One of the Reasons I Like my Husband
Last night as I was getting ready to write my post about canning tomatoes (look for it later in the week)… my husband called me into our family room. He asked me to sit down on the sofa and look…
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Fresh from the Garden Salsa
Can we just stop time for a minute? I love this time of year. All I want to do is eat. I love the delicious foods coming out of my garden. I love the Farmer’s Market. I can’t seem to…
Planning Ahead in the Garden
This time of year, the last thing most of us are thinking about is next year’s garden. This is the time to savor the fruit (and vegetables) of our labor and Spring seems a long way away. But, this is…
Hard Water Problems
I have really hard water, and it can make life difficult in the cleaning department. I get hard water plugging up my kitchen faucet, leaving deposits in my tea kettle, and on the walls of my shower. It’s not fun.…
J & J Wedding Day
Last Saturday was the wedding of my little brother Josh to his beautiful new wife Jen. They are such a striking couple. It was a wonderful wedding… organic, beautiful but not fussy, and very fun. Here are a few highlights…
Labor Day
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison It’s Labor Day here in America… and I just wanted to share this thought on labor. Work…
The Best Way to Can Peaches
The best way to can peaches is with a friend. Every year my dear friend Kate and I get together to can peaches and then wonderful applesauce later in the Fall. And in the case of canning, two is definitely…
It’s all coming together…
The wedding is just a few days away… and it’s starting to come together. Today was spent with the girls working on all the last minute decorations and plans. The wheat grass and the flowers came in today…. My beautiful…
Ooo la la, it’s Red Currant Jelly
I read somewhere that red currant jelly is the “Caviar of Jellies.” The famous Bar-le-Duc (red currant jam) from the Lorraine region of France sells for $40 a bottle, making it one of the most expensive jams in the world. …
Fresh Peach Pie
The long awaited peach season is upon us here in my hometown of Alpine. And according to Rachel at S & R Fruit it’s going to be a bumper year. My general philosophy is “Eat as much as I can…
Making Chokecherry Syrup
Yesterday I made Chokecherry Syrup from the wild chokecherries we picked earlier in the week. Making fruit syrups is easy as can be, and the taste is divine. It’s also a wonderful way to “Make it Do.” In the case…
Morning Walks
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. -Bernard Meltzer Since school started last week, my friends and I wave goodbye to the disappearing bus and…