Ratatouille (the dish, not the movie…)

Oh gosh, am I going back or what? Every time I hear the word ratatouille I think of the movie – do you remember it? Anyway, I made a batch of ratatouille this morning, and there’s a story connected to it… If I hadn’t hung out clothes so early today due to the intense summer heat here on our little patch of heaven, I wouldn’t … Continue reading Ratatouille (the dish, not the movie…)

VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT

As some of you know, each week I chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today it was all about radishes. Did you know they were eaten as a staple of the slaves during Bible days? (And by the way – I had a fun time cooking with friends and colleagues, Giovanna Trimpe and Annie Mitchell at the Cincitalia Festival at … Continue reading VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT

Maple Granola with Homemade Maple Syrup

Remember a couple of months ago I told you about tapping the maple trees for syrup? We harvested over 12 gallons of sap and spent a couple of  days boiling the sap down on my kitchen stove to make maple syrup. We wound up with close to 2 cups.  We’ve been enjoying this precious commodity on pancakes, in hot tea and in granola. I hope you … Continue reading Maple Granola with Homemade Maple Syrup

Chicken Sloppy Joes – Maybe for Halloween?

When I was a kid, we walked to school, and hot lunches were 25 cents and included a bottle of milk with a paper cap. (I know, I’m dating myself.) My absolute favorite was sloppy Joes with a side of slaw.  There may have been chips, too, but that’s hazy in my memory. I always looked forward to the “sloppy” part — that small amount … Continue reading Chicken Sloppy Joes – Maybe for Halloween?

I say ToMAtoes; do you say ToMAHtoes?

Regardless of how you pronounce this beloved seasonal vegetable here on my little patch of heaven, trying to get a photo of an abundant tomato harvest isn’t easy when my girls/chickens are out and about. That’s why you see 2 of them approaching the bowl of tomatoes perched on our outhouse stoop. I thought you’d like to see a photo of all these different kinds … Continue reading I say ToMAtoes; do you say ToMAHtoes?

Baked Feta with Garlic & Oregano

OK today when chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart radio, the subject was cheese – yes, cheese was eaten during Bible times (perhaps not in the form we know today) but in 2 Samuel David is offered “honey, and curds, and sheep and cheese of kine (cow) as provisions. So cheese is indeed an ancient food. How about having feta as the … Continue reading Baked Feta with Garlic & Oregano