We finished off our weekend getaway at the County Line Orchardin Hobart, IN. A friend recommended it and since it was right on our way home from New Buffalo we stopped to check it out. The place is HUGE. I am glad we went on a Monday, I bet it is über crowded on the weekends. …
Learn Something New Everyday
When you plant sweet potato vine that it actually grows sweet potatoes? Well I did not realize that until this year when the women at the nursery told me. Pulling out the summer plants and replacing them with fall plants in my front planters I did in fact find a few potatoes. Can’t say I…
Getting out of Dodge
This past weekend we got the hell out of dodge to have a much needed long family weekend. The main destination was MSU, my husbands Alma Mater, for a tailgate and a football game. The weather wasn’t too great, rainy and chilly, but we had a ton of fun anyway. We were located near an…
Check it Out – Green Tomatoes
My goal this weekend is to pull out the tomato plants from the garden. If I put it off much longer I fear they will be covered in snow before I get around to doing it. I found some great recipes to make use of the green tomatoes. Depending on how many I end up…
Kids in the Kitchen
The ten year-old got a new cookbook for her birthday, The Kid’s Cookbook from William Sonoma. I had the kids go through the book and pick out a few recipes to try. I didn’t want to he leave the little one out and lead him to think cooking is only for girls, and he was…
Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili
I LOVE fall, and everything that comes with it. Sunny chilly days, changing leaves, crisp apples, Halloween, football, comfort foods, our fall black party. A chili contest has become something of a tradition at our block party and this year is no exception. I am on the hunt for a good chili recipe to enter. …
Friday Night Lights
I took a little trip down memory lane this past Friday night. Went to go check out my high school’s football game. I actually didn’t go to many high school football games back in the day, my field hockey schedule always conflicted. I’ve only been back to the stadium a few times since high school,…
Happy Meals
Thursday is CSA pick up day. Loved pulling out this potato from the bag. Definitely grown with love by Farmer Dan. I will have to do something special with it. With an early kickball game to get to and the husband out of town I then headed to McDonalds for fast dinner for the kids. …
Self-Portrait
My dad gave me a disk of pictures from his days in the Air Force. Actually I think they were slides. But anyway, they are awesome photos. There are some from his travels, I am not sure where The sites are, but I love how dressed up everyone got. There are a few of his…
Salsa Verde
It feels good to get back in the kitchen! I was inspired (and finally had time) to take a shot at canning after visiting my brother and sister-in-law’s house. She had canned cases of fresh tomatoes, greens beans, and beets all that came straight from the farmer. They sent us home with with one of…