Tag Archive for ‘Recipes’

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

One of the joys of summer eating is fresh herbs. Mixing herbs like mint, pineapple sage and lemon verbena with fruit gives is like fireworks for your taste-buds.

HOMESTEAD HELPER: POWDERED MILK

I remember my grandmother mixing powdered milk into regular whole milk as a way of making the milk go further. She used the instant dry milk and, back then, that did help to make the price of milk more economical.

SOMETHING NEW

Anticipating the time in the future of adding some fish into our diet (see ETHICAL EATING) we have been adding tuna to the menu.

GOLDEN GEMS

Living in such a mild climate we are spoiled rotten that we get to enjoy such tasty (fruit) treats in winter.

LEMON PEA PASTA

One of my favorite early spring dishes is this quick and easy “Lemon Pea Pasta.” The recipe is simple

SOWING OUR OATS

It’s a standard running joke that us “crunchies” are “particular” to the oats – mainly granola. Don’t know if there will ever be an end to granola/hippy stereotypical jokes.

ROUND UP

With all that’s going on, figure it’s high time I sit and collect all the newbytes and articles that ya’ll may have missed this week. On Fridays I am going to try to make it a weekly habit to post some highlights. Git along little dawgies!

REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE – URBAN HOMESTEAD MEALS

On the food front… The figs are finally ripe so we devoured our first fig quesadilla of the season. I know, sounds odd but it’s soooo delicious!

REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE: URBAN HOMESTEAD MEALS

The summer harvest is now just started to pour in and what a blessings. We are so thankful for the bounty that the earth provides. This week we revisited and revived our 100 Foot Diet Challenge

RECIPES FROM THE FOOD NETWORK SHOW

For those of you who would like to try out Chef Brian’s and Chef Manouschka food dishes from the show (watch it online here) Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Rosemary Muffins with Candied Pansies Mini Vegetable Casserole Topped with a Fried Duck Egg and Apple Butter OvenRoasted Winter Squash Soup with Goat Milk Vegetarian Cuban Black [...]