Last week I ran across this very easy recipe for making butter and thought the kids would like it. I asked Wesley what he thought and he was all for it. Of course, what goes better with homemade butter than homemade bread? Nothing, that’s what. So we made bread, too.
This morning Jillian and I made [...]
On Wednesday we went with Angela and Wesley to the Boggy Creek Farmer’s Market. It is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-1. They say to come early for the best selection. We were there about 9:45 and there was a lot of everything but lettuce and tomatoes. They were all gone.
The boys carried the bags [...]
Epicurious has released a neat little interactive map that shows you what is in season for each month of the year for each state. A handy little tool when we get produce that looks good, but tastes like cardboard filling our supermarkets yearround. It is especially helpful when you say, I don’t know, move across [...]
Yesterday was Lou’s birthday. Lou is Amber’s dad and we miss him quite a bit. He died a few years ago during a period of time when Amber was having a hard time reconciling her feelings about him. It has been rough at times. We have celebrated his birthday each year since in a special [...]