In Search of Cudighi
This has been a bit of a quest! A few months back we were given some cudighi. I tucked it in the freezer and didn’t really think about it again until recently....
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Erika
Do You Have What It Takes?
To Build A Better Burger? I keep thinking I do… with so many variations on a hamburger, how do you decide what makes the best burger? Here is my entry from last...
W is NOT for Watermelon Radish
The other day as we were looking at the garden, Andy pointed to a flowering stalk and asked what it was. Hmm. That looks like one of my watermelon radishes underneath, but...
S is for Sugar Snap Peas-Eating Locally
I meant to post about this yesterday, but the day got away from me very quickly. Saturday we had a long day, and is it crept closer to dinner time, Andy suggested...
My Farmer’s Market Finds
We have 1 bunch of small beets, 1 bunch of spring onions, 2 pounds of sugar snap peas, one potted sunflower, 2 yellow tomatoes, a handful of large cherry tomatoes, 1 pound...
Strawberry Day!
We started with six generous pails of freshly picked strawberries.And ended with about 45 pints of homemade strawberry jam goodness.Whew. And only someone who is insane would spend the day with a...
Sweet Simplicity
Sometimes all you need is a plate of grilled New Zealand Greenshell Mussels, some butter, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and a scattering of parsley.Pure decadence. I doubt Andy enjoyed them...
Returning To The Pantry
I’ve spent the last day with my nose in a book. (Much to the dismay of my dirty home.) After seeing several blogs this past week discuss a photo-essay published by Time...
Carrot-Pineapple Bread
Loyal readers already know how much I adore a good quick bread. Whether it be a muffin, scone, or loaf of a lightly sweetened bread. My Recipe Trove has quite a few...
Ah…Summer Vacation
I feel decadent this morning. The kids slept in, I slept in, and now I’m sitting at the computer while they munch on cereal, play video games, and plan their day together....
Weekend Extra…The Talk of the Neighborhood
Apparently I have the neighbors talking. My backyard is overflowing with growing garden goodness, and they’re all amazed. Last year my garden did very poorly- mostly I believe because of poorly amended...
Fantastic Cookies!
Since it’s the last week of school this week, all the summer birthdays are being celebrated in Abigail’s class. They have about 10 summer birthdays, so there’s been a lot of snacking...