As some of you may know, I am on a journey to redesign my kitchen. The main point is to better utilize the space in my home. As a second point I would like to take this opportunity to make my kitchen more environmentally friendly. I cook… a lot… and between the materials that we use for the kitchen fixtures and appliances down to the layout and function of the kitchen I would like to incorporate more sustainable concepts. The
Wow! It feels like spring. There is still a ton of snow on the ground, in spite of the 60F day but we don’t get much sun around our house to melt it. The birds are singing and I can almost ignore the fact that the temperate is going to drop next week again. At least it won’t drop quite so low. I am really tired of the 10F days. Our food journey has not been so intense as last
It may seem like there are fewer options in the winter for vibrant, fresh food. It is the land of potatoes, squashes and other veggies that keep well in a root cellar. But, this Italian Egg Soup recipe that is found on Eating Well’s website is a cheerful, light soup that really brightens my day. I thrive on local food but I also try to eat in season. In the winter citrus fruits and avocados are in season, they may
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/italian_egg_drop_soup.html Fresh Screening
I suppose a post about Thanksgiving and the season’s abundance would have been appropriate but unfortunately, it didn’t happen. We were blessed though and bought two turkeys from two different local farms: a heritage bird from Rumbleway and a traditional white from Sunny Hill. We enjoyed a feast at my parents’ house surrounded by family and children. There was stuffing, squash, potatoes, brussels sprouts, bread and cranberry sauce. You can really hit a home run on Thanksgiving and do it
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
