I found a new place to buy eggs if you are in the Harford Community College area. There is a farm at the intersection of Thomas Run Road and Pennington.From Havre de Grace, take Rt 22 like you are heading to Harford Community College (or the Bel Air area) and take a right on Thomas Run Road. Take a left on Pennington and then a left on Thomas Run Road. You will see a large farm on the left and

Cabbage is abundant now and for certain recipes freezing it will give you options all winter long. Check out this website of cabbage recipes for great cabbage soup ideas http://www.cheriestihler.com/recipes/soups.html. I usually chop the cabbage, then freeze in bags. You can grab out what you need in a pinch. Tonight we are having this Minute Minestrone recipe from the website above. I make modifications to what veggies and beans I have on hand. Minute Minestrone 1 Tbsp. olive oil2 cloves

This thought came to me last night while talking to my sister and my son’s Godfather. The topic was the freshly roasted pumpkin seeds that we were eating. Earlier in the day, the children, my husband and I had carved pumpkins and saved the seeds to roast and enjoy. My sister noted that she thought pumpkin seeds had iron in them. They do in fact have iron (12% of your daily recommended value if you eat a cup of them)

I am reveling in the abundance of pumpkins. Our family has been on two hayrides so far with a third scheduled for the near future at Sunny Hill. They are having happy hour hayrides at the farm. How fun! The pumpkin quinoa from my last post turned out great and I ate it for breakfast with maple syrup and pecans several days. It made me feel good to start my day in such a healthy, tasty way! The pumpkin recipe

I found these fantastic timely recipes online and prepared them as well as salmon (sustainable caught of course!) for a yummy warm fall day dinner. Cucumber Soup Pumpkin Quinoa If you are looking for something to do these days check out the MANY pumpkin picking options you have available in Harford County. Here is a short list below: Brad’s Produce (Rt 136) provides a fantastic experience where you can ride a wagon/tractor literally over a river and through the woods

Tonight’s dinner was one of those, ‘well what do I have on hand’ kind of meals. I pulled out frozen blueberry corn muffins and sauted apples in butter on the stove that we picked up at Lohrs Orchard earlier today. But the main dish with a soup I made with the inspiration of Tortilla Soup in my mind. Saute 1 c. onion, chopped (1 medium), 1 green pepper, chopped and 2 cloves of garlic, pressed.Add 2 small chopped carrots, 2

When I think of okra the first thing that comes to mind is deep fried okra and while this is very tasty, it is not the healthiest dish in the kitchen. Besides the fact that I rarely have enough oil around to deep fry anything. If you are looking for okra check out EatingWell.com and search for okra. You will find a variety of easy, quick dishes for this late summer veggies. EatingWell.com Okra Recipes I personally am going to

Every year we buy a 1/4 of a cow. It is shared with others and we get just the cuts we want. I portion the meat to last the year eating about 1 beef meal a week. I’ve seen the cows that have come into our home. They are grass fed, well cared for and free of unnecessary antibiotics and hormones. The meat is much leaner than what you would find at the grocery store and much more flavorful. I

I know I said I was not going to post. But if I don’t write this soup down I will forget and it turned out really great. I was looking for a different way to use the kale that we had received so here it is: Sausage Kale Rice Soup 1/2 c. of dry Lunberg Farms CountryWild Rice, cooked ahead (2:1 water ratio)1 large onion (about one c.) chopped1 green pepper chopped3 cloves of garlic, pressed1 lb bulk pork sausage2

Here is a way to use many items in your CSA basket at once: Nettie’s Summer Pasta Salad 1. cook 1/2 lb of pasta – macaroni, shells or other small noodle. Drain2. Meanwhile saute in this order: 1 large chopped onion 1 chopped green pepper 1 chopped red pepper 2 cloves of garlic, pressed 1 c. chopped squash – zuchini, summer or a combination 1 c. chopped eggplant 2 chopped tomatoes (about 2 c.) 1 can or 1.5 c. black