Cooking Archives - Bailey Van Tassel

03 Mar 2022

Nasturtium Vinegar

There is no easier recipe than that of Nasturtium vinegar. I absolutely adore nasturtium because it's completely edible from head to toe. It's my favorite plant and I adore finding new ways to use it. There was magic found the day I realized[...]

25 Feb 2022

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10 Spinach Recipes

Spinach is a gardener's go-to for cool-season growing. This year I successfully grew spinach from seed and learned that it's much more resilient than lettuce. I actually grew Tatsoi, which is a very close relative and a bit sweeter/ less bitter.[...]

08 Feb 2022

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Edible Flowers Pasta Recipe

With Valentine's Day Dinner just a week away, it's the perfect time to use some edible flowers for pasta! This garden-inspired recipe is so subtle and lovely. Plus, homemade pasta from scratch is the actual most delicious food. There are doz[...]

07 Feb 2022

Cooking

Juicing Recipes: Our 4 Go-To Healthy Juices

Since our family got a juicer, I have been playing around with juicing recipes. I have four of our fave recipes here, that are our go-to's. Honestly, of all things, our parsley really inspired me because we have a TON of it. And it's so good for[...]

23 Dec 2021

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Nasturtium Pesto Recipe

Technically if it's not made with basil, is it really pesto? I say yes! This is my nasturtium pesto recipe that replaces basil with nasturtium leaves. It's winter's pesto as I like to call it. This is the easiest recipe and can be changed to[...]

17 Dec 2021

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Arugula & Parmesan Salad

This recipe is the first of our new series: Seed to Table Sundays. I hope you love it! Arugula is winter greens at their finest. Peppery, light, easy to eat - those are the defining qualities of arugula. Yes, it tastes world's better whe[...]

15 Nov 2021

Cooking

4 Thanksgiving & Fall Soup Recipes

We're hosting Thanksgiving this year, so I am ALL kinds of crazy preparing. Soup is a winner in our house and my son and husband request it constantly. I've created four fall soups in anticipation of a busy Thanksgiving week and wanted to share[...]

02 Nov 2021

Cooking

Cooking with Edible Flowers: 9 Marigold Recipes

There is not a doubt in my mind that my favorite ingredient to cook with is ... edible flowers. There are way way more out there than you think, and many common flowers are edible that you'd not even realize, like rose or dandelion. Marigold[...]