Whine Wednesday
Amy, can you help us? Sure I’d be happy to… Remind me my answer from now on is “No!” No more pro-bono design work. I have been wanting to organize my blog, finish the laundry, weed the garden, trim the hedges, clean the basement, work on my art and play with my children, but NO, [...]
Kamut Summer Salad
I like to have salads in the refrigerator. When the kids groan that they are hungry, I always have a response, “there’s a salad in the fridge.” I say this in the voice of Howard Wolowitz’s mother. Yesterday, I made a summer salad with Kamut (pronounced kah-moot). Kamut is an ancient Egyptian grain and a close relative [...]
Garlic Scape Pesto
Look what came in our CSA box this past Saturday. Garlic Scapes. What are garlic scapes? They are the wildy, curly shoots that pop from the tops of garlic plants. They are a beautiful green with a mild garlic fragrance and a mellow garlic flavor. What can you do with garlic scapes? A few things. [...]
Composting with Worms
I’ve got worms. How much do you think 1 lb. of red worms costs? $25 Yesterday at our Farmer’s Market, I bought red worms to add to our composter. Why? Because worms will take organic material, eat it, and poop out nutrient-rich fertilizer. Plain and simple, it’s worm manure!! I’m also making a batch of [...]
Organic Strawberries
Year-round, local, organic strawberries are not in the cards for those of us living in Ohio. That’s okay, we can freeze them. Our CSA offered a u-pick last Sunday morning for all of their CSA members. Only $1 per pint. Our area grocer had organic strawberries for $6 per pint last week. Yes, it’s easy [...]
Summer Bucket List
Yes, grab a real bucket and have everyone write what they want to do on a piece of paper. Ours goes like this: • Catch and release fireflies • Sleep in the tent • Make popsicles • Play in the sprinkler while jumping on the trampoline • Play flashlight tag • Read whenever desired • [...]
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