Vegetarian Star

First Lady Michelle Obama has published a gardening book that includes her experiences in the White House garden, gardening while growing up in South Chicago and America’s passion for gardening.

Divided into the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, the chapters of American Grown: The Story of the White House Garden and Gardens Across America contain photographs of the White House Garden’s progress throughout the year, tips for starting and maintaining private and community gardens and, as expected, delicious recipes.

An excerpt from American Grown:

On March 20, 2009, I was like any other hopeful gardener with a pot out on the windowsill or a small plot by the back door. I was nervously watching the sky. Would it freeze? Would it snow? Would it rain? I had spent two months settling into a new house in a new city. My girls had started a new school; my husband, a new job. My mother had just moved in upstairs. And now I was embarking on something I had never attempted before: starting a garden.

One recipe that was developed in the White House kitchen from the produce grown in its backyard is this one for Minted Spring Pea Salad.

ObamaFoodoRama says, “Many varieties of peas, including heritage varieties, have been grown in the 34 boxed beds that make up the 1,500 square-foot Kitchen Garden, which Mrs. Obama first planted in April of 2009. A wide variety of herbs, including mint, are also grown, as are the leeks and shallots that are included in the recipe.”

Grab the recipe for Minted Spring Pea Salad, one of several from Michelle’s American Grown.

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