Category Archives: menu plan

As I looked through the Menu Swap List, I was shocked to realize that we haven’t had almonds as our ingredient.  At least, not since I’ve been hosting, which is quite a long time.  So I think we’re due! Almonds … Continue reading →

What a week! My sweetheart has been having tummy troubles. And no, it’s not Celiac. (funny to see where my brain goes…) It’s been quite a challenge because he seems to have attacks of pain regardless of what he eats, … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday–we sure did!  I got to see my nephew, who is just the cutest little munchkin ever. My summertime favorites?  Southwestern Quinoa and black bean salad, Salsa-mole, preferably with Chickpea crackers Summer Lovin’ Salad … Continue reading →

And despite the fact that it feels like August here, it’s just June.  The temperatures around here are regularly hitting 100, and my plants are largely left to their own devices.  It’s WAY too hot for me.  And I haven’t … Continue reading →

Well, if you’ve read my post before, you know that raspberries have been the ongoing theme around here for the past few weeks, and will be for a few weeks more.  The picture is of just half of our bushes…I … Continue reading →

So it’s berry time around these parts.  Every day (or twice a day!) I’m out picking raspberries and getting to spend time with the others who are also munching on the berries–mostly birds and bunnies, and an occasional deer.  We’ve … Continue reading →

I love Kale, and it’s great weather for it.  There’s a picture of one of my kale plants above–isn’t it beautiful?  There’s a joke in my house about things disappearing faster than the speed of kale, because it disappears so … Continue reading →

Ah, Mondays. I’m scrambling around to try to get things together, and wish I’d done a menu plan before I hit Wegmans yesterday! Our fabulous hostess is Wendy of Celiacs in the House. Her pictures of the Farmer’s Market never … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had gorgeous weather like we did! My plants are loving it, too. It’s hard to see clearly in the picture, but we’ve got garlic scapes, kale, carrots and a whole lot of plants that have a long … Continue reading →