by Toni | Apr 20, 2021 | Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Live Green
April is a busy month for me. I focus on clearing out the deep freeze in anticipation of the opening of my farmers market and using up any straggling, gotta-go stored veggies. Last year, for instance, I had one lonely jar of lemongrass stock still in the freezer. It...
by Toni | Feb 14, 2021 | Let's Eat, Live Green, Vegetables
Recipes are more than just directions on food preparation; at least that’s my take on the rich and beautiful history of global eating. Recipes can tell us a lot about community and ecosystem connections, politics and history, the struggles and successes of races and...
by Toni | Jan 17, 2021 | Let's Eat, Live Green, Vegetables
Once January rolls around, I’m on a mission to organize the food stored in the basement, empty out our deep freeze and create as many comfort foods from last year’s harvest as possible. This annual exercise has turned out some spectacular dishes—soups, stews and...
by Toni | Sep 22, 2020 | Be Simple, Come Home, Live Green
Last year I made the decision to start ripping up my front yard—eventually I mean to rip up all my yard. The plan is to give back some of my land to the Earth: remember last year’s post She Went Native Right in the Front Yard? With the help of local native plant...
by Toni | Jul 29, 2020 | Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Live Green, Vegetables
If you keep up with this blog, you’ve learned by now that I am the veggie lover and my husband Don is the meat lover. We do cross paths on occasion—I am a strong believer in quality bone broth as part of my healthy winter regime, and Don eats (for the most part and...
by Toni | May 27, 2020 | Be Simple, Come Home, Live Green
It is summer! And for my family this year, it has been the season of gardening and living green. We finally expanded and fenced in our vegetable garden. If the crops fail, I won’t be blaming the deer this year. With a little luck and a lot of faith we may get some...
