The Edible Terrace

Hello. Hello. I am soooo happy you are here. Do you want to grow your own food too? You know its a beautiful thing to walk 20 steps out your back door and pick fresh lettuce, bell peppers, and oregano for the salad youre about to make. I do that almost every day, and its an amazing feeling! But hold up. Before I go down the rabbit hole (so to speak... ) of how fabulous freshly picked veggies are for us, you are here because you want to know a little more about who is behind my beloved blog, The Edible Terrace. I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I had an unusual childhood, as my parents were party-loving hippies (they had a special grow shed in the backyard ) who hosted a ton of parties (toga party anyone? ). My mom wasnt a fan of cooking, so my typical meals consisted of pot roast with carrots and potatoes, or ground beef tacos and canned refried beans (frankly, this was one of my favorites!). Suffice it to say, I didnt grow up with much of a food repertoire and was a terribly, terribly picky eater. In fact, my mom would have to hide the onions in the food, or I refused to eat them! Fast forward to 2011, I suddenly began feeling really lousy. My energy totally disappeared, I had become very forgetful (left the stove on for hours once), and my face turned this gray color. Frankly, it all scared the bejeezers out of me. But because I had been raised by hippy, naturalist-kinda parents, instead of immediately making a doctor appointment, I started researching my symptoms online. I realized almost immediately that my crappy diet was a major problem. Because I was a calorie-conscious gym rat at the time, my meals consisted of a LOT of chicken breast, a little bit of bread, and whatever side dish out of a box I made. Everysinglenight. So the night I figured this out, I informed my sweet hubs, Kevin, I was going vegetarian. His response? But you dont eat vegetables, which was true but I was going to learn because I knew thats what my body so desperately needed. I had been starving it of nutrients for a really long ...Read More