Today I picked up the bookThe Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food from the library. I have had it on reserve for a while now and have just been waiting anxiously for it to arrive. Now all I want to do is dig right in and devour all it […]

Last night’s dinner was the quintessential hamburger. I was looking for a simple burger recipe and I found it here Basic Grilled Burgers The recipe calls for ground beef, salt and pepper. The instructions for cooking them are simple and create absolutely delicious burgers. I topped mine with mayo, ketchup and mustard. The beef was […]

I love pureed vegetable soups. My kids tend to eat them more readily than chunkier counterparts and they can be made with just about any vegetable in any season. We had asparagus soup last night, blueberry muffins and local cheese. The biggest fan was E, she had not yet tried asparagus but gobbled up the […]

I love when I can pull together a mostly local, seasonal meal and tonight was the night. There were a few ingredients that did not come from Harford County but they were the exception. Tonight we had Spinach Frittata and Potato Salad. The Spinach Frittata recipe came from simplyrecipes.com. Even though the kids didn’t devour […]

I made my way over to Brad’s Produce today. It was opening day and I ran over there just so that I could see what they had and to pick up asparagus and potatoes. I lucked out, Brad’s also carries a wide assortment of canned goods, many of which are their own produce. I picked […]

As I scrape the remains of another meal into the compost bin, I have a greater appreciation and reverence for the food that I make myself. There is a stronger desire to savor the flavors and make it last longer than items I purchase pre-made or from the restaurant. Even if making the food costs […]

The Bel Air Farmer’s Market on Saturday was a success and I was able to come home with lettuce, green onions, cookies, potatoes and asparagus. Yum! I cooked some of the potatoes and the asparagus last night with steak on the grill. An easy local meal. I sauteed the asparagus in olive oil and garlic […]

Tomorrow, the Bel Air Farmer’s Market opens for the season. You can find out more at this website BelAirFarmersMarket.com. So check it out! We’ll be there perusing the chickens, plants and whatever fresh fruits and veggies we can find (asparagus, anyone?). We stopped in to Wilson’s Farm Market today and picked up ice cream from […]

Spring is well upon us now and with all the warm weather we have been having the blossoms are out, plants are sprouting through the earth and fresh food is just around the corner. But, where are you supposed to find it? I can tell you about several farms local to Harford County, Maryland but […]