I love the internet for finding just the right recipe when I need to cook something.  Tonight, I knew I needed something relatively quick to

This Wednesday was the first day of our summer share with Sunny Hill Farm.  Wow!  What an abundance!  We received broccoli, spring onions, romaine lettuce,

As much as I wanted to do strawberry picking earlier this season, especially since they came in early this year, life just wouldn’t allow it.

I love that fantastic, healthy food does not have to be complex.  On a recent grocery store trip my littlest one had the choice between

This might just be a perfect moment.  The kids are outside playing.  It is a wet but not raining afternoon.  I have a pot of

Haford County is ripe with local wineries and growers.  I don’t know but maybe we’ll become the next Napa Valley 🙂   We visited Harford

Cabbage for me is an unexpectadly wonderful food. http://www.cheriestihler.com/recipes/soups.html

In an effort to make all around better food choices, we have been eating more sustainable seafood.  The tragedy of fishing our oceans is just

My thoughts today kept finding their way to a class I had in college on business ethics.  I minored in entrepreneurship and management.  In the

Studies are showing that apple juice concentrate found in many foods is extremely high in arsenic.  Mostly, the problematic concentrate is from China but labeling

I picked up my first turkey of the season from Sunny Hill Farm on Sunday along with sweet potatoes, cheese, honey, butternut squash and a

World Arc a magazine published by Heifer International included information in their ‘Facts and Figures’ section of the Holiday 2011 issue regarding the amount of

This is a long article but worth reading regarding honey, it’s origins and why you should care.  http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/  You can solve the issue of tainted

Using fresh pumpkin is easy and you can preserve some for later if you cook up too much.  My simple method is to preheat the

4 c. water, bring to a boilAdd 2 c. oatmeal, 1 t pumpkin pie spice, 1/4-1/2 c. pumpkin puree and 1/4 c. maple syrup. –

This is a European website however there seems to be a US version as well. Seems like a great resource on relevant food issues:FoodNavigator.com

I am already finished with applesaucing for the year. I usually spread it out over a few weeks but this year I had a deadline

Every year I try and put up 1-2 bushels of apples as applesauce. I am so thankful to have this gadget which makes it all

I haven’t yet delved into canning pickles. However I did find two great, easy pickle recipes on McCormick’s website that are worth sharing. They make

Here is the comparison: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2009/11/battle_of_the_d_18.php Luckily there are plenty of choices if you live here in Harford (or Cecil) County for great grass fed beef.

I think it is appropriate that amidst all this rain I would test drive the Nesco Professional Food Dehydrator. It is my little ‘rage against