from Two Perspectives
Seed quality is important to the home gardener, small scale grower and large farmer. Make better choices and buy wiser by understanding seed quality
Late Season Pest and Disease Prevention
Pest and disease prevention is a major topic for many gardeners and for good reason. We take a top down approach to manage for next season with easy tips.
Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Real, home-grown roasted pumpkin puree has a rich sweetness that is just plain lacking in commercially available pumpkin products today.
Garden Tool Cleanup
Fall and early winter is a great time to do a garden tool cleanup, do any needed repairs and see if there is any other tools needed for next year.
Classic Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts when slowly pan-roasted with other vegetables are surprisingly delicious, simple and very satisfying. An excellent meal or side dish.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple-Dijon Dressing
Pan-roasted Brussels Sprouts are rich and nutty and when combined with Maple-Dijon dressing, really sets them apart! A great side dish for family dinners.
Controlling Aphids Naturally
Aphids are perennial pests that gardeners deal with, often with very mixed results. We’ll show you both prevention and treatment methods for aphids.
Terra Madre from Our View
Terra Madre is a biennial international food conference in Turin, Italy showcasing local food systems and producers from all over the world.
History of Beets
Beets have a long history of feeding people and their livestock. We look at a brief history of the beet, along with a couple of delicious recipes!
Fermented Chile Paste
Fermented chile paste is one of my favorite condiments, and making your own lets you choose the flavors and level of heat. See how easy it is!
Blossom End Rot – What To Do
Blossom end rot is a perennial problem for gardeners. We’ll show you both preventative and immediate techniques to minimize this all-too-common disease.
Argentine Beef Roast with Fettuccine
This unusual but delicious Argentine beef roast is served with “tuco” – a traditional tomato sauce over tallarines, similar to handmade fettuccine.
Resiliency and the Ripple Effect
Resiliency once was similar to self-sufficiency, and it still applies in that respect. Positive ripples come about when others learn resiliency and share.
Milkweed Seed Germination Procedures
Milkweed Seed Germination uses soaking and rinsing of the seeds to remove a naturally occurring chemical from the seed surface for better germination.
What Happened To My Seed Germination?
Seed germination issues happen every spring and challenge many new and experienced gardeners and growers. We cover the biggest hurdles and how to fix them.
Thoughts on Selected Wendell Berry Quotes
Wendell Berry’s quotes have had a profound impact on me and what has become Terroir Seeds. I share thoughts on a few quotes on gardening and growing food.
Heirloom Peas: Sugar, Snap and Snow
Heirloom peas love cool, wet weather, and are often only in season for a few weeks, when you will find local farmers bringing them to market.
Baked Yogurt Tart
This incredibly simple but superbly delicious vanilla-spiked yogurt tart is very close to a custard, but made with strained yogurt.
Smoked Yogurt Marinated Beef Roast
Smoked Yogurt Marinated Beef Roast – the perfect centerpiece for an impressive and delicious dinner that won’t take all of your day to prepare!
Spinach Salad with Sesame and Ginger
This Asian- inspired wilted spinach salad combines the rich, sweet fresh spinach with the rice vinegar, ginger, pepper flakes and toasted sesame flavors.
History of Spinach
Spinach is a cool season crop, for most of the country it can be grown twice a growing season, as an early spring green and again as a fall and winter crop.
Peel Garlic in 10 Seconds
Can you peel garlic in 10 seconds? Not just one clove, but a whole head? We show you how in our very short video!
Szechuan Button and Mango Sorbet
Szechuan Buttons make an attention-grabbing “fizzy” sorbet- a tongue-tingling dessert or perhaps the ultimate between-course palate cleanser.
Pickled Cucamelon with Dill and Mint
Cucamelons are tiny watermelon lookalikes with crisp, crunchy, cucumber-tinged-with-lime flavors. Try them in this delightful pickled cucamelon recipe!
Seed Saving for Quality Interview
Seed saving is very popular today, but planting those seeds can give very mixed results; understanding seed quality avoids disappointment and confusion.
Heat-Tolerant Greens to Reimagine Your Summer Table
Elevate your summer meals with the crisp freshness of heat-tolerant greens. From Red Orach to Red Aztec Spinach, these greens will transform your dishes.
Humboldt Elementary School Garden
The Humboldt Elementary School Garden was started about 20 years ago by Linneal Nick, a former teacher who raised money for the original raised bed garden.
Red Risotto with Radicchio
Radicchio is a member of the chicory family – along with Endive and Escarole – and is part of the dandelion group. Here’s an unusual but delicious risotto!
Rhubarb’s Story
Rhubarb is one of my favorite food plants; its red-green stalks beckon summer on and strawberry-rhubarb pie is one of my favorites.
Sour Cream Biscuits
Sour cream biscuits are a delicious use of extra sour cream, for a special occasion or just for the fun of it.
Seed Orientation and Depth: Keys to Successful Germination
Discover the secret to successful seed planting. Learn how the orientation of seeds can significantly impact their germination and growth.
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash are deliciously sweet and silky, making creamy cold weather soups. You can use almost any hard winter squash to make this soup.
Compost – What We’ve Learned
Compost is one of those foundational cornerstones of any successful garden. It really is simple to make and we’ll show you how we do it!
Are We At The Peak of Industrial Agriculture?
What if we are at the peak of industrial agriculture, like Peak Oil? What if this is as good as commercial, industrial and corporate agriculture gets?
A Short History of Beans
How beans feature prominently in a Christmas tradition, along with some unique peeks into their long history.
Hate Black Friday? Don’t Participate!
“Black Friday: Because only in America, people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.” Sound ironic?
Leeks: Not Just for Stews
Leeks are thought of as a base for winter soups and stews. Although a member of the onion family, the flavor is more subtle and refined than onions.
Aged Italian Balsamic Vinegar
Aged Italian balsamic vinegar is a true culinary wonder that has to be experienced to be believed. We walk you through our tasting experience and education.
Oaxacan Chicken in Poblano Sauce
This Mexican poblano chicken dish from Oaxaca is one of our family’s favorites because it is easy to make and is absolutely delicious.
Alice Berner’s Cornbread
This cornbread is light, moist and very flavorful with a sweetness that is warm and inviting. It is perfect for heirloom cornmeal and White Sonora wheat!
White Sonora Wheat – Perfect Grain for the Home Gardener
White Sonora Wheat is popular again as many claim it’s the best flour for cakes, breads and tortillas.Easy to grow!
Farm to School Program – Local Food for Our Schools
The Yavapai County Farm to School Program is working to provide nutritious fresh local produce for school meals and gardening activities for school kids.
All About Basil
Fresh basil is a hallmark of summer. Its Greek name translates as “royal”, and basil is a symbol of love in Italy.
Harvesting Dill
Homegrown dill is delicious, easy to grow and easy to harvest. We’ll show you how!
Where Does That Plant Come From? Botany 101
Many varieties of plants do not grow, or grow well, from seed. To help your understanding, here’s a quick botany lesson on plants and how they reproduce.
Fresh Garden Antipasto Trio
This trio of antipasto recipes is perfect for light grazing through an evening with friends, or the two of you watching a summer evening fade into twilight.