Come on in a sit a spell, talk to me while I pull weeds. Feel the sunshine on your face as I wipe the sweat from my brow. My garden is growing in leaps and bounds! I’ve gotten a few goodies from it so far though my harvest will be late due to late planting […]
One morning after walking the typical 3 mile hike with my next door neighbor, we decided to put our resources together and share our lunch time. Sharon came over with a blender carafe full of this oh so silky, healthy smoothie…she was kind enough to share the recipe with me and I hope she doesn’t mind if I […]
32 0z container Greek vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup honey or Agave nectar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon -Mix all with a whisk until light and creamy 1 loaf pound cake, sliced or 1-2 pkgs. Lady Fingers Peach Schnapps- enough to sprinkle on cake for soaking -Lay pound cake/lady fingers in cookie pan and pour Schnapps over and […]
This salad is simple to make and it offers lots of nutrition from the deep green broccoli which is vitamin, mineral and fiber filled to the bulgur wheat which is also a high fiber, filling food. Cranberries add an extra value of antioxidants and vitamin C and the nuts add more crunch and Omega 3’s. […]
Wild salmon-amount depends on servings needed Garlic Scapes Pesto 8-10 fresh garlic scapes cut into 3″ lengths juice of 1/2 a lemon 1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil Put garlic scapes, nuts, lemon juice and salt into a food processor and blend, drizzle olive oil in and blend until […]
The seeds and plants are in the ground and I’ve actually harvested lettuce and baby spinach so far. I suppose for those who grow a vegetable garden regularly that’s not such a big deal but for me, well, I was jumping with joy! With the warm and sometimes hot and sticky weather upon us it was necessary […]
It’s early June, mid-week and it’s raining. I’m working at a nice pace then my belly rumbles much like a mild Spring thunderstorm. I check the time, it’s 1:30, I worked through lunch. I forage a little and find bulgur wheat in the refrigerator that had been soaked a day or two ago. I decide […]
As obvious as it sounds and as many times as I’ve heard plant a seed and it will grow, finally, planting my own seeds woke me up to the true meaning of that. As you know from my previous post I started my own vegetable garden from the ground up […]
My frittata always has sweet potatoes, and most of the time a white potato or two. The rest of the ingredients vary due to whatever I have on hand. I don’t actually measure ingredients and sometimes depending on how many veggies I’ve added I need to add more eggs than I mentioned below; the eggs […]
I’m very excited about planting a vegetable garden this year! I’ve been looking forward to this moment since I moved here 2 years ago. I’ve tracked the sun and found the best location for a garden so over the weekend my boyfriend Dale, my oldest son, Ryan and I dug our hands into the earth. […]
Every New Dawn 