Simple Food {for spring} Now Available (and a giveaway!)

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Well, here we are, three days into May and I am finally ready to share our favorite spring-time recipes. Creating this book was kind of like a very mellow version of having a baby. It is really fun and exciting, those last few weeks are a bit hard, and (in my case) it’s ready two weeks later than expected.

After receiving all of the feedback from Simple Food {for winter} I was a little concerned that I was going in a completely different direction with this one. But, truth be told, I think it makes sense. After winter we want anything but winter on our plates and that is exactly what is growing right now.

So that is what you’ll find this time around… spinach, lettuce, radishes, onions, spring herbs, greens, asparagus… it’s all in here (and more). And this time around these recipes are mostly meat-free and at least a third can easily be made vegan.

Some of our favorite recipes include the salads and dressings made from cultured dairy; asparagus, spinach, and spring onion tart; greens burgers; one-pan baked eggs with spinach; grain-free one-pan deconstructed stuffed shells; sprouted French lentil, ham, and asparagus salad; grain-free scones; and chimichurri sauce.

I’ve also shared five essays about sustainability, more on our journey to agrarianism, and some thoughts on spring cleansing and wild edibles. You can see all 28 (brand new) recipes, which come with photos, over on the book’s landing page or you can just…

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Giveaway

Now I’d like to give three of y’all a free copy of the book. Just leave a comment and I’ll pick and announce the winners on Friday.

Thanks so much for your love and support of this place and these books that I share!

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  3. I recently discovered your blog and am enjoying the opportunity to read your old posts (and new ones!). I have so much to learn in the area of nourishing foods that I am devouring any information I can find. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us!

  4. Ahhh…green! Getting tired of meat loaves and sauerkraut. Thanks for the giveaway!

  9. I only recently purchased your Simple Food for Winter but I am loving it. Looking forward to the spring version! Thanks for the chance to win one.

  11. Who can wait till Friday???? When I get home tonight, I”ll be purchasing the ebook. Can’t wait to sit out on the deck and devour it. Thanks for keeping it coming and I can’t wait to hear more about your journey.

  12. I love Simple Foods for winter and you have really inspired me to become a producer. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  13. I am so thankful for you, sharing your passion in such a gracious, wonderful way. We have been looking forward to this, and can’t wait to check out your recipes, especially the radishes… we have NO idea what to do with them! We’re excited!

  16. Despite it being well into Spring here, the beginning of my 2nd trimester has put a tremendous damper on the freshness and healthfulness of my cooking. I am so frustrated as now more than ever I need to be making the right choices. I hope to win and get my menu kick started this Spring!

  17. I’d love to win your book, even if all of the recipes in it are not archerfriendly. It’d maybe give me some new ideas!

  19. Just found your web-site and would love to see the recipes in your ebook!

  20. I’ve started keeping a journal of a new wheat-free, and almost grain free journey I’ve started… I look forward to incorporating new recipes and sharing a couple – hopefully with a larger repertoire I can make the grain free shift. I’d love your new book as a resource, thanks for sharing a few with a lucky three. 🙂

  26. We get so many greens in our CSA box! I would love more ideas about what to do with them!

  27. I’m trying to grow all the fresh food that I possibly can in my garden, especially fresh herbs and vegetables. It would be great to learn how to be more creative in preparing them and encouraging others at the farmers’ markets that we sell our produce at here in Idaho. I’d love to help promote your book along with encouraging others to eat healthy and enjoy the season!

  28. Hi! So excited about your new book! I just found your blog a few days ago after visiting our wonderful dairy farmer for more milk (oh the amazing things we have learned and the excitement of discovering things like how I should have never been intimidated by making my own cheese!!). While there, he asked me if I was familiar with lacto-fermentation. I was not, so came home and did a search…came across your blog and have learned so much about that and MANY more things as well! Thank you for sharing your insight, experience, and passion for sustainability and nourishing your family! I just found you three days ago, and your help has already been a blessing! Looking forward to learning more! Thanks!!

  31. Your recipes are the best! (esp. the lacto-fermented salsa..mmmm….) Would love to have some more!

  32. We have thoroughly enjoyed Simple food for winter. In fact I made a double batch of your chili again yesterday!!! I would love to win a copy of this ebook. Any idea when Simple food for spring will be in print?
    Amy

  33. Oh and Congratulations by the way! What a great accomplishment!! 🙂

  34. I have just recently discovered your blog as i was trolling the internet for instructions on how to make my own yogurt without a yogurt maker. delicious, by the way! i have since become an email subscriber and facebook fan, it very much intrigues me what you do.

  38. Wow – this looks like a fantastic cookbook. I love seeing all the green! Oh how I have missed green.

    And, as a sidenote, your photos are always so incredibly fantastic.

  42. Wow!! Look at all the comments. I have the winter edition and love it!! However our winter is short so most things have been put on my list for next winter– I would love to have the spring one… as I am pregnant and the bulk of my pregnancy and uncomfortableness will be during this spring/summer I could use some help/ideas/and a good kick in the pants to make good foods. Hope I win!!

  44. I would love to win a copy. Maybe then spring will come, and I could try some of these recipes.

  45. I loved the recipes I tried from Simple Foods for Winter. I’m sure this one is just as wonderful.

  46. I would love to win a copy! I am more than ready for spring’s bounty, if it will ever warm up in my neck of the woods.

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