Monthly Archive

July 2013

Harvest Season

It was not that long ago that I wondered if harvest season was going to pass me by this year.  In the midst of our late-spring madness, in the midst of moving,...

Gone Fishing!

For reals this time! Off to the forest to spend a week at the beach with my babies.  Be back blogging soon!

Berries, Berries Everywhere!

It never rains, but it pours. Yesterday as I was literally floating on air from our raspberry success, a phone call came in.  The phone call telling me that my blueberry order...

Raspberry Dreams

I absolutely adore seasonal fruit.  I especially love putting a little extra money into purchasing it when it is in season, and then preserving it in different ways to enjoy all year...

Tabbouleh With Chickpeas

I am on a roll with the August issue of Eating Well magazine.  In particular, the feature on grain salads has produced two winners so far- and I’m eyeing up a third...

A Summery Twist On Magic Cookie Bars

I won’t keep you with a long-winded post today, because I’m just feeling a little tired after a spectacular holiday weekend.  I went back and forth for a couple of hours on...

Quick Strawberry Salad with Vinaigrette

When you live in a Northern climate like I do, you tend to look at magazines and magazine articles with a jaded eye.  When a magazine is touting “fresh strawberries now” in...

Delicious Berry-Filled Muffins

A few months ago I was looking for a quick muffin recipe to add to my repertoire.  I had a carton of strawberries in the fridge that needed to be used in...

Roasted Beet and Barley Salad

My August issue of Eating Well magazine arrived on a day where I was thinking about cooking something new for dinner.   As we settled into the house last week, it took a...

New Beginnings

Well hello there my dear Internets.  I cannot tell you how many times over the last three weeks I’ve longed for this moment of being able to sit down at the computer...