Millions of Peaches
After spending the day investigating local food options in PA, I thought the perfect end to the day would be a trip back to White Marsh Orchard to pick peaches! Remember my first trip to White Marsh Orchard? I first …
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Crow Farm Cows
For a detailed description of my first visit to Crow Farm, check out the Crow Farm entry!Bear with me as I show you several photos of the lovely cattle on Crow Farm… Shaky Betty! Judy giving the cows some corn …
Something to Crow about…
This has taken me a long time to post. For good reason! It had a huge impact on me and my pursuit of local foods. It changed my outlook on life. Let me explain. After posting my plans to visit …
Kitchen in progress
This past weekend, we had a few visitors on the homestead! Planning for a day of work, Shane’s mom, dad, and sister came to help in the garden, with the back porch, and with the kitchen! (Two major projects going …
Where food comes from, Part I
Part I means there will be a Part II…and III…let’s go! I’ve started eating a lot of local food—food that comes from a short distance from the little house on Pine (and some that grows in our backyard!). Last weekend, …
I heart tomatoes
Especially this bella from the backyard homestead…Isn’t she beautiful? So round, the first of her kind from my garden! I was almost afraid to eat her…that lasted about a second. Yummy sandwich! All local! Wheat bread from the Lapp family, …
Good Eats
Prepping for a half marathon is hard work! I was asked yesterday how my training was going, and my first reply was “boring!” Let me explain. I’m so used to Zumba being my main cardio workout — running is very …
An Adventure at Lockbriar
Remember my most recent adventure at Lockbriar? (Peaches and blackberries, please!) I wanted to go back for more! This time, blueberries and blackberries were open for U-Pick. Have I told you how much I love blackberries? Love them. A lot. …
Yellow Summer Squash Soup
Oh. my. yumminess. (isn’t it funny how everything is just a little bit better with polka dots?) I absolutely had to recreate this Yellow Summer Squash soup that I learned how to make during my first Colchester Farm cooking class.I …
CSA Week 8
As part of Buy Local Challenge Week, I’ll highlight different local markets, farms, stands, and more! I’ll also share recipes that include local foods. This week’s CSA! yellow squash, garlic (yay!), carrots, small pickling cucumbers and white eggplant! I’m planning …