Back from vacation and still trying to unpack my bags and my stories. They will be coming soon. Coming back from the west coast to the east coast can really make me tired but I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to head to the farmers market. I picked up these tomatoes and [...]
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Menu Plan Monday- June 7, 2010
Wow, it seems so strange to be back to a “normal” blogging routine. In case you totally missed it, from April 26th through June 4th there was a really special event going on. 30 Days to a Food Revolution. There was so much amazing information shared. I’m still sifting through it all and making sure [...]
30 Days to a Food Revolution Day 20- Cook4Seasons
Welcome to day 21 of 30 Days to a Food Revolution. Today’s guest blogger is Karen. Karen Schuppert is a Certified Nutrition Educator and Natural Chef in the fertile land of the Napa Valley. Karen blends her lifelong focus on sustainable food with inspiration she gained while managing the St. Helena Farmers’ Market and applies [...]
Chorizo With Garden Harvest
Every Wednesday I have no idea what I’m going to receive in my CSA bag. When I bring it home I love to create dishes from as many of the vegetables in one dish as I can. Of course the more vegetables I include the stronger the seasoning has to be so the vegetables are [...]
CSA Week 6 Update
Week 6 of my CSA (community supported agriculture) and I’m having fun. Can’t wait to eat the corn and tomatoes. I think I could make one meal with everything in the bag. Well, minus the flowers. This week I received: new potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pole beans, peppers, sweet corn, eggs and [...]
Community Shared Agriculture and Penzeys Spices
I am having a lot of fun with my weekly CSA (community shared agriculture) regular share from Potomac Vegetable Farms. Each week I can’t wait to open my bag to see what new foods I’m going to find. This week here is what I received: sweet onions, fresh garlic, thai basil, asian eggplant, shallots, swiss [...]
Salad for a Locavore with Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette
I love when the farmers markets open and the local fresh vegetables start showing up. Fresh lettuces and tasty little cucumbers. Of course the herbs and vegetables you grow yourself are organic and as local as it gets. They’re also priced right. This salad was created by what was available at the farmers market, my [...]
Buffalo Cranberry & Wine Sausage With Pork
Whenever I cook vegetables for my husband I have to do a good job of either hiding them or making sure they are part of the dish. They do not over power the dish with their taste and texture. I guess that’s the same thing as hiding them. I’m really working on getting more vegetables, [...]
Where is that Farmers Market?
Today’s Food section from The Washington Post is the one I wait for all winter long. In today’s section is a Guide to Washington Area Farmers Markets. This list covers The District, Maryland and Virginia. I highly suggest you take it from the paper and post it on your refrigerator. Nothing beats locally grown produce [...]
Eco-Friendly Resources
My friendly Robin that visits me each day. There are now so many great resources for eco-friendly living. Here are a few I’ve compiled. There are associations, resources to help you live eco-friendly and products and services to use. If you have a good resource to add to our list please leave the information in [...]
Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden
Last year, Kitchen Gardeners International started a petition campaign to encourage the White House to plant a vegetable garden. Guess what, it worked! Today the New York Times confirmed that the Obamas are indeed planting a garden. They’ll “feed their love of Mexican food with cilantro, tomatillos and hot peppers. Lettuces will include red romaine, [...]
Do You Know What Foods Are In Season Where You Live?
Have you read that eating locally grown in season foods is good for both our bodies and our planet? Me too, but what’s in season in Virginia in March? If you’re like me, you’ve become accustomed to getting just about anything at any time of the year at the grocery store. So how do we [...]
Vinegar Does the Job for Less
I bet you have a bottle of white distilled vinegar stashed somewhere in your pantry that is collecting dust. Maybe you get it out every year to color eggs or for that science project of erupting volcanoes. Well that vinegar can help you keep your house and food clean while saving you a lot of [...]
What’s New on my CSA Farm
Well it’s not even spring yet but the farm is hard at work. I have started receiving updates from Potomac Vegetable Farms on the progress of my summer foods. I find this very cool. I’ve had my own little garden with herbs and peppers but I really do not have a clue what it takes [...]
Top 10 Tips for A Less Wasteful 2009
Reusablebags shares its list of 10 tips to waste less. Of course keep in mind their solutions include their products but nonetheless still helpful. These items can be found in many places and you may even have some already. Reusing these items instead of buying disposable items will also save you money. If you’ve not [...]
Stainless-steel Food Containers
I found a photo of an avocado in an oval stainless-steel container in The Washington Post food section today. My first thought was that’s cute. Then I realized it was not plastic and squealed cool. Good thing I was alone eating lunch. This container is compact and great to carry your lunch. I want to [...]
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