by Toni | Oct 23, 2021 | Be Simple, Let's Eat, Vegetables
This dish is inspired by a variety of eggplant known as Fairytale, and these sweet tiny globes live up to their whimsical name. About “Barbie” size and variegated purple and white, as pretty as a Monet. Really cute and probably only showing up at farmers...
by Toni | Sep 18, 2021 | Be Simple, Farmer's Market, Fruits, Let's Eat
I am always looking for new ways to use ground cherries, those golden globes of farmers markets across the Midwest. I’ve been developing recipes for these one-of-a-kind berries (Actually they are a member of the tomatillo family!) since I started this blog way back in...
by Toni | Aug 14, 2021 | Be Simple, Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
This is Eddie, my new best friend. Yeah, I know Eddie is a goat. Nevertheless, she is the star in my kitchen for these overnight oats made with her super-fresh, super-healthy, super-local milk. My recipe is inspired not only by Eddie but by Eddie’s caretaker; Sally...
by Toni | Jul 16, 2021 | Be Simple, Let's Eat, Vegetables
I can’t think of a more quintessential summer pastime than a cool dip in a favorite swimming hole, can you? Of course, the dip here is about eating, not swimming. Although, the recipe makes a nice poolside snack, I do believe. This post is sort of an atonement, as...
by Toni | May 25, 2021 | Be Simple, Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Live Green
It never fails: I’m standing in line at the farmers market when the person in front of me politely asks the vendor to “please cut all those leaves off my beets/turnips/carrots/fennel (you choose) before I put them in my bag.” Sigh. What are they thinking?!! It’s as if...
by Toni | Apr 20, 2021 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
When my daughter was little, I, like all good mothers, tried to incorporate healthy snacks into her diet. My goal was to keep her out of her great grandmother’s infamous “candy drawer.” You know what I’m talking about—that drawer with bags of M&Ms,...
