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Highlanders Make Great Friends

Mar 9th, 2010 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

I’m having one of those days.
Actually, it’s been a few days but who’s counting.
No matter how fast I spill my wheels I can’t get out of the mud.
The mud here being work and kids and meals and gardens and field trip slips and summer plans and exercise and homework, never mind my poor neglected novel [...]

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I Pledge, Well Kind of

Mar 1st, 2010 | Categories: Earth, Family | 12 comments

You bet I accepted the Huffington Post’s Week of Eating In Challenge. I’m all in.  Shine that spotlight on homemade meals and watch me frugally budget.  Who knows? All that money I’m saving could add up to bags of gold that will allow me, some day, to bid adieu to my aging appliances and rip [...]

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Teach the children well

Feb 23rd, 2010 | Categories: Family, Health | 15 comments

Recently I participated in a conference call with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.  By participated I mean that I told him a thing or two about feeding our nation’s children and doing right by our schools.  Either that, or I listened quietly and jotted down a note or two.  It’s kind of hard to remember.
The [...]

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It’s Planting Time, Right?

Feb 16th, 2010 | Categories: Family, Garden | 9 comments

Whooo-hooo!  It’s party planting time.
I know that you’re digging out from feet of snow and shivering huddled around a cup of coffee while your runny-nosed, snow-bound children run ragged through a house that hasn’t been aired out in months, but come on.  I’m ready to get down and dirty dig in some dirt.
My garden is [...]

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Wanted: Tooth Fairy

Feb 10th, 2010 | Categories: Family | 14 comments

I Don’t Even Like Whiskey

Feb 3rd, 2010 | Categories: Family | 12 comments

One Upping Grandma

Jan 27th, 2010 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 12 comments

RECIPE: Chocolate Nutty Swirl Cake

Jan 27th, 2010 | Categories: Homemade, Recipe | 1 comment

When SuperFoods Attack

Jan 22nd, 2010 | Categories: Family, Health | 12 comments

You’ve Got Issues

Jan 15th, 2010 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

Grandma Was So Much Tougher

Jan 11th, 2010 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 7 comments

It’s Her Birthday…and I’ll Cry If I Want To

Jan 4th, 2010 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

I have no words

Dec 29th, 2009 | Categories: Uncategorized | 6 comments

Tempation v Moderation, a struggle in verse

Dec 17th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Health | 9 comments

What Not to Wear

Dec 12th, 2009 | Categories: Health | 5 comments

Kiss Gourmet Good-bye (and point me towards tomorrow)

Dec 5th, 2009 | Categories: Uncategorized | 5 comments

Hungry? Pass Me My Soapbox

Nov 30th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 8 comments

Mwha Ha Ha, Mwha Ha Ha (wring hands here)

Nov 18th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

I’ll Have Thanksgiving When I Want to Have Thanksgiving

Nov 12th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 11 comments

RECIPE: Carmelized Onion and Cornbread Stuffing

Nov 12th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

RECIPE: Cranberry Orange and Apple Relish

Nov 12th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

RECIPE: Delicious Thanksgiving Turkey

Nov 12th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

RECIPE: Cheater’s Gravy (Make-It-Ahead)

Nov 12th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

And There I’d Keep Him Very Well

Nov 4th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

Quoth the Husband, Nevermore

Oct 29th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

And with one last sultry look, she bid farewell forever

Oct 23rd, 2009 | Categories: Homemade | 12 comments

Ode to Tractors

Oct 17th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 13 comments

Cabin Fevers

Oct 12th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 13 comments

RECIPE: Crusty homemade bread

Oct 11th, 2009 | Categories: Homemade, Recipe | 1 comment

RECIPE: Oven Baked French Fries

Oct 6th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

Pizza and French Fries at Casa Your Place

Oct 6th, 2009 | Categories: Homemade | 6 comments

RECIPE: Homemade Easy Cheesy Pizza

Oct 6th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

RECIPE: Carmelized Onions with Balsamic

Oct 6th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

Hay is for Horses, Not Bras

Sep 29th, 2009 | Categories: CSA, Earth, Family | 9 comments

Happy Birthday, Baby

Sep 25th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 14 comments

Smash it! Mash it! Turn it into Juice!

Sep 20th, 2009 | Categories: CSA, Family, Homemade | 15 comments

Green Beans are good for you, M+Ms are good for me

Sep 14th, 2009 | Categories: CSA, Family | 17 comments

Noooooo! Not My Squash

Sep 8th, 2009 | Categories: Garden, Homemade | 10 comments

I Am In Love

Sep 2nd, 2009 | Categories: Family | 15 comments

Peachy Keen

Aug 27th, 2009 | Categories: Garden, Homemade | 13 comments

RECIPE: Shortbread Cake with Peaches and Raspberries

Aug 27th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

RECIPE: Dave’s Crazy Good Peach Salsa

Aug 27th, 2009 | Categories: Homemade, Recipe | 1 comment

Footloose and Sneezy-free

Aug 22nd, 2009 | Categories: Garden | 5 comments

The Downside of Cool

Aug 20th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 11 comments

Morning Glory Hallelujah

Aug 16th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

Welcome to the Jungle

Aug 10th, 2009 | Categories: CSA, Garden, Homemade | 7 comments

RECIPE: Eggplant Parmesan

Aug 10th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

And the medal goes to…

Aug 4th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 15 comments

A Girl By Any Other Name…

Jul 27th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

The Eye of the Tiger

Jul 19th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 10 comments

Grid, Shmid…We Can Do It All On Our Own

Jul 14th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Homemade | 9 comments

RECIPE: Fresh Fried Fish

Jul 14th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

My, What Big Spinach You’ve Got Granny

Jul 9th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 6 comments

Down at the Ole Watering Hole

Jul 3rd, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 9 comments

The Facts of Life, thanks to the farm

Jun 28th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 8 comments

Moving Right Along, Good Times

Jun 23rd, 2009 | Categories: Family | 7 comments

Hit the road, jack

Jun 19th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 12 comments

Strawberry picking in the pouring rain

Jun 13th, 2009 | Categories: CSA, Earth, Family | 12 comments

Rain clouds, rhubarb and cowboy boots

Jun 7th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 14 comments

Yup, it’s me; all cool-like and laid-back

Jun 1st, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 11 comments

Not so great expectations

May 25th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 5 comments

Your Rockin’ Rhubarb Resource

May 18th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 12 comments

Roly-poly pavilion now open!

May 13th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 7 comments

My house smells like dirt (in a good way)

May 8th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Garden | 11 comments

And pretty babes all in a row

May 1st, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 14 comments

Woodpeckers are such total losers

Apr 27th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 10 comments

I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger..once a week?

Apr 19th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 10 comments

It’s diet time

Apr 12th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family | 10 comments

What’s the big deal about HFCS?

Apr 1st, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Homemade | 14 comments

I’ll take one latte…and 23 fifth graders please

Mar 26th, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 5 comments

Changes in altitude, plenty of attitude

Mar 23rd, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 4 comments

Spring, sprouting and flinging all over the place

Mar 15th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

In support of delusions all the same

Mar 10th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

Chard, the thing that makes you say Mmmm (really!)

Mar 4th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Homemade | 12 comments

RECIPE: Annie’s Magical Chard Chips

Mar 4th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

Sugar Cube Igloo with Frosting, *recipe not included

Feb 27th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 15 comments

Pretty please with chard on top

Feb 23rd, 2009 | Categories: Earth, Garden, Homemade | 11 comments

RECIPE: Swiss Chard, For the Family

Feb 23rd, 2009 | Categories: Family, Recipe | 1 comment

RECIPE: No-mush lasagna

Feb 22nd, 2009 | Categories: Homemade, Recipe | 2 comments

No control, part 2

Feb 17th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

There’s nothing like cinnamon in the morning

Feb 11th, 2009 | Categories: Homemade | 10 comments

RECIPE: Homemade Granola

Feb 11th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…Super-Flax!

Feb 11th, 2009 | Categories: Family, Kermit | 0 comments

Obsessed? You say that like it’s a bad thing.

Feb 3rd, 2009 | Categories: Family | 14 comments

So long Aunt Jemima

Jan 26th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 14 comments

RECIPE: Eileen’s Homemade Pancakes

Jan 25th, 2009 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

I’ve got it all under control

Jan 21st, 2009 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

Can you tell me how to get, how to get . . .

Jan 15th, 2009 | Categories: Earth | 8 comments

I want candy

Jan 7th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 7 comments

Happy Birthday to you

Jan 4th, 2009 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

Some like it hot, and I’m starting to see why

Dec 29th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

Talkin’ Trash

Dec 24th, 2008 | Categories: Earth | 9 comments

The Mighty Mushroom

Dec 16th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 9 comments

In defense of (not eating) food

Dec 10th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 7 comments

Breaking the rules

Dec 7th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 5 comments

RECIPE: Ruth’s Amazing Brownies

Dec 7th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 1 comment

Gotta go for the garlic

Dec 4th, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 8 comments

Only November, so where’d all that food go?

Nov 24th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family | 10 comments

Crusty artisan bread with shards of glass

Nov 18th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 14 comments

What about those pumpkins?

Nov 13th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 6 comments

Let them eat pumpkin

Nov 12th, 2008 | Categories: Kermit | 2 comments

RECIPE: Pumpkin puree

Nov 12th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Pick a peck of pumpkins

Nov 10th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family | 5 comments

Who is this chick?

Nov 6th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family | 7 comments

Here it is, your moment of Zen

Nov 2nd, 2008 | Categories: CSA, Family | 5 comments

My favorite things

Nov 1st, 2008 | Categories: Family | 6 comments

The Celery is Coming, The Celery is Coming

Oct 29th, 2008 | Categories: CSA, Family | 5 comments

Strike Two, Cauliflower’s Outta Here

Oct 27th, 2008 | Categories: CSA, Family, Garden | 6 comments

RECIPE: Mashed Cauliflower

Oct 27th, 2008 | Categories: CSA, Recipe | 0 comments

Still life with Squash

Oct 24th, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 6 comments

Oh the weather

Oct 18th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 9 comments

RECIPE: Apple Pie

Oct 18th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

So they all puree Part II

Oct 10th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 7 comments

RECIPE: Pumpkin Muffins with Dark Chocolate Chips

Oct 10th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

the cat goes away…so they all puree?

Oct 8th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

RECIPE: Butternut Squash Soup

Oct 8th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Summer lovin’

Oct 1st, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 4 comments

who me, jealous?

Sep 29th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 5 comments

Holy Tomatoes Batman

Sep 28th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family, Garden | 5 comments

Little House in the ‘burbs

Sep 26th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 7 comments

RECIPE: Tomato Sauce

Sep 26th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

Happy Birthday to Acadia

Sep 25th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 11 comments

Super-Squirrel

Sep 20th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 7 comments

Yeah, yeah, it’s just a cold

Sep 17th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

RECIPE: Eggplant layers

Sep 12th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

Au natural

Sep 12th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 10 comments

Hello Happy Autumn

Sep 4th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 8 comments

RECIPE: Applesauce

Sep 4th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

Take my cauliflower, please

Aug 30th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

Someday my prince will hop away

Aug 25th, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 7 comments

Let’s talk about sex, baby

Aug 20th, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 7 comments

RECIPE: Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage

Aug 19th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

And away we went…

Aug 16th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 8 comments

RECIPE: Chocolate chip Strawberry Bread

Jul 25th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Jam on it

Jul 25th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

Honey I tricked the kids

Jul 19th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 9 comments

RECIPE: Zebra Fries

Jul 19th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

RECIPE: Confetti Cookies (shhh, there’s zucchini in there)

Jul 19th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Know what you can do with those growth charts?

Jul 15th, 2008 | Categories: Family, Garden | 12 comments

RECIPE: Raspberry Parfaits

Jul 14th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

RECIPE: Super Easy Freezer-style Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Jul 9th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

RECIPE: Strawberry ice cream with dark chocolate chips

Jul 8th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Kohlrabi, Princess Warrior

Jul 8th, 2008 | Categories: Family | 12 comments

RECIPE: Strawberry Puree

Jul 8th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 0 comments

Rhubarb, when do I pick it and what do I do with it?

Jul 7th, 2008 | Categories: Kermit | 3 comments

RECIPE: Asian Noodle Salad with Kohlrabi

Jul 6th, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 2 comments

RECIPE: Rhubarb Crisp

Jul 1st, 2008 | Categories: Recipe | 3 comments

Nice Trash

Jun 15th, 2008 | Categories: Earth, Family | 2 comments

Rhubarb, one tough old gal

Jun 7th, 2008 | Categories: Garden | 3 comments

Compost Heap! I got a Compost Heap!

Mar 30th, 2008 | Categories: Kermit | 1 comment