I have a great soup recipe coming up soon, but my schedule of late has meant very little time in the kitchen. We took a mini-break last week to enjoy the last of the fall colors up in Rocky Mountain National Park, where we did some easy hikes and saw a good amount of wildlife. […]
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C.S.A. Murder and Intrigue…plus Edible Flowers
Cooking is one of my my primary passions, and if you follow my blog you know that I think we should all be trying to eat seasonal, local, and organic as much as possible. Two of my other great loves are gardening and reading, so I am taking a break from the recipe routine to […]
Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
When you think of mushrooms, furry is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but this is a mushroom that looks decidedly furry. To me, they look like Tribbles, those purring creatures from my favorite episode of Star Trek. Don’t you just want to pet them? When you slice open a Lion’s Mane, […]
Ball’s National Can-It-Forward Day (plus a giveaway)
Growing up in Muncie, Indiana, the Ball family name dominated the landscape of my life: building names, the university and hospital, local industry, and, of course, our end-of-summer canning season all bore the Ball name. My parents have always maintained a large garden and a variety of fruit trees, and August and September meant pulling […]
Juustoa (Bread Cheese)
When life gets crazed I turn to comfort foods, and this is a U.P. comfort food extraordinaire. During my U.P. years I would buy a locally-made version of this baked cheese that was a bit sweeter and less salty than the versions that are now popping up all over (Trader Joe’s apparently carries a version […]
Yugoslavian Finger Squash
Originally I wanted to title this post “Manos: The Squash of Fate,” but I thought that might mess with Google’s search function. The Yugoslavian Finger Squash–in case you don’t have one hanging around–is an heirloom squash variety that apparently can be eaten young like a summer squash or mature like a winter squash. Our C.S.A. […]
Slow Cooker Beef and Winter Vegetable Stew (Paleo)
Dark Chocolate Chestnut Cake (Grain Free)
Baked Sesame Chicken (grain free)
