It's morel mushroom season and foragers can be seen scouring the woods for these disgustingly beautiful fungi that only make their appearance for a couple of weeks out of an entire year. The best of foragers have their "spots" as they call them and are hesitant to let anyone know when they start to "pop." It's during this week that it becomes a race to find the most treasured of earthly sponge like fungus that tastes like heaven when consumed. ... continue reading...
It’s Spring
So often during the busyness of Spring I enjoy to stop, sit down and just take it all in. It's always a renewed feeling to see new life in plants and animals alike. As for me and my boys, we're enjoying getting dirty and spending lots of time outside. Morel time! My bleeding hearts capture my heart every year. They are the first flower to bloom in early spring and as quickly as they come... they go. My chickens once again enjoying their outdoor dirt baths. Fresh ... continue reading...
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The growing season is upon us. All of my Spring veggies are in the ground and this coming weekend my local farmers market opens for the 2011 season. In between baseball games, camping trips, swimming and having summer fun, plans still need to be made to preserve the harvest. Not just in the Fall, but starting as soon as now. When we think about preserving, we often think about canning tomatoes in the Fall. However, with the Spring comes bounty that we'll only have for a short period ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 41st Edition
Please read and follow the Simple Lives Thursday bloghop rules Since Simple Lives Thursday is growing, as a group, the five hosts have decided to set some ground rules in order to keep the integrity of the blog hop. 1. If linking real, traditional and simple recipes, please make sure all ingredients used are whole. Such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, meats, even sugar. In order to keep the integrity of "nourishing" food, we will delete any recipes that utilize processed, ... continue reading...
A 1554 Dark Ale, Coffee and Cocoa Flan With Orange Zest
A month ago when the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program sent out a request to review and post about New Belgium Brew, locally brewed in Colorado, well... that was a no brainer. My husband and I really enjoy Fat Tire. So right away when this opportunity came by, my husband was the first to say, "are they sending us Fat Tire?" Followed by, "go for it!" ... continue reading...
