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

Be the Change…

"Be the change you want to see in the world."~ Mahatma GandhiI know I have mentioned before that I have gone back to school and will finally be completing my degree next summer after a...um...10 year process.  Yep, going to school, being a mom, being a partner and working a lot is a lot to handle.  However, I gave myself…
November 20, 2011
{this moment}

{this moment}

A Friday ritual.  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.A simple, special, extraordinary moment.A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.{this moment inspired by Soule Mama} If you feel inspired to share your moment, please leave a link to your moment in the comments below for all to see.
November 18, 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

Chicken, with a side of Arsenic

Are you freakin' kidding me?!?!OK, so we know that factory farms are bad...real bad.  And we know that the conventional meat on our plates is pumped full of hormones and antibiotics.  We also know that Arsenic is bad, right?  That Arsenic is one of those things that should not be consumed, right?  It is known to cause cancer.  So, can someone please…
November 17, 2011