Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
Here’s a kitchen tip that served me well this past weekend: If you need to marinate something while camping, just assemble ahead of time and put everything in a plastic bag. That way you don’t need to lug all your seasonings up to the camper. But beware . . . you won’t want to let [...]
Happy Memorial Day! This weekend was one of mixed emotions. On Saturday we met some of our friends in Traverse City who ran the Bayshore Marathon and went wine tasting on Old Mission Peninsula. We stayed at my father in law’s property, which is an RV on 40 acres which used to be his family’s [...]
Searching out the lowest-priced food is not always the best way to be good stewards of our money. Find out why in this week’s Food & Faith Challenge!
Well friends, I’m headed out “up north” with no internet access. I have scheduled the Food & Faith Challenge to post tomorrow (you won’t want to miss it!), but after that you won’t hear from me until Monday. Which means the winners of Organic Manifesto won’t be posted until then . . . which means [...]
I was fully prepared not to like The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt. As I’ve been learning more about local food, I have realized that there are no easy answers, and the title of this book makes it sound as though a town was on [...]
Just when I think about getting rid of a cookbook because I haven’t used it in forever, it comes to my rescue. I purchased The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker shortly after our wedding [...]
For a quick weeknight dinner, this grilled salmon fits the bill.
So, I had this rhubarb leftover from my cousin’s yard. I had made all the recipes calling for rhubarb from Simply in Season . What to do? While flipping through said cookbook, I came across the recipe for Shortcake or Scones. Hmmm. I had heard of strawberry shortcake. Why not rhubarb shortcake?
You might have noticed the ad on the right sidebar of my site. So what’s that all about? Jenny from Nourished Kitchen (the same one who was featured on CNN!) is offering a really helpful online cooking class. As a farmers market manager and experienced natural foods cook, I’ll show you how to prepare nourishing [...]
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