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CSA Cancellation

CSA Cancellation

Well, after a solid year of being a member of the Beneficial Farms CSA, we have decided to place our shares on "hold", which essentially means that we're cancelling it.  We debated about this a lot over the last few months and ultimately decided that it is just time. One of our CSA sharesWhy?  Well, here are our reasons:~ We became…
November 17, 2011
My Very First Quiche!!!

My Very First Quiche!!!

I attempted my very first (crustless) quiche today and all in all, I am happy to report that it was a delicious success!  I originally saw this idea on soulflowerfarm and was so excited to try it that I couldn't wait for our own potatoes to be ready!  So, the potatoes and mushrooms are store bought, the garlic is from our CSA…
July 31, 2011

14 Day Pantry Challenge Wrap Up

Alright.  It's over.  Let's look at what happened, what worked and what didn't.I started the 14 Day Pantry Challenge two weeks ago to challenge myself and my family to eat only what we had in our pantry, fridge and freezers for 2 weeks.  No grocery shopping.  No going out to eat.  Accomplishing this would not only help us to make some room…
May 22, 2011
The 14 Day Pantry Challenge

The 14 Day Pantry Challenge

So...What the heck is a 14 day pantry challenge?  Well, I've been reading a lot of blogs in my copious free time (huh?) and came across the March Pantry Challenge which was apparently inspired by this blog and this challenge.  The goal is to eat what you have in your pantry, fridge and freezer for a set period of time.  Some people do it to…
May 9, 2011
Homemade Tortillas – A Spoon for Every Bite

Homemade Tortillas – A Spoon for Every Bite

When I was a little girl, there was nothing I loved more than to go to the neighbors house at the crack of dawn and help her make fresh tortillas for the day.  She made tortillas every day because there were about 20 people living with her and her husband (teenagers and kiddos) and they were all quickly consumed before…
April 13, 2011
The only constant is change…

The only constant is change…

Ch-ch-changes!  How do you go from eating very little organic foods, eating out a lot, using paper towels and taking really long showers to being kinder to the earth and to yourself?  One step at a time.   However, change is not easy for me.  I am a creature of habit.  I like to have all my ducks in a row,…
February 28, 2011