When we were kids way back in the 50’s, Earth Day as a celebration was not yet in existence. But Arbor/Tree Planting Day was. During the last week in April, neighborhood schools distributed tiny redbud saplings, small enough to carry home wrapped in wet newspaper. At our home, Dad planted those tiny specimens in the side yard, and they thrived. Red bud trees are still … Continue reading SALAD GARDENS FOR EARTH DAY
One thing I have in common with colleagues writing weekly food columns is a deadline. Some weeks that deadline looms large, arrives way too fast, and the topic nebulous at best. I’m blessed, though, to have readers inspire me, sharing food thoughts, recipes and opinions. My goal has always been that I want you to feel like we’re side by side in the kitchen, or … Continue reading Whole Orange & Currant Muffins
I so enjoy chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today we talked about mustard! Yes, there’s a passage about mustard in the Bible. MUSTARD We’re all familiar with: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed….Matthew 13:31“… Yes, the Romans made the first “mustard” by grinding the seeds into a paste and the Greeks used in both medicinally and … Continue reading Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
You’ve heard me say before that it doesn’t take much to please me. Like watching our neighbor, Josh, spread a layer of “black gold”/aged horse manure on our tilled vegetable gardens. Ready for planting! Coinciding with prepping the gardens is a spring inventory of the pantry staples in my heirloom pie safe. Enough air circulates through the punched tin door panels to keep jars of preserved … Continue reading Best Pantry Pasta Sauce
Our new neighbors greeted me early this morning as I was hoeing the tomato row in the vegetable garden. The duo ambled to the fence that separates our properties and one word came to mind: gentle. Bristol and Poppy, Highland cows with shaggy coats, are the latest four-footed members of the Humbert family. We are sure enjoying this addition to our landscape. When granddaughters Emerson … Continue reading New 4-Footed Neighbors, Trimming Herbs and Caprese Chicken
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