Honey & Health
It’s Healthy, Honey
Learn about bees, apiaries, and mead in our latest issue.
Written by Erin Meyering
Bees, bees, bees. You may be afraid of them or you may find them fascinating. Either way, they’re pretty miraculous. According to Goldenblossomhoney.com, “In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited. A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey. One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year. An average worker bee makes only about 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.”
In our Fall issue, we choose to tip our hat to the honey bee (and many other creepy crawlies). Read the issue, and you’ll uncover facts about the glorious honey bee, have the tools to make your own honey wine, and learn about locals who keep bees… thousands and thousands of them. Ponder the future of bees and how it affects our local agriculture by reading our Q & A with Nevada’s state entomologist Jeff Knight.
Thali
New Choices
Reno Supper Club brings distinct cuisines to West Street Market.
Written by Erin Meyering
Many Reno residents were sad to see Bowl restaurant close this past June. Not only did Bowl provide a place for people to enjoy plenty of local, organic, and natural food, but it was also a community meeting place to gather and chat. Although folks will miss its friendly atmosphere and creative cuisine, Bowl’s closing has paved the way for an exciting, new concept to move in.
In late August, the Reno Supper Club nested in Bowl’s old space at West Street Market. Thali is the first of many pop-ups and food/drink events Reno Super Club will host. Thali means round platter and simply refers to a meal made up of a selection of various dishes.
At Thali, you’ll enjoy a variety of traditional Northern Indian dishes such as freshly-made roti (bread), collard greens, aromatic rice, chickpeas with tomato, and more. Each meal is pre-fixe, entirely vegetarian, and can easily be converted into a vegan or gluten-free meal. Thali is now open 6 – 9 p.m. Sat. – Mon.
For details, stay tuned for our Winter Edible Updates column, publishing in Novemeber.
Canfest
Three cheers to CANFEST
Reno is home to world’s largest international canned beer event
Written by Erin Meyering
In its eighth year, CANFEST, will once again offer Reno patrons a selection of more than 100 international canned beers to sample Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Peppermill Resort Hotel. Most beers that will be poured at CANFEST also are available locally. New this year, a selection of canned wine will be served. Attendees can vote for their favorite beers (or wines) by putting tokens in designated buckets for each brewer. Additionally, festival-goers can dance the night away at the silent disco, play canned beer pong, and enjoy live music from local band Bazooka Zoo.
Cantaloupe Ginger Cocktail
Summer Sippin’
Cool down with this Cantaloupe Ginger Cocktail
Written by Erin Meyering
Who doesn’t love an ice-cold cocktail in the summer? We found a recipe that incorporates summer’s fresh cantaloupe bounty, ginger, and vodka. Throw the concoction over ice and you’re set for a community barbeque or a blissful night in.
Procuring your ingredients locally helps reduce your carbon footprint AND allows you to get fresher fruit. The Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair is coming up Sept. 2 – 5 at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. That’s a great place to stock up on local hearts of gold melon.
Try the cocktail recipe below with Reno Rodeo Legacy Vodka from Seven Troughs Distilling Co.
We’re on Pinterest
And we’re pinning recipes, garden tips, and every single issue of the magazine
Written by Erin Meyering
We’re here to give it all to you. Want to learn about sustainable agriculture? Or maybe you want to find a new food-focused book to read? Maybe you just want a somewhat healthy dessert recipe. Whatever you’re looking for, if it’s food, drink, or ag focued, we’ve got you covered. Go to our Pinterest page to not only explore past issues, find new recipes, and plan your seasonal garden, but also to be inspired. You can even pin delicious lunch ideas and edible garden suggestions to help inspire us, too.
Here’s your chance to be a part of the conversation. We’ll help you discover new things and you can help us by pinning edible-focused websites or material for us to peruse.
Follow @ediblerenotahoe here.
Strawberries Are In Season
Strawberry Bliss
Incorporate sweet summer fruit into your seasonal menu
Written by Erin Meyering
It’s June, which probably means you’re gearing up for warmer days, summer barbecues, and fresh-squeezed lemonade. Summer also brings you a bounty of seasonal fruit, including strawberries. And you’re in luck because June is the perfect month to pick up a basket full (they’re perfectly ripe and in abundance).
Sure, strawberries are plenty delicious on their own but how impressive is it to make a special drink, ice cream, or another culinary treasure using only fresh ingredients? Strawberries pair well in a drink muddled with lime or even in a smoothie blended with banana and a splash of almond milk.
Wanderlust 2016
Eat well. Live well.
Wanderlust Squaw Valley is not just for yogis, but also for health food fanatics.
Written by Erin Meyering
Photos by Tory Putman for Wanderlust Festival
wanderlust
noun | wan • der • lust
a strong desire to travel; a yoga and wellness festival in Olympic Valley (among several other cities nationwide) bringing together like minds for yoga practice, community connection, and of course — food.
The festival itself is a surreal experience. A time lapse of the event would reveal a slurry of people wearing yoga pants, munching granola bars, and raising their reusable water bottles (and wine later in the evening) to good heath, sustainability, and kindness. Having attended the last two years, I can say with confidence that every bit of yoga and bite of vegetarian street food (did I mention the food trucks?) is worth it. The festival, which takes place once a year in Olympic Valley, is a place for you to walk in the sunshine, visit various shops and booths, participate in an extraordinary variety of yoga classes, and indulge in fresh, healthy cuisine.
Mark your calendars July 14 – 17 for this year’s Wanderlust festival. The food and drink options are expanded yearly and this year, they’re better than ever. In July, you’ll be able to participate in evening wine walks, farm to table dinners, and attend several talks on the future of food as it relates to wellness.
Nakoma Resort
Mountain living and lodging, elevated
Nakoma Resort is an adventurer’s paradise.
Written by Erin Meyering
Structural/landscape photos by Vance Fox, food photo by Digiman Studio
Set in the midst of The Lost Sierra’s towering pines, and an expansive 18-hole championship golf course, Nakoma Resort’s offerings include an abundance of amenities and outdoor activities. In tandem with its new lodge, which opened in August 2015, Nakoma boasts its distinct clubhouse, the only one designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Although the plans were originally for another site, the clubhouse was brought to life in 2001 when the golf club property opened. The clubhouse, home to the Wigwam restaurant, serves a wide variety of cuisine year-round and is just one of the perks of this resort’s selling points.
Awards
Accomplishments and Awards edible Reno-Tahoe takes home 18 Nevada Press Association Awards We wanted to take a moment to congratulate our amazing contributors. In the 2015 Nevada Press Association […]
Spring Gardening
Grow baby grow
Revist these spring articles to start your edible garden.
Written by Erin Meyering
Starting an edible garden is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Growing fresh tomatoes, composting scraps, and learning to work in drought conditions are all things you can do to better your own nourishment, environment, and possibly even lower your stress levels. Regularly tending to a garden can simultaneously help boost creativity, focus, and even overall wellness. According to Sound-Mind.org, “Fresh air is full of oxygen and it provides health to the cells in our bodies. Fresh air can help us feel more energized and even help us sleep better at night. Being outside in the fresh air promotes a sense of well-being and good mental focus.”
In addition to providing us relaxation and rejuvenation, gardening provides us food! What’s better than needing a single sprig of cilantro for a recipe and walking out to your herb garden to retrieve it? Or those cucumber ends you never use? How about composting them (along with egg shells and other scraps you may normally throw away) to create soil rich in microorganisms? This is a must for healthy soil and, eventually, good growth in your garden.
Whether you’re an edible garden novice or expert, growing everything from mint to peppers, you’re sure to find several tips and tricks to help you along.
Illustration by Reed Dewinter