What strange weather we are having thus far in 2012. The birds and plants are really confused… I saw a huge red breasted robin the other morning… not sure if they haven’t flown south yet or already returned. We have wrens nesting in bird houses on the front porch too. I was walking around our […]
This is a great tasting salad I like to make when raspberries are in season, but I do purchase raspberries out of season to make this when we have fresh spinach available. I use my homemade raspberry vinegar when available, but often use Marzetti’s Raspberry vinaigrette in place of making it fresh. This picture is […]
This is an absolutely wonderful fresh tomato soup, however it’s kind of hard to make this soup fresh in the winter when the tomatoes and peppers are gone for the season. This is one of my Mom’s favorite soups and she asked me to post it for her and her friends. So here is a quick way […]
You might say we were quite busy during our four week break from the market. This year for the holidays we traveled to North Carolina, we visited family in Liberty, NC on Christmas eve then celebrated Christmas at a beautiful resort nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We stayed in a great log cabin were we enjoyed […]
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We now have Swiss Chard available and thought I would share a little more information about this beautiful vegetable. Swiss chard is a vegetable that is often overlooked. It is worth a try, however. Colorful and tasty, Swiss chard is full of nutritional goodness. Swiss chard is related to the beet, and comes in a […]
This comforting stew makes a hearty meal when served with a salad and crusty bread. This is much like my Rustic Cabbage Soup; both are delicious and well worth trying. 2 cans white beans (rinsed & drained) 32 oz of vegetable broth or (low sodium chicken broth for you non-vegetarians) 1 bay leaf 1 generous […]
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