a food, home, and garden journal.
Normally, by now, I'm ready to close up shop in the garden. Pull out what's left, clear out the brush, call it a season. I'm not sure why, but this year I decided I wanted to extend my gardening into the fall. I didn't need to add much - so many of my plants are… Continue reading Autumn Garden Update
As the summer draws to a close, I'm letting my favorite salads have one last hoorah. I made this one for a bonfire picnic we attended last weekend. Thankfully, the weather's still hot and this salad is a welcome treat when all you want is something cold.
Welcome to my summer 2015 garden. Things have been quite active this season (especially with the yellow squash and zucchini - no surprise there,) and now the growth is just starting to wind down a bit. Enjoy this collection of photos I snapped in my enclosure and Grow Camp this afternoon. First up, the garden… Continue reading Summer 2015 Garden
I love pasta. Macaroni and Cheese and I go way back. Don't even get me started on my love affair with Fettucini Alfredo. I don't think I could ever fully give up pasta (and the delightful, cheesy sauces I like to pair with them.) However, in an effort to cut back on white flour carbs… Continue reading Spiralizer in the House!
Did you know you can put the end of your celery bunch in water to use as a fun houseplant? Just place your celery end so it is just touching the surface of the water in a jar or container. Within a day or two, you will start seeing growth at the center of the celery bunch! So fun.
Clover and Thyme 