When my kids were little, little enough to have been impressed by food that looked somethings else, I was just plain too tired to be creative. Isn’t that always the way? Kind of like when you come up with the perfect response to someone an hour after you needed it? I have loved being a
Month: August 2016
So, you won’t believe this one. I certainly didn’t. This is the best time of year to go grocery shopping, everything is fresh from the local farms. Deep leafy greens, sweet corn, green beans, new potatoes, even zucchini. All of it, and much of it selling for in season prices which roughly translates to our
The last time I wrote about my garden, I told you about the cabbage worms eating my kale and the leaf miners eating my chard. I tried to combat as best I could using homemade bug repellant that contained cayenne pepper and dish soap. They thanked me for the salad dressing. I’ve cut the chard
I have a complicated relationship with fish. I want to like it, I really, really want to love it. I want to serve non battered and deep fried fish to my family twice a week just like all of the healthy food guides recommend. I want the benefit of all of those healthy oils in
We are home and unpacked, so I figured it was time to give you the low down on a few more wineries from our most recent visit to the county. If you missed the first post from last week you can catch it here. It’s been a hot and dry summer, and outside of one
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