Lucky Us: Irish Bangers with Colcannon and Guinness Gravy

It must be a byproduct of aging, but I have both gotten less ‘trendy’ and tried to be more ‘authentic’ as I’ve grown. This goes for my wardrobe (team sweatpants/leggings and Carhartt over here), my drink and my foods. Don’t judge on my daughter’s shamrock and rainbow outfit on St. Patrick’s Day… it was on…

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Waste Not: Quickie Spinach Mushroom Quiche

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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