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Cabernet Chocolate Bundt Cake

Posted on February 26, 2014March 19, 2018 by Kasha

Did you ever want to give someone a gift because they did something nice for you? Maybe 1) they helped you shovel ridiculous amounts of snow or 2) they watched your kid so you could have a girls night out when your regular sitter came down with a (legit) 104° temp or 3) they did something outrageously thoughtful and a simple card just won't do? Or, maybe you missed a birthday or Mother's Day or National Drink Wine Day (Feb 18th. No joke)? Perhaps you missed Valentine's Day. I almost did... Give someone a gift because they did something nice for...Read More

Pineapple Upside Down Cake, or The Way to a(n Old Fashioned) Man’s Heart

Posted on January 29, 2014March 20, 2018 by Kasha

There are some weeks when I go shopping and all I throw in my cart is junk. I grab lots of cheeses (soft, creamy brie is a favorite) and crackers (wheat crackers are good for me!), ice cream (It's for The Boy! Riiight.), some Fritos (Scoops are nice, and so salty that your lips hurt after you eat them), Nathan's hot dogs and a tube of Crescent Rolls (who doesn't like impromptu pigs in a blanket?). There are other weeks when I spend more time in the produce section than in the rest of the store. Those are the weeks...Read More

Roasted Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Quesadilla

Posted on January 8, 2014February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Quesadilla, should that be in the Geography Bee? Thomas said he does NOT want to participate in the Geography Bee at school tomorrow. They took a preliminary test and he got 30 out of 35 correct, however... he only knew ONE of those answers for sure. The rest were guesses. One that he guessed correctly? Where is the Klondike? He guessed Alaska. Why? Because Klondike bars are ice cold and so is Alaska. That's using the old noggin, I'd say! I don't know about you, but I am not one of those people who writes out the meal plan for...Read More

A Sweet Gift: Cranberry Almond Biscotti

Posted on December 11, 2013April 1, 2018 by Kasha

It's that time of year when you hear bakers and non-bakers alike mutter that famous line: I gotta make my Christmas cookies! I am not one of those people. I make a truckload of cookies the week before Thanksgiving for our annual Open House at the Farm and once that weekend is over, I'm so sugared-out that I cannot even think about cookie baking OR cookie eating. However, for a cause such as Cookies for Kids Cancer, I'll suffer just a little and bake up a batch. Love and Olive Oil and The Little Kitchen have teamed up to host The...Read More

Baking Up a Storm – The Cookie Review

Posted on December 1, 2013April 1, 2018 by Kasha

Wow. What a week! We celebrated the holiday a little early, as we have each year for the past eight, and hosted our Annual Open House at the Farm last Sunday. It was a madhouse from the very start and what a fabulous day! We had plenty of locally grown veggies on hand to sell to all who wished to create a gorgeous Thanksgiving meal in the true spirit of eating seasonal and local. There were 10 other vendors inside our barn selling their homemade and homegrown goodies as well. Overall, I'd say it was an amazing turn-out and our...Read More

Field to Feast: Sunday Morning Homefries with Poblanos and Bacon… plus, A Toast

Posted on November 6, 2013March 3, 2018 by Kasha

Home-fries with Poblanos and Bacon and Eggs Because breakfast is important, especially during harvest. We spice it up a bit with Poblanos Fletch and I took a ride around the farm several weeks ago. Not only was it a fabulous photo day, it was also a day of memories, and memories are made for sharing. What's the point of keeping them all bottled up inside of you when those memories can bring joy to others? Those memories can help others to understand you better and can even draw you closer together. When I finally hear the harvester engine start up...Read More

Field to Feast Link-Up: Poblano Chile Peppers

Posted on October 8, 2013March 16, 2018 by Kasha

I had to share this Minimally Invasive Field to Feast post with you all because Rajas (roasted poblano chile peppers) con Crema is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Plus, Amy's photographs are stunning and I just love looking at them. This is what I eat when The Boy isn't home for dinner. It pairs nicely with margaritas and spicy palomas. What doesn't? FYI: Get the poblano chiles before a hard freeze wipes out the plants. Better yet, char and freeze the poblanos so you can enjoy this spicy, creamy delight all winter long. If you like peppers you might...Read More

Could Little Ol’ Me Possibly Learn to Live Like Julia?

Posted on September 30, 2013February 25, 2018 by Kasha

If you've read more than a few of my posts you know that I have lots of 'things' - things that irk me, things that make me cringe, things that I love, things that I cannot live without. Some of those things are substantial, essential tasks and duties. Some of those things are pretty much inconsequential and arbitrary and are only problems IN MY MIND BECAUSE I LET THEM BECOME SUCH. Scary, isn't it, just how much anxiety our minds can create over such unimportant nonsense? Of course, we only think it's nonsense AFTER we've dealt with it and jumped...Read More

Field to Feast: Pan-seared Feta with Marinated Red Peppers

Posted on September 19, 2013February 28, 2018 by Kasha

Friday, September 6th was the first day of school for my brand new fourth grader! Both of us were very excited. Thomas sat on the couch watching Spongebob Squarepants the morning before and said, "it feels like summer vacation just started!" "Yeah? Ya think? My vacation starts tomorrow." I gave him my best Mr. Roper look (you know, where Norman Fell cracked a joke and looked right into the camera and grinned? Love that.) but he must not have realized there was a joke hidden in there. All he said was, "LUCKKKYYY!" He'll get the joke someday, but for today I let...Read More

Field to Feast: The Busy Girl’s Guide to Canning Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 11, 2013March 5, 2018 by Kasha

Thomas went with us to market this weekend, as he does nearly every Saturday beginning in May and ending at Halloween. I was standing at my scale helping customers when a little hand, attached to a still-little-but-getting-bigger-quickly arm, reaches around me and starts fingering quarters in my coin tray. "Mom, can I have a dollar?" "Why do you need a dollar? <returning focus to customer> That's $8.25, please." "I want a pickle on a stick." <picking up small hand and squeezing gently until fingers release coins> "Well, if you want a dollar, go ask Grandma what you can do to...Read More