Mary Crimmins

(Photo Source) Don’t you just hate it when you pull those carrots or celery out of the fridge and they are all rubbery? Then you have to chuck them into the trash. Annoying! Well the good news is, you can stop that from happening with a few simple little tips. Chop the Top: For all [...]

Eating seasonally is how I operate my life. I don’t buy berries in the winter, and I don’t buy beets and carrots during the heat of the summer. However, at the end of every season something happens: I get seasonal fatigue. Last week at the Market, I didn’t buy any produce. Seeing that yellow squash [...]

I woke up to lots of rain this morning. I can’t help but get a little anxious knowing what the Farmers and Market Mangers must be thinking about their customer base dropping with each drop. But, by the time our local Market started the rain had stopped, I packed up my umbrella (just in case) [...]

I always forget how much I enjoy Spring every year, minus my pollen covered car. It comes as a surprise, and is a much needed relief on the heels of a long winter. It also ushers in new seasonal food of delicious local spring produce including carrots, beets, strawberries and rhubarb. Soon Easter will be here [...]

Gone are the days when I can get away with eating lots of potato chips. And to be honest, if it’s not organic I’m not going to touch them anyway. I’ve always been a fan or roasting veggies, but I have recently discovered the joy of making vegetables chips. It’s extremely easy, and so much healthier than [...]

Yum! This is one of my favorite dishes that I make a few times a month when carrots and beets are in season. If you’re lucky enough to source your veggies from a local farmer, it makes this dish even more spectacular. The recipe that follows is more of a guideline than an exact science. [...]

The weather in Nashville has been unseasonable warm this winter. I think the high today is around 62 degrees. I have found myself having Spring fever. Cleaning out my house, desperately needing a road trip, driving with the windows down, and reminiscing about old high school days of skipping class at the first sign of sunny weather. [...]