Early Spring Farm Photos
These photos are of Holbrook Farm (in Connecticut) where I stopped by today to pick up eggs. It was at least 30˚ warmer in their makeshift greenhouses, and I…
Food
Recipe: Salmon Cakes
Whenever I cook salmon, I make extra to have leftovers for this delicious, light, quick meal. This amount makes three patties, because that’s…
Recipe: Baked Eggs Over Power Greens
This is surprisingly satisfying and has amazing staying power. We really like it!
Recipe: A Better Banana Bread
For many years I’ve been after a better banana bread recipe. I’ve finally refined one that we eat almost every other week in the winter. I make it to…
Recipe: Black Pepper Tempeh
This is what I made James for Valentine’s Day. It it so much more delectable than either it sounds or looks! We love it; it is truly a treat. Be sure to…
Recipe: Cauliflower and Fish Chowder
This is perfect for a snowy day. Even our daughter had seconds!
Recipe: Delicious Baked Onions
This is delicious enough for a company meal, but simple enough for a Monday dinner like last night. It is fabulous perfection when paired with…
Recipe: Crustless Seafood Pie with Celeriac Mash
This is a nurturing, homey, fabulously delicious dish for a winter dinner. It is worth the effort of the multi-step process. We serve it with…
Photos of our Sunday Morning Bakery
Getting teenagers to church can sometimes be difficult since the lure of staying in bed can be temptingly strong. Thankfully, I’ve got Ross’ Bread up my sleeve.
Recipe: Crab and Corn Chowder with Bacon and Thyme
Wow. This is delicious as well as nurturing and heartwarming on a cold day. If you are someone that thinks you need potatoes in a chowder, just substitute…
Recipe: Garlic Lover’s Lentil Soup
This soup has 40 cloves of garlic for a 4 serving batch, so if you like lentils and love garlic, you will enjoy this soup. I use pre-peeled garlic to…
Recipe: Roasted Carrots
This was really easy and delicious. We had a bag left from the holiday of those carrots that are peeled and ready for dipping; they needed to be eaten so I
Photos of Local Mushrooms
Recently I stopped by Holbrook Farm and to my delight they had just received their first delivery of these beautiful, delicious, local mushrooms.
How to Keep Pesto Green
Maybe you all know this and I’m slow to catch on? Or does your homemade pesto turn brown in the refrigerator? Well, I now know the simple trick for beautiful…
Book Review: What the World Eats
Since this book has been on my “to read” list for years, I finally got it from inter-library loan and enjoyed it immensely. I give it five stars even though…
Best of 2012
Wow. I’ve finished four years on this daily blog. That’s 1,424 entries! Here are the best posts of 2012…
Recipe: Rolo Pretzel Delights
We had these for the first time last night at our lovely homeschooling holiday potluck dinner, and my kids were so delighted with them that we made them to…