This homemade granola is a staple in our house. It it great with milk as a replacement for breakfast cereal, and it makes a delicious parfait with some plain yogurt and frozen berries! I use the dehydrator to make it but you could also dry it in the oven with the same results. HomemadeContinue reading “Homemade Granola”
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Green Juice for Breakfast, Omega 8004/8006 Review
Many mornings we start the day with juice from fresh produce. I can’t think of a quicker or better way to pack the nutritional punch that a glass of fresh vegetable juice offers. I can definitely tell the difference when we drink our juice versus when we don’t. I also noticed how filling aContinue reading “Green Juice for Breakfast, Omega 8004/8006 Review”
We have green beans!
I am so excited! I was doing my usual check of the garden this morning and when I brushed through the beans I noticed there was a really long one beneath the leaves. Imagine my surprise when I looked harder and saw a whole bunch of beans! These are Henderson’s Black Valentine Pole Beans fromContinue reading “We have green beans!”
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Muffins (great for freezing)
These muffins are a favorite at our house. Everyone likes them because they are delicious, but I adore them because they are easy to make and freeze wonderfully. Pop a muffin out of the freezer in the morning, microwave for about 30 seconds and go! [yumprint-recipe id=’5′] Muffins baking in the oven:
Revenge of the Cabbage Worms
(click on the images to view them larger) I have been noticing more and more holes in the leaves of my kale. At first I attributed them to a hail storm, but as leaves started almost disappearing I decided a closer look was in store. And lo and behold – cabbage worms. Yuck! I’ve beenContinue reading “Revenge of the Cabbage Worms”
The Fate of the First Tomato
The first tomato quickly became tomato sauce for my lunch, loosely based on this Alton Brown recipe. Here’s what I did. Backyard Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 big beef tomato hefty pinch of sea salt pinch of basil pinch of oregano a few shakes of pepper big pinch garlic powder even bigger pinch onion powderContinue reading “The Fate of the First Tomato”
Light Up the Night Sky
(click on the images to see the pictures larger) On June 18th we were visiting family and happened to see this spectactular sight in the night sky. The faraway lightning show went on for over an hour and we ended up going in to bed before it was over. Turns out there was a heavyContinue reading “Light Up the Night Sky”
Green(ish) Smoothies
I love these green smoothies. They are such a great way to use up all the Kale in the garden and have a yummy treat with a nutritious punch. Here’s what I do: Wash the kale and separate the leaves from the stems. Lightly steam the leaves until they are slightly soft. Put the steamed kale inContinue reading “Green(ish) Smoothies”
First Tomato of 2011
(click on the images to view them larger) The first big beef tomato has ripened! Well, mostly. I went ahead and picked it early because it has blossom end rot. This was one of the tomatoes that was already on the plant before I transplanted it and from my reading it seems like that isContinue reading “First Tomato of 2011”
Garden Update
Everything is growing like crazy! The sugar pie pumpkins are snaking their way up the trellis, and to the next trellis, and on the ground, and over the flowers… They are unstoppable and I’m going to have to cut them back even if it pains me. My calabrese broccoli finally started to grow a head.Continue reading “Garden Update”
