For several weeks now I've been trying to write about springtime, and what spring means to farmers. I feel in my bones that mid-winter yearning for warmer weather, the resurrection of life in the trees, flowers, and crops, the taller and later shadows of longer days, and glorious fresh air. But as much as I … Continue reading pausing for the snow & the season
Remember when I cornered Matt and made him answer some farmer questions for us (see Part 1: #knowyourfarmer {maybe better than you wanted}) and a few of you fawned over him and his farmer ways? (I guess he is pretty great 🙂 ) Well, I'm back with some more questions for him. As we start the … Continue reading Know Your Farmer: Part II
I can see January from our front porch. It's the field in front of our house, that starts where the slope of the front yard ends; void of any crops, brown with mud and mowed-over grass, untouched by a tractor since October. It's the blanket of frost on the yard and the field and the … Continue reading goodnight, January
Hands down, my favorite non-pumpkin fall baking recipe. Credit: Carolyn G. Brown in Montgomery Alabama (I don't know this woman but love her for bestowing this goodness upon us common people), and also, my mom, for finding the recipe in a Southern Living "many years ago" (her words). Is it really a real recipe if … Continue reading applesauce spice muffins
I am definitely not claiming this as an original recipe on my part - I just combined/tweaked/modified a few different recipes from Pinterest, and found the combination I like the best. Delicious and decently healthy. 1/2 c. unsweetened vanilla soy milk (or milk of your choice) 1/4 c. oats 1/4 c. canned pumpkin (not pie … Continue reading pumpkin overnight oats
So if I didn't get my point across in my last post (fall is my favorite {20 years of snapshots of fall}) that I love fall...let's drive it home a little more. I'm sharing a few things that help me find my fall feng shui, if you will - those smells, sights, and tastes that make … Continue reading finding my fall feng shui {a fall lifestyle post}
Fall 1998: At home, helping my mom bake pumpkin bread and muffins (by helping, I mostly mean creeping around waiting for the oven timer to go off) - some to eat, some to freeze - that she always (to this day) keeps on hand for fall treats and later, for Christmas gifts. Just like my … Continue reading fall is my favorite {20 years of snapshots of fall}
