Today I made cheese. I read about making cheese in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) and that was the first time that the thought crossed my mind that making cheese was a doable thing and not a magical process that happens somewhere beyond the grocery store shelves. In the beginning of […]

Strawberries are a fun and easy pick your own fruit. This year I am planning to take the kids and pick at least twice. I am planning to make several batches of freezer jam and then just freeze a bunch more to have for the winter. Around here, the cost is $1.40-1.50 a lb. The […]

Every year for the past 4 years I have provided a Mother’s Day Tea for myself and the other local moms in my family. It started as a way to honor my mother, grandmother and sister but this year I wanted to add to the day all that I have been learning about food over […]

This morning I got up, added water to the pot of chicken parts from the chicken we ate the night before, a handful of veggies (spring onions, carrot, cabbage, celery) and a bit of seasoning and started the pot boiling to make stock. The kids had boxed cereal for breakfast. It is one habit I […]

Meals for the Week:Monday: Steak on the grill, sauted asparagus, brown riceTuesday: TexMex Egg Casserole, wilted spinach with toasted sunflower seeds, fresh breadWednesday: Roast ChickenThursday: Italian Sausage with asparagus and onions over noodlesFriday: Spinach Salad, cheese and muffinsSaturday: Baked flounder, potato oven fries, green beans (from frozen)Sunday: Mother’s Day Tea This will be the third […]

Spring is unfolding everywhere. Summer is on the way and the weather is warming up (more often that it is cooling off!) Yippee! Tomorrow the Havre de Grace Farmer’s Market opens from 9am-12pm on Pennington Avenue. It is not as big as the Bel Air market but still a great place to go! Check it […]

On Saturday evening we roasted the chicken that we brought home from Rumbleway. Big J and I agreed that it was very juicy and flavorful. We have leftovers that need to be frozen from that meal and just this morning I used the carcass and a handful of veggies to make stock. It is already […]

Here’s what’s on the menu for this week: Monday: Spanish Tortilla (eggs) and a mesclun saladTuesday: Black bean burgers, roast asparagusWednesday: Homemade Pizza with very veggie sauce, cheese, fresh sausageThursday: Curried Goat (need to find a recipe) Friday: Spaghetti with meat sauceSaturday: Chicken…TBASunday: Probably Leftovers

So, I am a bit behind the times. I heard about the movie Super Size Me when it came out and even listened to radio commentary about the documentary at the time. This morning, we watched the movie. Little J wanted to watch the movie about McD’s. We decided it wouldn’t harm anything if he […]