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Ladies, This One’s for You….

Posted on January 26, 2012February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Have you scheduled your annual mammogram yet? Well get on that! There's no time like the present.... You don't want to waste a gorgeous day off in the spring or summer do ya? Do. It. Today. Around the farm, this winter in particular, there's not much going on. This is when we take care of things that we've had to put off because of that darned growing season. So I've been seeing doctors, dentists, optometrists, and hair colorists (shhh.... don't tell). I've been cleaning and purging and sorting and organizing . I've been choosing paint colors, patching nail holes and moving furniture. I'm...Read More

All I Wanted for My Birthday was Virus Protection

Posted on January 9, 2012February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Happy 2012 everyone! I'm sorry I've been out of commission lately. It appears as though some little cyberbeast decided to take up residence in my computer and now that it's fixed, I can get back to business. Luckily, I only have to trade foodstuffs for top-notch tech work and with lots of time on my hands right now, I can cook up a storm (thank you Fletch)! Oh yeah, and I also celebrated my 29th birthday! Yes, again. Shut up. We had a wonderful night and Thomas got to experience 'hibachi' for the first time. If you could have seen his eyes...Read More

‘Royal’ly Cool Ideas for Cookie Decorating (Part 1)

Posted on December 17, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Yes. I think that's funny. I'm lame like that. I was doing some Christmas shopping at Michael's craft store the other day and couldn't resist the adorable assortment of cookie cutters. WHAT? Michael's has great percent-off coupons! I NEVER make rolled cookies and I NEVER have the time to decorate rolled cookies without a small child at my side. This week, I had the time. And obviously I now had the cutters. I know, you're shocked. My resistance is really low at Michael's, Target, and Bed, Bath and Beyond. It was cookie week on the Martha Stewart Show, and in...Read More

Heaven in a Springform Pan: Pumpkin-Mascarpone Cheesecake

Posted on December 6, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

What a busy weekend! And the holidays aren't even really upon us yet. Heck, I haven't even vacuumed up one single pine needle. *sigh* It's gonna be a lonnnnggg and crazy December. [caption id="attachment_2536" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thomas had to journal about his weekend with JoJo the Dinosaur. I doubt any other kid in class has a pic like THIS![/caption] This past weekend The FarmGirl took the party on the road. I gave my very first Mobile Cooking Lesson! I took my kid and some equipment and lots of homegrown veggies and journeyed to a friend's house to teach her and her...Read More

Life Goes On. I Guess.

Posted on September 23, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Ready or not, life does indeed go on after a natural disaster. Heck, for those not affected, life continues unchanged... THEY remain unchanged. But sometimes an event affects you so deeply that even going about your regular daily chores is an emotional struggle. I found myself in need of basic essentials following the second flood and when the road was finally cleared and my car didn't have to don water wings to make it through, I went to Target. I did a quick browse through Borders as it was their last few days in business (this makes me very sad) and I...Read More

Brief Respite and Breakfast for Dinner

Posted on September 16, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

[caption id="attachment_2080" align="alignright" width="300"] I love him... 'cause he's a lot like me.[/caption] I know. I've been a total Debbie Downer lately and I'm sorry. Ironically, my snark has been off the charts, but I just don't feel like recounting much of it. I've been very sentimental. I guess that comes from seeing so many valued possessions soaked to ruin and/or washed away. Some things I'm sure we haven't even realized are missing will likely be remembered at a later date -- and we'll say, "oh. The floods." We did the same thing when our barn burned to the ground in...Read More

Something Old, Something New… yada, yada, yada

Posted on May 19, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

We celebrated Thomas' birthday a few weeks ago - no surprise he's a Taurus, huh? Full of the bull, my boy is. On his birthday proper, I brought cupcakes to school so his class could celebrate this momentous occasion. If he can't lose a tooth in first grade, at least he can turn 7. I didn't want to buy canned frosting, although that would have been easier and the rugrats wouldn't have minded one bit, I'm sure. I just felt all weird since I'm pretty much a 'from scratch' kinda gal. I did a little research and nothing tickled my fancy. I have...Read More

When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemon Curd!

Posted on April 19, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

[caption id="attachment_1664" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Like a burst of sunshine!"][/caption] Top 5 Reasons to NOT COOK: 5) the chef is under the weather (repeatedly) 4) the chef's kid is sick and requires constant attention (also repeatedly) 3) the chef's cat is injured and requires care, including oral antibiotics - which we all KNOW is a near-impossible task 2) doctor and/or veterinary appointments take up much of the day And the Number One reason? 1) extended winter turns simple daily chores into drudgery I can't be the only one who had the March from hell, right? One crappy thing after another made me wish I could go...Read More

Retreating from Progress

Posted on January 25, 2011June 8, 2021 by Kasha

Eat Local and Eat Seasonal are inescapable buzzwords these days. They are all over the news and for the most part, we all think that style of eating is a great thing, right? Well, yeah - until we're just 'dying' for that tomato for our salad in January or by March we've got a hankering for fresh peaches on our cereal. And when we WANT something, how concerned are we about where it's coming from? Chances are, not very. Now, remember, not long ago ours was an agrarian society - a society made up of self-reliant farm people. If we...Read More

The Freezer Wasteland

Posted on January 21, 2011February 25, 2018 by Kasha

[caption id="attachment_1327" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption=""You're no match for me! Your icy length taunting me from afar. I'll get you... and if I don't, my ally the Sun surely will." "][/caption] You have one too, right? The freezer, be it upright, chest or attached to your beloved fridge, tends to be forgotten territory - especially the back or bottom. We all know the ice cream sits front and center - no need to reach or look any further! [caption id="attachment_1325" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Maybe we need snow tires on the wheelbarrow?"][/caption] I'm mid-way through my New Year Clean and Purge event. Each room,...Read More