Menu Plan Monday- August 2nd
Back from vacation and still trying to unpack my bags and my stories. They will be coming soon. Coming back from the west coast to the east coast can really […]
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Menu Plan Monday- June 7, 2010
Wow, it seems so strange to be back to a “normal” blogging routine. In case you totally missed it, from April 26th through June 4th there was a really special
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30 Days to a Food Revolution Day 20- Cook4Seasons
Welcome to day 21 of 30 Days to a Food Revolution. Today’s guest blogger is Karen. Karen Schuppert is a Certified Nutrition Educator and Natural Chef in the fertile land
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Chorizo With Garden Harvest
Every Wednesday I have no idea what I’m going to receive in my CSA bag. When I bring it home I love to create dishes from as many of the
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CSA Week 6 Update
Week 6 of my CSA (community supported agriculture) and I’m having fun. Can’t wait to eat the corn and tomatoes. I think I could make one meal with everything in
Community Shared Agriculture and Penzeys Spices
I am having a lot of fun with my weekly CSA (community shared agriculture) regular share from Potomac Vegetable Farms. Each week I can’t wait to open my bag to
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Salad for a Locavore with Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette
I love when the farmers markets open and the local fresh vegetables start showing up. Fresh lettuces and tasty little cucumbers. Of course the herbs and vegetables you grow yourself
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Buffalo Cranberry & Wine Sausage With Pork
Whenever I cook vegetables for my husband I have to do a good job of either hiding them or making sure they are part of the dish. They do not
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Where is that Farmers Market?
Today’s Food section from The Washington Post is the one I wait for all winter long. In today’s section is a Guide to Washington Area Farmers Markets. This list covers
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Eco-Friendly Resources
My friendly Robin that visits me each day. There are now so many great resources for eco-friendly living. Here are a few I’ve compiled. There are associations, resources to help
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Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden
Last year, Kitchen Gardeners International started a petition campaign to encourage the White House to plant a vegetable garden. Guess what, it worked! Today the New York Times confirmed that
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Do You Know What Foods Are In Season Where You Live?
Have you read that eating locally grown in season foods is good for both our bodies and our planet? Me too, but what’s in season in Virginia in March? If
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Vinegar Does the Job for Less
I bet you have a bottle of white distilled vinegar stashed somewhere in your pantry that is collecting dust. Maybe you get it out every year to color eggs or
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What’s New on my CSA Farm
Well it’s not even spring yet but the farm is hard at work. I have started receiving updates from Potomac Vegetable Farms on the progress of my summer foods. I
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Top 10 Tips for A Less Wasteful 2009
Reusablebags shares its list of 10 tips to waste less. Of course keep in mind their solutions include their products but nonetheless still helpful. These items can be found in
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Stainless-steel Food Containers
I found a photo of an avocado in an oval stainless-steel container in The Washington Post food section today. My first thought was that’s cute. Then I realized it was
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My First Organic Farm Share – CSA
I finally registered for my first farm share, CSA, before they were all sold out! I’m very excited. There are many great farms out there that sell shares and the
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MOM’S Gets Trashy
MOM’S – My Organic Market, has released its recycling numbers for 2008. According to their numbers they diverted over 1,721,459 pounds, or 860 tons from the landfill last year. Some
Eco-Steal – Green Deals One at a Time
Thank you to Robin Shreeves at A Little Greener Every Day blog for writing about Eco-Steal. Great find! This company only sells one eco-friendly product at a time but
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How To Be Green When It’s Lean
The old song that has the line, it’s not easy being green, must have had these hard economic times in mind. Right now you’re probably not thinking about installing a
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