Amen to the Garden: Dandelions to Dinner

By Kim Cataldo Thompson

If you love eating and entertaining with nothing but the freshest foods, this is the book for you. In Amen to the Garden, Kim shares her love of family, gardening and cooking through her vibrant
photography and innovative recipes. She shows you how to use fresh foods to create “get the party started” dips, wonderful salads, “out of this world” dinner favorites, and so much more! Kim shares her “waste not, want not” philosophy in the garden and in creating a wide range of spectacular foods, juicing and making hot sauce! You’ll even learn how to preserve herbs, greens, peppers, and seeds to save for next year’s garden. Amen to the Garden will inspire you to wiz up a smoothie, head outdoors to plant some seeds and pick some dandelions then get busy in the kitchen whipping up fresh delectable dishes to delight your family and friends. So, come have a seat at the table! Amen to that!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: May 24, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982214708

Kim Cataldo Thompson

Kim Thompson is a wife and mother of three amazing children. She is a down-to-earth, yet adventurous home cook, master organic gardener, photographer, artist, certified integrative nutrition health coach, student of naturopathy for over 17 years, and past contributor to Tend Magazine. Kim has studied various traditional and modern dietary theories and brings this knowledge along with her from the garden into her kitchen and medicinal pantry. She is always prepared with a well-stocked cupboard and freezer, preserving what she can and of course, saving her organic, home-grown seeds! Growing up in an Italian, German, and English family, it was food that brought everyone together. Her path from the garden to the kitchen was a natural evolution throughout her life and nothing gives her greater joy than bringing smiles to the faces of family and friends with “homemade from the heart” fabulous food. She enjoys exploring all food cultures and the challenge of creatively juggling the dietary needs of the family. Time and again, Kim brings her zest for natural living to create inspiring dishes like those in Dandelions to Dinner, always incorporating any wild edibles and vegetables growing in her garden and yard. Kim can be found on Instagram @organicgardengirl and online at organicgardengirl.com.

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