Presto Pesto
I had some garlic scapes hanging out in my kitchen, waiting to be loved. What to do with them? I decided to make….pesto! Pesto from garlic scapes is fantastic when added to pasta, or even on bread! Here’s my recipe: …
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An Eggplant Creation
I picked up a yummy eggplant at the Farmer’s Market this Saturday, and decided to make it for dinner! With help from the day’s backyard homestead harvest of tomatoes and basil,I created this Tomato Mozzarella Baked Eggplant recipe! Yum! It’s …
U-Pick
Today, I ventured to Lockbriar Farms with a friend to pick fruit! I filled a basket with yummy peaches and three of these tubs with berries! Lockbriar has rows and rows of peach trees (over 20 varieties!) a little closer… …
Market overload
Even on a rainy morning, the majority of the vendors still come for the Farmer’s Market! I came home with a bunch of goodies! Cantaloupe, green peppers, eggplant, and small onions from Redman Farms, honey from Locust Point Farms, pea …
Dancing in the rain
Ready for another backyard homestead update?This week, it finally RAINED! =) The plants were so happy all day – even in the anticipation of rain (or as Shane says, the plants were “dancing in delightful anticipation”). Tomatoes! We’re able to …
Pass the salt, please
Shane gave us a scare. After running four miles in the heat, he passed out. Luckily, we were with friends at the time, and he had a good group of us helping him. I spent the evening keeping him cool …
Getting Fit and Loving It
Delighting in the warm, breezy weather today, I pulled a skirt from my closet that I haven’t worn since freshman year of college. And it fit (with room to spare!). w
Cool Recipe for a Hot Day II
Too hot to cook? Beat the heat with this cool recipe! Yummy (10 items or less) cucumber pasta salad! This is what you get when you combine large chunks from a Colchester farm cucumber, elbow macaroni, a few sliced radishes …
CSA Pick-up – Week 6
Another CSA weekly pickup! The Colchester CSA is arranged in a mini farmer’s market style — all of the produce is arranged (most of it is marked) on tables, and there’s a white board that explains the portions that equal …