Love this site from Vermont. Check it out – I’m already hungry for the almost spring salad…. Great posts worth seeing from Dorothy’s New Vintage Kitchen: Winter Market Shallot and Arugula Soup A Lighter, Colorful Irish Colcannon Homemade Oat Milk Continue reading Dorothy’s New Vintage Kitchen
What a difference a week makes. Last week we were concerned about corona virus but not overly so. Now we’re “sheltering in place,” a term you’ve heard many times since then. I was at the grocery and not surprised to see lean or empty shelves. No doubt we’re all experiencing a scary time. It’s the unknown that’s so unsettling. So what do we do … Continue reading Comforting Food for Troubled Times
From Ron Wilson’s site. Our friend “Buggy Joe”has what you need to know about hemlock. Ron Wilson Poison Hemlock – Buggy Joe Boggs Mar 18, 2020 Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is one of the deadliest plants found in North America. Plants contain highly toxic piperidine alkaloid compounds, including coniine and gamma-coniceine, which cause respiratory failure and death in mammals. All parts of the plant are poisonous: … Continue reading Poison Hemlock – Already Growing!
From friend and colleague, Ron Wilson. Ron Wilson Plants of the Week – Springs Pesky Invaders Mar 19, 2020 Spring has sprung and so have these pesky invaders.So I felt we needed to make sure we hit these cute little ‘weeds’ we’re seeing growing like ‘weeds’ right now; namely Chickweed, Purple Dead Nettle, Henbit, and Hairy Bittercress (although several others may be starting to show … Continue reading Spring’s Pesky Invaders (But you can eat them!)
Today on the Sonrise Morning Show, Matt Swaimand I chatted, as we do every week about Bible foods & herbs. Today the topic was pretzels and also beer. Here’s the ancient history of these foods eaten during Lent in olden times, plus some super recipes. PRETZELS: The pretzel has a deep spiritual meaning for Lent. In fact, it was the ancient Christian Lenten bread as far … Continue reading DIY Soft Buttery Pretzels and Cheese Beer Dip
I always love chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show. Today we talked about St. Patrick. Now check out my other article on Dublin Coddle for some fun facts about St. Patrick. Also, a listener named Tony said we had to try an Italian specialty during Lent: Egg and pepper sandwiches. Oh my does this look good. Tony said it’s an Italian fave … Continue reading Peasant Brown Soda Bread and Pepper & Egg Sandwiches for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond
Watercress growing in a spring filled ditch Many of you know I live what I call on a little patch of heaven out in the sticks, so to speak. When I was taking my daily walk along my old country road, some things stuck out. That’s because the trees are still bare, but spring is not far behind… Wild yellow aconite The old grain mill remnants … Continue reading Secrets of my Old Country Road
From garden expert and friend, Ron Wilson of Natorp’s and In the Garden with Ron Wilson on WKRC55 every Saturday from 6-9 AM.Ovalis – Bigleaf Red Witch Hazel – late winter red flowers Arnolds Promise Intermedia Diane Intermedia Continue reading Witch Hazel: Is it Blooming Yet?
Mussels. What does that word mean to you? Expensive? Unfamiliar? Too difficult to cook? Mussels (or other bivalves, including clams) were not something I cooked early on in my food career. I hadn’t a clue as to how to store or cook mussels. And those little fuzzy beards hanging on? I couldn’t even go there! But I soldiered on, and found out that yes, mussels … Continue reading Mussels 101 and a Yummy Recipe
It was a good day to hang out clothes, here on my little Ohio patch of heaven. The wind, as you can see, is doing its part in drying! Continue reading Wash Day
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