Tomato Garden Preparations
Over the past six years, we’ve done a lot of experimenting in our backyard garden, growing many types of plants and trying various locations to see what would work best. There has been plenty of failed experiments, and we’ve taken those experiences and changed things up a little each year. One important lesson we’ve learned [...]
Roasted Carrots with Moroccan Spices
I planted our first carrots two years ago. We have raised beds over heavy clay soil, so I opted for shorter Danvers half longs. Crop failure the first year, then finally last year we got some. Monkey Boy was so excited when he pulled them and realized that carrots really do grow underground. So our [...]
Spring Recipes
Quick and Easy Mandarin Orange Chicken
Some of my favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants are the dishes I won’t make at home, basically anything battered and fried. I’m not lazy, I just don’t enjoy cleaning up the splattery … [Read More...]
Asparagus Risotto
In 2011, we put in an asparagus bed, and for two springs we have patiently watched and tended, waiting for our first harvest. Last year we let the plants grow full and fern out, knowing this would be … [Read More...]
The Kids Cook Monday
Maple Orange Cranberry Sauce (The Kids Cook Monday)
We’re doing a special Thanksgiving edition of The Kids Cook Monday, because what better time to get the whole family in the kitchen than for one of the most festive meals of the year? There are … [Read More...]
Children’s Books with Food Themes
We are a family of readers, and my boys love the time we spend every day reading stories together. When the boys were very young, I began choosing books about food, wanting to introduce them to a … [Read More...]
The Farm Project
Ticonderoga Farms: Christmas on the Farm
Ticonderoga Farms began their Christmas tree destination 50 years ago, so this is a very special time of year for the farm. They start their celebration the weekend after Thanksgiving with breakfast … [Read More...]
Wegmeyer Farms: Autumn Pumpkins (Mini Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cakes with Maple Glaze)
Wegmeyer Farms is off the beaten path, you might say. The last bit of road that goes out to the farm is definitely country with gravel, dirt, an old single lane bridge, and a number of deep ruts. But … [Read More...]
Gardening
Grow Your Own Deadline and Preliminary Garden Plans
I can't believe the month is almost half gone. Winter has flown by and with Spring just days away I need to get my gardening act together. And speaking of gardening, the deadline for Grow Your Own is … [Read More...]
Weekend Gardening: Protecting Fruit Trees
Last fall Michael decided we needed to cover our fruit trees with netting to protect the harvest from the local wildlife, and after seeing similar techniques on fruit trees while on a trip to Okinawa, … [Read More...]
Videos
Moovision Gourmoo Video Cooking Series
I was thrilled to be invited to work with Moovision on their new online cooking show, Gourmoo Cooking. The website is a great resource for lactose-free cooking, and the show features Kristy Bernardo … [Read More...]
Good Bite Easy Entertaining: Roast Pork Tenderloins with Maple Pomegranate Glaze
Check out my latest cooking episode up on GoodBite.com, part of the new Easy Entertaining series which has tips for making holiday entertaining tasty and easy. This time I’m sharing our recipe for … [Read More...]
