If a food is inherently nourishing to the body then would it need to be defended by an association with multi-million dollar companies residing as the board of directors? That’s the question I asked when I read about the Corn Refiners Association’s attempts to persuade consumers, through "mommy" bloggers, that their products really aren’t so…
This truly is my favorite time of year. Changing leaves and cooler temperatures feel like renewal and abundance to me. Perhaps it is those 16 years of starting school in the fall or these last few years of seeing farmer’s tables sag beneath the weight of tomatoes and greens as we began to know seasonal…
We had our first big harvest of the year – garlic. We planted a local variety from our health food store last fall and it seemed to do fairly well despite little weeding and feeding from us. Over 80 heads of garlic were harvested, which may be just enough to make it through to next…
We have been enjoying some simply lovely days around here. Our summer rhythm has kicked in and we are enjoying our daily outdoor and indoor chores, activities, and experiments. Our Daily Read Aloud Experiments in Cheesemaking looks like bread dough, tasted like vinegar Dehydrating Herbs thyme and oregano Enjoying Our Garden Happy weekend, friends! …
