Half a tub of mushrooms left in that fridge? Check. Spinach in there, too (or in the freezer?) Check. MASSIVELY INCREASED EGG PRODUCTION? CHECK. OMG CHECK. Going from an egg or two every other day to 5-6 eggs a day once the days stretch out a bit is… alarming sometimes. There are ways to combat…
Month: March 2021
Hark! Spring knocks… Are you listening?
Man, we love birds here on the Farm. Like LOVE them. Love love love them. So it was just natural, when the temps hit 64 degrees and the birds were singing…. to make some Robin’s Egg Macarons. Totally natural decision. Ugh, they are so good (and pretty!) Robin’s Egg Macarons with Light Chocolate Buttercream (makes…
Healthy and Homemade: Chicken Apple Sausage w/ Thyme and Sage
I was making this for our family dinner tonight, and thought… why don’t more people make their own sausage?? The whole saying ‘how the sausage gets made’ in reference to messy, often nasty processes holds true. There is so much STUFF stuffed in there and when you consider preservatives to extend shelf life and ethical…
Ready for Spring: 2021 edition
OK. I’m over ‘winter’ now. It’s March. I just bought two peach trees, it’s going to be 60 degrees for more than one day in a row this week and the snow should be gone in the next 5-10 days (we do have a small amount in the forecast, though…) With my newfound SAHM-hood, I…
Macaron Challenge: Wedding Cake and Lavender FAILS!
Well, sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. Truth. Fact. And in the kitchen, as in life, the better you are at handling those fails…. the healthier your state of mind. This is a quick post on reflection, growth mindset and mindfulness specifically when things do not go right. Apply it to your kitchen adventures…
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