Category Archives: food and garden

how does your garden grow and what does it taste like?

Planting the seeds

So today was the perfect day to plant seeds. I had my seeds and the seedling soil (very exciting as I didn’t know a special soil for seedlings existed until I saw it at my sisters last weekend) and containers.
I sorted through the seeds for the ones to be pre-seeded before garden planting and cut up a plastic cottage cheese container to make labels.

Planting the seeds

So today was the perfect day to plant seeds. I had my seeds and the seedling soil (very exciting as I didn’t know a special soil for seedlings existed until I saw it at my sisters last weekend) and containers.
I sorted through the seeds for the ones to be pre-seeded before garden planting and cut up a plastic cottage cheese container to make labels.

bad news

Turned on my old kenmore to preheat for ginger cookies and within a minute I heard a cracking noise, like crumpling newspaper, coming from inside the oven. Opened the door and the back of one side of the heating element was flaming. Not what you want to see.

bad news

Turned on my old kenmore to preheat for ginger cookies and within a minute I heard a cracking noise, like crumpling newspaper, coming from inside the oven. Opened the door and the back of one side of the heating element was flaming. Not what you want to see.

Here is my basic, (usually leftover) casserole:

You can used anything for the layers – any pasta on the bottom (I prefer angelhair) any veggies next, meat next if you want.

Here is my basic, (usually leftover) casserole:

You can used anything for the layers – any pasta on the bottom (I prefer angelhair) any veggies next, meat next if you want.

3rd Week of January

15 below this morning – up to 10 this afternoon.
Definitely a day to spend in the kitchen.

3rd Week of January

15 below this morning – up to 10 this afternoon.
Definitely a day to spend in the kitchen.

Egg Shells

“Mom, what are all these egg shells for?”

Egg Shells

“Mom, what are all these egg shells for?”

Time to start thinking about the garden

‘Tis the season to start collecting supplies in anticipation of the 2012 garden.

Time to start thinking about the garden

‘Tis the season to start collecting supplies in anticipation of the 2012 garden.

Foods for healthy skin

Research on the best foods for healthy skin is limited. Still, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin. Consider these skin-friendly foods:

Foods for healthy skin

Research on the best foods for healthy skin is limited. Still, antioxidant-rich foods seem to have a protective effect for the skin. Consider these skin-friendly foods:

13 Best Foods

Red wine and dark chocolate…. best news ever!

13 Best Foods

Red wine and dark chocolate…. best news ever!

water

trying to drink my 64 oz per day… sometimes, I feel like I’m drowning and just can’t take in any more!  One trick I use is pouring almost a full glass and topping off with a juice: cranberry, blueberry or

water

trying to drink my 64 oz per day… sometimes, I feel like I’m drowning and just can’t take in any more!  One trick I use is pouring almost a full glass and topping off with a juice: cranberry, blueberry or

Thursday

Good Morning Food Ponderers; I did measure myself and placed the numbers in my calendar and am hoping to see some change – but not sure how long to wait before re-measuring.  I find that if its in the house,

Thursday

Good Morning Food Ponderers; I did measure myself and placed the numbers in my calendar and am hoping to see some change – but not sure how long to wait before re-measuring.  I find that if its in the house,