My friend, Bob Villing, who lives down the road, already has 3 kinds of peas planted: snow, sugar snap and English. He also has beets and greens growing. Bob is way ahead of me. I finally got the herb garden and the front field of the vegetable garden tilled a few days ago. My plan is to get the peas and early root vegetables in … Continue reading Chicken Vesuvio with Spring Peas
My Mary Garden Each week I chat with Matt Swaim of the Sonrise Morning Show. Today, since Mother’s Day is this next weekend, we talked about Mary Garden’s. Here’s some fun information. A MARY GARDEN Mary Gardens were started during medieval times and were usually gardens that were enclosed, often in monasteries. I have always felt that an herb garden needs a statue of Mary, even … Continue reading Container Mary Garden for Mother’s Day and My Favorite Shortbread Cookie
Each week as you may know, I chat with Matt Swaim on Sacred Heart Radio, Sonrise Morning Show. Today, with Earth Day around the corner, we talked about the plants we’ve been blessed to have and how to grow them quickly as microgreens. What are microgreens? Most folks know what sprouts are – I grow those usually in water. They are eaten when the first … Continue reading Microgreens Super Foods
Each week as you may know, I chat with Matt Swaim on Sacred Heart Radio, Sonrise Morning Show. Today, with Earth Day around the corner, we talked about the plants we’ve been blessed to have and how to grow them quickly as microgreens. What are microgreens? Most folks know what sprouts are – I grow those usually in water. They are eaten when the first … Continue reading Growing Bible Microgreens
First, I have to thank Sue Koenig, whose eagle eye caught a couple of mistakes in the first recipe. I’ve corrected them to indicate the right amount of yield for the first recipe. I renamed it, too. Here’s why: I usually make 6 giant rolls but another reader said she gets 8. And checking my mail this morning, yet another person got 11. Looks like … Continue reading Updated Hot Cross Buns!
I have never met Sam Sifton, food editor of the New York Times, but he and I have something in common. That is, besides our passion for cooking and sharing recipes. A while ago, Mr. Sifton talked fondly about his “relationship” with his old stove. I know exactly how he feels, since the stove I have is an older, electric stove with coiled burners. Like … Continue reading A tale of 2 Biscotti: 1 Sweet, 1 Savory
I have never met Sam Sifton, food editor of the New York Times, but he and I have something in common. That is, besides our passion for cooking and sharing recipes. A while ago, Mr. Sifton talked fondly about his “relationship” with his old stove. I know exactly how he feels, since the stove I have is an older, electric stove with coiled burners. Like … Continue reading A Tale of 2 Biscotti
What fun it is to talk today with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio about Shrove Tuesday and the beginning of Lent, which starts next week! Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the weeks leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and the tradition … Continue reading Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
≈ Today Matt Swaim of the Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio chatted about the chapter in Genesis 25 where Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a pot of lentil stew! I thought it would be fun today to share a tasty version I make of this stew, along with a chicken rice soup. For those of you in need of a warming … Continue reading Chill Chasing Soups
For those of you who like fancy chocolate covered cherries for Valentine’s Day, I’m going to show you how to make them at home. Now those would make a special gift for your valentine! I was reminded of the recipe when a Kentucky reader wanted me to share it again. Libby Frank, a Mt. Lookout reader, said her mom used to make a chocolate cake … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Wacky Cake and Chocolate Covered Cherries
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