Spring brings fresh fruits - strawberries and rhubarb come about the same time, and are often used together. Several years ago I posted my Rhubarb Rollup dessert. This year I had en epiphany....why not use strawberries in it too! I mean really, after all these years how did I never think of this? The original … Continue reading Decadent Strawberry – Rhubarb Rollups for dessert
During these stressful times, remember there is always someone worse off than yourself. And while I wrote this about a dairy farmer during COVID19, now the meat industry could be affected as well, without processing plants or distribution for their own commodities. Unless you have knowledge about the farming industry, you have no idea how … Continue reading The Grief of a Farmer
I love making bread - it's an iconic kitchen smell of rising dough and freshly baked loaves coming out of the oven. I also try to eat healthy, so I found a basic cracked wheat bread recipe and have modified to our tastes. I start with some hard winter wheat berries. I bought a Kitchen … Continue reading Making a Simple Cracked Wheat Bread, Plus some Bread Baking Tips
Late winter - still lots of root and fall vegetables are available; spring isn't quite here yet with something like fresh peas. So I wanted to utilize a few different vegetables instead on a one vegetable only dish. I'm using my cast iron Dutch oven. An enamel or steel dutch oven will work just as … Continue reading Dutch Oven Roasted Glazed Fall Veggies
This no bake creamy pie has one layer of orange cream filling, and a topping of luscious whipped cream topping.
I've been taking fruit and vegetables boxes from Misfits Market now for over 6 months. Misfits Market is a subscription based online store for produce that is less than perfect, or that is rescued from a store because it hasn't yet sold. I've decided that I really do like it. Here's why: It's hard to … Continue reading My Experience with Misfit Markets
The number of Monarch butterflies in the USA have been in a declining mode for several years. It does seem like I see less of them than I used to. Many things may contribute to the smaller numbers, including pesticides and predators, but one major thing is lack of habitat. Namely lack of milkweed plants, … Continue reading Caring for Monarchs
I have always watched birds, though not being a truly devoted traveling, binoculars with me everywhere kind of bird watcher. I am content to watch out the window and see what shows up at the feeders. I am very surprised this spring to see a number of new species I've not witnessed before! Pine Warblers … Continue reading Spring has Sprung – Bird watching takes over!
Sometimes I just don't have time to wait to things to be room temperature. This usually happens when I decide to make something on the spur of a moment. I read through the recipe and something needs to be soft or warm. Ugh. So I have found someways to speed things along. Warm up flour … Continue reading 5 Quick Tips for Room Temperature Items & Baking Clean up
I recently decided to try out Misfits Market . You may have heard of them. It's a company that proclaims to ship fresh, imperfect produce right to your door (so far only in the northeast USA). I have to drive about 45 minutes to get to a store that has a decent produce selection. Yes, … Continue reading Misfits Market Review