After Shane came home with fresh raspberries and blueberries from Lockbriar’s U-Pick Farm, I knew I wanted to make pancakes for breakfast! Here’s a simple whole-grain recipe: Makes: about 10 pancakes 1 c. whole wheat flour1/2 c. quick-cooking oats (uncooked)2 …
I love a good stir fry. So quick, so easy, and you can really add anything you’d like! After receiving our weekly share from the Colchester Farm CSA, we had an abundance of fresh, local veggies to add to the …
After spending a long time developing a plan for our Backyard Homestead, we started putting some of the pieces together. First, I wanted to transplant the seedlings I’d nursed from seeds into our backyard. After reading about vegetable gardening, I …
Another piece of our backyard homestead includes a nut and fruit tree forest. We went a little crazy with this dream… Here are some of the trees we’ve added: Melrose apple treesA peach treeTwo pear treesA fig tree A black …
A fun recipe! Any bite-sized vegetables can be used; I chose zucchini, mushrooms, and broccoli. The cast. You will need: Vegetables of your choice1 egg, beaten1 c. bread crumbs1 tsp. paprikapepper and salt to taste 1. Preheat the oven to …
I love baking bread. Zucchini bread is up there with my favorite kinds! I always make two loaves when I bake zucchini bread. It’s great for a snack, and for breakfast! sigh. so yummy. Here’s the recipe I like to …
Okay, so it’s no secret that I’m seriously addicted to Zumba. Really, with the party-like atmosphere, swank moves, upbeat music, it’s totally up my alley! I found Zumba in January 2009 at Washington College. Prior to starting the class, I …
Let’s face it: salad can be boring. Lettuce, tomatoes, dressing, maybe an olive…snooze! I like to dress up my salads with lots of different ingredients, especially of the local variety. Now that spring is here and the Farmer’s Market is …
Inspired by this book, The Backyard Homestead, I decided 2010 would be the year that I’d learn to grow what I eat. The book claims that a family of four can grow all they need to eat on a quarter …