by Toni | Apr 21, 2022 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
For Earth Day this year, I have posted a rather lengthy read on how we can grow our own backyard ecosystems and ditch our do-nothing lawns. One of the many benefits of making this change is how delicious and nutritious things become—not just for the pollinators we...
by Toni | Apr 20, 2022 | Be Simple, Come Home, Live Green
At the end of the movie The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man asks Dorothy what she has learned that will take her back home to Kansas, the only thing she’s wanted since falling from the sky into the magical land of Oz. Here’s her answer: “If I ever go looking for my...
by Toni | Mar 18, 2022 | Come Home, Eggs, Let's Eat
Well, we are here…Spring! I have been planning my own garden, sharing ideas for a community garden project with friends, and, of course, cleaning out the deep freeze in anticipation of the opening of the 2022 Farmers Market season. It never fails that I find a...
by Toni | Feb 12, 2022 | Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
In the snowy depths of wintery February, I like to think that Valentine’s Day comes along to warm our hearts with homemade cards, paper mâché roses and sweet treats of rich chocolate, creamy caramel and crunchy toasted nuts. Actually, I do more than think about it; I...
by Toni | Dec 20, 2021 | Come Home, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
Long ago, when my daughter was in grade school and my grandma lived with us out in the country, I used to make this rice pudding dish. The original version came from a way-back issue of Cooking Light Magazine and involved a lot of low-fat ingredients that I would not...
by Toni | Nov 15, 2021 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
I cannot think of a more autumn vegetable than squash—any kind from pumpkins, to butternuts, to Acorn. Squash is comfort food that can be served at breakfast—maybe in a hash or just roasted with maple syrup—enjoyed at lunch—as in little squash bowls filled with hearty...
