A few weeks back the kids went to a local orchard and picked some apples. We got a couple bushels and because small kids were picking apples and because we went to an orchard that doesn't spray their trees with nasty pesticides, we got quite a few apples with blemishes and "issues". The apples sat in the kitchen for awhile and we picked the nicest looking ones for school lunches and snacking. Then after a couple weeks we were left only with apples that were spotted, bruised, and unsavory … [Read more...]
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Scenes from the Week and Why I LOVE Fall
Fall in Ohio...there is nothing like it. The cool weather sets in and suddenly my crockpot and oven are gong non-stop with muffins, baked apples, beef stew, meatloaf, and anything pumpkin. I also spend as much time as I can outdoors, preferrably with camera. Here are some scenes from the week... What do you love about Fall?? … [Read more...]
Book Review: Glorious One Pot Meals
Being a mom that is greatly concerned with the health of the environment AND the health of my family...it is no wonder that the subject of food and cooking is one I think about often. I am always looking for new sources of local food and new ways to make meals easy healthy, and fast. I was very intrigued when I heard about the patented Glorious One-Pot Meals cooking system created by Elizabeth Yarnell. It is everything I hoped it would be and the BEST part about it is that it incorporates … [Read more...]
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