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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

Roasted Sweet Potato and Blue Cheese Main Dish Salad

Posted on May 16, 2013February 25, 2018 by Kasha

or.... they eat flowers, don't they? I do, for sure. In fact, at this time of year, when our homegrown onions are sprouty and bound for the compost heap, I get antsy for all things allium. I'm starting to panic a little. I've even gotten to the point where I ration the few onions I have left. I have this issue with BUYING vegetables that are 1) not local and 2) inferior to what we grow here in the fertile valley known as "the Black Dirt region". That's not to say that I don't buy produce in the off-season. I...Read More

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

Posted on May 10, 2011February 25, 2018 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