I’ve spent the past week under the weather and with fall in the air, I couldn’t help but reach for some of my favorite soup recipes. There’s no doubt that a warm bowl of soup, served with a delicious slice of bread or dinner roll, can soothe a tired body. Here are a few of […]
Colony Collapse Disorder
Over the winter, the beekeeper here at the farm lost several hives and I’ve been curious as to why the bees didn’t thrive. I’ve been doing some of my own research and also had the opportunity to listen to an interview with Maryam Henein, director of the documentary Vanishing of the Bees during the Self […]
Stocking Up: Pears
Pears are relatively simple to work with and there are only a couple of things to keep in mind. First, you need to wait until they are ready. Picking them too early results in very hard, difficult to work with produce. It takes some patience and there is a fine line between when they are […]
The Summertime Flavor of Sweet Corn
It’s summertime in the Midwest: the humidity is high and the sweet corn is ready! So here’s where I make an accidental country girl admission … I’m not a skilled sweet corn grower (but I reserve the right to keep trying). The first year of gardening brought great success but since moving our garden to […]
Meal Prep Monday: Easy Ideas to Start the Week
Last night I spent some time getting organized for the week and realized it’s gonna be a crazy one! 🙂 We are all going in opposite directions and a specific dinner time we can all make it to just isn’t going to happen. So how does a mom still ensure some healthy meals for everyone […]
Lessons Learned in the Hayfield
The only things I knew about hay when we started were that horses ate it and it made me sneeze like crazy (did I mention I was a city girl with lots of allergies?!) Over the years, I have had a love/hate relationship with hay. It is an exhilarating feeling to be caught up in […]
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