Garlic scapes were in our very first CSA box, and at first, I had no idea what they were. I asked around, and everyone I asked suggested pesto. I just finally got around to trying out a recipe for it, and they were right…
Happy Fourth of July! I’ve mentioned that I’ve been reading Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist. Last night around 2:30 am, I was reading to fall asleep and came upon this delicious-sounding recipe for goat cheese biscuits baked in a cast-iron skillet. It was…
On Saturday afternoon we went to another u-pick farm — Bottom View Farm in Portland, TN — to pick blueberries. It was our first experience picking blueberries, and it was super easy. Our method was simple – Chris and I picked the fruit that…
I decided to participate in Love and Olive Oil’s June kitchen challenge. I got a late start – it’s almost midnight on June 30. But with a little help from a Williams Sonoma cheese-making kit and a gallon of milk, it worked! Fresh, homemade…
This weekend is another project weekend. Chris is working hard to finish Mackenzie’s new bed, and if that goes well, hopefully we’ll get to sand, paint, and set it up in her room before Monday. While he works on that, Mackenzie and I are…