I spent all day Monday working in my garden; and when I say all day, I'm talking 10 hours. The garden had gotten away from me in the last few weeks so that every corner was in need of weeding, pruning, clearing and harvesting. My final task at the end of a long day was … Continue reading Canning Potatoes
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Kid-Friendly Cracker Jack
Our boys went over to spend a couple hours with our neighbor Rita and, as she does, she got them busy in the kitchen. That's why they love visiting her so much. It's always an adventure of some kind. Well this adventure turned into an article in the newspaper. Check it out! Their first published … Continue reading Kid-Friendly Cracker Jack
Carrot Ginger Soup
My alternate title for this post was "what to do when you pick 11 pounds of carrots" because that's how this all began. Yesterday morning I went out into the garden and set to picking carrots. This time of year the garden has usually gotten pretty out of hand so I try to focus on … Continue reading Carrot Ginger Soup
A local wine and food favorite
For those of you who live in Cincinnati and enjoy local food experiences, you have to try Moyer Winery on the river in Manchester. This place is one of our favorites for a nice dinner out just the two of us. It's a beautiful drive out there along the river - just take US 52 … Continue reading A local wine and food favorite
Preparing for Market Day
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday through September you can find me at the New Richmond Farmer's Market. I'll be there tomorrow, ready to meet you! I thought you might enjoy seeing what goes into getting ready for the farmer's market. I begin Thursday evening by prepping my bread. I make "no knead" bread which has … Continue reading Preparing for Market Day
A little piece of heaven
Had to share this picture our lovely neighbor Rita sent me this afternoon. She and her granddaughter invited Oliver and Baxter to go down to the river with them. Catching bugs and crawdads turned to wading turned to swimming... moments like this are what childhood should be filled with. Read Rita's post about the day … Continue reading A little piece of heaven
Making Kombucha
I started making kombucha about two years ago. A coworker drank it everyday and gave me some to try once. The flavor was a little tart but good, and when she told me all the health benefits, I thought - I should get into drinking this! When I looked for it at the store I … Continue reading Making Kombucha
Cucumber trellis
I made a decision this year to try to keep all vining vegetables out of my garden. Last summer we went to Michigan for Fourth of July week and when I came home my cucumbers and squash had taken over the world in the garden. There was literally no ground to walk on that wasn't … Continue reading Cucumber trellis
On the Road with Wendell Berry
"Neither nature nor people alone can produce human sustenance, but only the two together, culturally wedded. [...] as many people as possible should share in the ownership of he land and thus be bound to it by economic interest, by the investment of love and work, by family loyalty, by memory and tradition. [...] the … Continue reading On the Road with Wendell Berry
Michigan Farm Fresh
We are visiting our little lakehouse in Northern Michigan for the weekend. Even when we travel we like to eat good local food. I have a small but healthy herb garden behind the house to add flavor to the veggies and other products we get at the farmers markets. Northern Michigan is a ripe with … Continue reading Michigan Farm Fresh
