apple picking part deux & giveaway!

My sister Jodie called me earlier in the week to see if I was interested in going apple picking.  Despite the fact that we just went last weekend I eagerly said yes! This meant 1) some quality girl-time 2) I could use up my apples from last weekend to make more of that yummy apple […]

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how to cook fresh PUMPKIN!!

WARNING! Lots of ORANGE ahead. look what I noticed on the Dogfishhead Punkin Ale box.. *giggle* no wonder I love it so! Pumpkin. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. I just love me some pumpkin.  Is there anything else that says FALL like pumpkin? I was traumatized by the terrible pumpkin shortage of ’09 . ( I still have […]

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3 Rs

We took a family trip recently to the zoo and I saw these signs which I thought were just downright adorable so I turn this into this… Compost!! Gardener’s gold!! I reuse all  of my glass jars. I have a ‘thing’ for ball jars. Perhaps an addiction? isn’t he just the cutest? Recycle Recycle.. repeat. […]

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grilled pork chops with mango -jalapeño sauce

I’ve found that some of the best recipes that I’ve made have been largely unplanned. Scott & I had bought these beautiful pork chops  but just couldn’t come up with an idea for them. blindly heading toward my fridge without a clue as to what I was doing, I spotted the Greek yogurt. Then I […]

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a is for apple

b is for butter. Put them together & you have apple butter ! Actually, apple butter does not contain any butter.  I also have never tried it. so what would possess me to attempt to make it? The fact that we went apple picking this past weekend. I thought this apple was a little bit […]

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on a sad note..

this past week, one of the members of the Plato family from Plato\’s Harvest Organic Farm , Einstein passed away. He was a large presence on the farm as is is brother, Plato. He has been part of the Plato’s Harvest  family & CSA community that we have look forward to visiting each week and […]

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I puffy heart Fall

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famous friday

I love food. Period. I love to grow food. I love to prepare food. I even love to shop for food. I have certain things that I only purchase at certain stores… For example, I buy all of my bulk items at Whole Foods I buy my oatmeal, frozen fruit & veggies & cheese & […]

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♬♬♬back to school, back to school♬♬♬

As you know, Alison started school last week, but Ryan had an entire extra week of his summer. His first day back to school was yesterday. If you read my post on Traditions then you know that not only was yesterday a school day, but also Cookie Day!!! Ryan’s request for his first day of school […]

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ahhh!! Fall!!!

FINALLY!!  It seems like it’s been forever since I’ve woken to a breezy morning where snuggling under my favorite quilt with my cup of coffee was even possible…. but his morning was THAT morning!  AHH!! I started by having this oatmeal It was overnight oats 1 scoop of chocolate amazing grass ( sounds naughty, dontcha […]

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