Category Archives: Seasonal Recipes

Holiday Rituals

  From Halloween until New Year’s Day, there are numerous times that people gather, enjoy each other’s company and share meals.  These are times when we share our family traditions with our children.  They are specific to our families.  They have personal meaning. Rituals are different from routines as they have a personal aspect.  Brushing your teeth is a routine thing we do every day.  It’s not a great deal of fun, but we need to do it to avoid cavities, so
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Dehydrating Herbs: Fresh Today, Dehydrated this Winter!

              Growing herbs is a pastime of mine. My garden contains numerous varieties—from garlic and onion chives to lavender and rosemary.   When the weather starts to get cooler, I start to dehydrate my favorites. September 2014 011 All summer long I keep an eye on my dill, as I save the seeds to dry. I have a killer cottage cheese dill quick bread recipe that I love to use it in.  I replant my
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It’s Okay To Be Green

It's not only okay to be green, but when the items in the CSA Bag are green it is great! Now don't get me wrong some of the items were very colorful; like the eggplant, tomatoes and onions, but the majority of the items were green.         celery editedThe first vegetable sticking out my bag was celery. Not just that pale green celery that you buy at the store (the picture does not do it
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