Category: Spring

 

Springtime we are ever thankful for our greenhouses and our mud boots! Early spring is a glorious time to explore fresh herbs and a variety of lettuces. Eating healthy is important especially in the spring with so much planting ahead.

I Could Eat This Every Day ~ Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

I Could Eat This Every Day ~ Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Posted on by Kasha
Sweet potato and black bean chili, we'll have that for lunch. Once that calendar page turns and April stares us in the face, we have no choice but to get our collective butt in gear and start doing prep for the season.  Sure, we've done some stuff up until now, but April is when things really get moving.  Farmer Sonny/Dad/Papa starts doing his field preparation by plowing and tilling and spreading plant vitamins where they're needed. The greenhouses get cleaned out and tilled and the beds are covered with row cover.  Why row cover if we're just putting trays of seedlings down? ...Read More
Classic Kid Lunch with a Twist

Classic Kid Lunch with a Twist

Posted on by chris
Last week was President's Week.  If you have kids, you know that's the vacation week in between Winter Break and Spring Break.   Does anyone else remember having only Monday and Tuesday off?  Or even Friday and Monday?  I guess I really am turning into an Old Fart because I don't see the point of an entire week.  Personally, I celebrate Presidents Washington and Lincoln every time I spend 6 bucks. I'm not all that peeved, honestly. My schedule is very flexible right now since our markets are finished and it's just clean up and pre-season preparation going on right now.   But I feel for those parents...Read More
Bubblebaths, Blackjack and Banana Bread Oatmeal

Bubblebaths, Blackjack and Banana Bread Oatmeal

Posted on by Kasha
About the Oatmeal, in just a bit... Yep, I've been MIA for a while. Please accept my apologies. Pretty please? I took a few days, went to Atlantic City and tried my hand at RELAXING! I'm totally not used to that and I have to admit, it felt good. It also felt like I need more practice! Bubblebaths are nice when the hot water doesn't run out. Moms (and the occasional dad) understand --- by the time two loads of laundry are done, dinner is made, the dishes are washed and the kid(s) are bathed, not much hot water remains...Read More