I have started drying my herbs again. Thanks to my friend Meg who plant sat while we were away, my pots of basil, sage, rosemary, mint, tarragon, oregano and thyme are doing really well. Last year I ended up drying most of my herbs […]
Late last week we hopped in the car and drove for two days from the mid-west to the the coast. We are visiting family in New Jersey this week and then we’ll spent a few weeks in Maine. I am looking forward to seeing lots […]
As you might have guessed, I’ve been eating piles of strawberries. In fact, aside from the two bags in my freezer last week’s strawberries are almost all gone. I was quite content to eat them straight from the bowl, not an extra flourish needed, until […]
What’s going on in your kitchen? Save Save
This spring, I have been able to get enough rhubarb. We have had many warm days, but ripe local fruit is still weeks away. Rhubarb, though technically a tart stalk, makes an acceptable substitute while we wait to eat strawberries by the handful. After trying […]
On Saturday morning Ray and I bicycled along the river and then crossed it to go the Mill City Farmers’ Market. It was a beautiful day and we got to enjoy some good food, sunshine, music and people watching. I spent the rest of the […]
Lately I’ve seen various blog posts asking what do you like to make in stead of buy? What do you want to create in your kitchen, instead of getting from a box? I could answer this question in lots of ways. I certainly hold my […]
I spent Saturday morning at the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers’ Market selling my wares. It was a beautiful morning to be at the market. The piles of vegetables and buckets of flowers never cease to delight my eyes. Though I’ve seen them at so many markets […]