Food & Drink

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Sweet Potato Banana Butter

The making of Sweet Potato Banana Butter has become somewhat of a tradition in our house each fall and is absolutely heavenly on freshly baked bread.  This recipe is from the book Simply Homemade Food Gifts and was requested by a friend this year who said, "You are making that butter stuff again this year, right?!"  Well, yes, of course I am!…
November 22, 2011
Cranberry Chutney

Cranberry Chutney

With the holidays right around the corner, there are a lot of food items on my list that need to be prepared!  In my mid-twenties I was handed the torch of being responsible for our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.  With that torch came the old standbys we'd always eaten, but over the years, I've created a few food traditions that…
November 21, 2011
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