FINALLY! You can now expect lots more recipes. As I said before, it’s been pretty hot and chilis and stews were just not appealing. But now I have lots of glorious green to play with! So what was waiting for me when I arrived at pickup?
Please Share Your Time Saving Tips
June 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
Is it just me, or are there TONS of resources out there for saving money? *Cough cough* Real Food on a Real Budget ad on your right. Frugal blogs galore. And, there are lots of “how to cook” e-courses floating around. Yet my biggest stumbling block is TIME. I’m not alone. When I was on an Alice Waters webinar a few months ago, they polled the audience to find out what the biggest obstacle to cooking at home is and {Read More}
This Is Just To Say
June 8, 2010 By 4 Comments
I have eaten
the berries
that I bought
at the market
with which
I was going to
make you
a nice pie
[continue reading]
Weekly Roundup and Winners 6/5
June 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
You might have noticed I’ve been a bit lax in the recipe department this week. I’m just waiting for my CSA to start this coming week (woo hoo!) so I can dig into the spring recipes. I do have a few recipes from the “winter” and “anytime” sections of Simply in Season, but seriously, who wants to make Vegetarian Chili or Winter Borscht when it’s 90 degrees out? I did hear a rumor that strawberries are ready so I may {Read More}
Top 10 Tips for Eating Local Food on a Budget
June 1, 2010 By 19 Comments
(the following tips are my own and not from the book pictured above) 1. Participate in a CSA. And use ALL of it. Many people balk at the sight of the up-front costs, but we’ve found it is a deal if you can eat all of it. It does take some preparation and planning (I’ll be posting about how we do it this CSA season starting when our CSA starts next week). Also, take advantage of any U-pick opportunities, and {Read More}
Weekly Roundup and Winners 5/31
May 31, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 homestead. It was very beautiful and peaceful. On Sunday we received news that a couple that my husband knows from his running group were in {Read More}
$10 for a lamb chop?
May 27, 2010 By 5 Comments
Today I’m re-posting and updating an article I wrote back in December. It’s a topic that’s been on my mind in preparation for this Saturday’s post on the Food & Faith Challenge–the topic is Money! Check back on Saturday for a great guest post and the chance to win Real Food on a Real Budget. OK, it wasn’t really $10 for the lamb chop. I looked at the “per pound” price on the package instead of the price for the {Read More}
Top 10 Reasons I Love Michigan
May 24, 2010 By 17 Comments
In honor of Big Binder’s celebration of Michigan week, this week’s Top 10 List is Reasons I Love Michigan. And since this is a food blog, I made the top 5 food-related. 1. Our Wineries. There actually a few different areas that are known for their wines. In the Southwest is St. Julian, which is probably the best known winery outside of Michigan. They have a wine festival in Paw Paw every fall, which is how I got started on {Read More}
Weekly Recap & Winners 5/22
May 22, 2010 By 6 Comments
The last couple of days I went to way too many drive thrus. I had to drive four hours to do a church presentation, spent the night, then got up the next morning to drive four hours back home. I feel awful. That will teach me to eat so much junk. Funny how one’s tastes can change, eh? Used to be that wouldn’t even phase me. Today I’m going to show you what I’ve been growing. I wasn’t going to, {Read More}
Kitchen Tip Tuesday: Bulk Food Storage
May 18, 2010 By 10 Comments
I’ve blogged before about my dilemma with storing bulk flour and such. I finally found my solution–plastic containers from Gordon Foods. They are professional food grade, and super inexpensive. Yay!
