Last weekend, I went strawberry picking, and I picked a whole bunch of beautiful ripe berries. After a few days, though, they started to get that soft, squishy feeling to them. And, as much as I love strawberries, I’m really not a big fan of the mushy ones. I can’t handle the texture. I hated… Continue reading Maple-Sweetened Strawberry Freezer Jam
Old-Fashioned Friday #21
Welcome back to another week of Old-Fashioned Friday!Old-Fashioned Friday is a weekly gathering place for bloggers to share their ideas, tips, discoveries, etc. about real food, natural health, and old-fashioned living. Just like the quilting bees and front-porch gatherings of the “good old days,” Old-Fashioned Friday is a spot for bloggers and readers to stop… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Friday #21
Is It Really Healthier to Grind Your Own Grain?
It took a long while before I finally decided to get my own grain grinder. For several months, I had debated whether it would be worth the cost and the effort, but I finally decided to just go ahead and give it a try. Grinding your own grain is getting more popular, at least… Continue reading Is It Really Healthier to Grind Your Own Grain?
Old-Fashioned Friday #20
Welcome back to another week of Old-Fashioned Friday!Old-Fashioned Friday is a weekly gathering place for bloggers to share their ideas, tips, discoveries, etc. about real food, natural health, and old-fashioned living. Just like the quilting bees and front-porch gatherings of the “good old days,” Old-Fashioned Friday is a spot for bloggers and readers to… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Friday #20
Are You Stuck in a Veggie Rut? How Eating with the Seasons Can Break You Out of It
Maybe it’s just me, but I find that’s it’s pretty easy to get stuck in a veggie rut and end up eating the same few veggies over and over again. When I shop at the grocery store, I find myself falling back on the old standbys: carrots, onions, potatoes, lettuce, etc. There’s nothing wrong with… Continue reading Are You Stuck in a Veggie Rut? How Eating with the Seasons Can Break You Out of It
Old-Fashioned Friday #19
Welcome back to another week of Old-Fashioned Friday! Old-Fashioned Friday is a weekly gathering place for bloggers to share their ideas, tips, discoveries, etc. about real food, natural health, and old-fashioned living. Just like the quilting bees and front-porch gatherings of the “good old days,” Old-Fashioned Friday is a spot for bloggers and readers to… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Friday #19
An Apple A Day
An Apple A Day No Going Back There’s nothing quite like a fresh-picked orchard apple is there? 🙂 I’ve had both types of apples, and when I wrote this poem for a class last year, it was inspired just as much by my disgust of mealy store-bought apples as it was by my delight in… Continue reading An Apple A Day