My friend Kelly, from Kelly the Kitchen Kop has just announced her first online class called Real Food for Rookies Class that I wanted to share with all of you.Real Food for Rookies is a 12 week online class that starts Thursday, September 16th. What I love about Kelly is that she is a real mom that loves Jesus! Her goal for this class is to show everyday people how to start using real food (that won't break your bank) in order to take control of yours and your families health.Below is a ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 7th Edition
It's Simple Lives Thursday. Below you'll find the linky to add your post to. Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs.Your HostsA Little Bit of Spain in IowaSustainable EatsGNOWFGLINSCulinary BlissWherever you choose to post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a way to share with many people your posts on what you are doing to live a simple life. Whether that's gardening, raising urban chickens, ... continue reading...
Sweetened Cream Cheese and Cantaloupe Stuffed Squash Blossoms
I have been waiting patiently this year to try my hands at stuffed squash blossoms. Year after year I have been growing different varieties of zucchini and have always enjoyed their beautiful bell shaped blossoms that open up early in the morning waiting to be pollinated.Over the past couple of years I have been seeing them for sale at the Des Moines farmers market and filled and fried in a variety of ways all throughout the blogosphere. Unbeknownst to me, stuffed squash blossoms ... continue reading...
Preserving Blueberries
It's definitely preserving season again as I've been holding onto this post for about a month. However, it's not to late to visit a local u-pick farm to pick the freshest and sweetest blueberries to preserve for the winter ahead. My family adores blueberries especially in our pancakes. After picking over 13lbs of blueberries, I froze many of them to use throughout the winter and I also made nourishing blueberry jam naturally sweetened with local raw honey. Blueberries are native to North ... continue reading...
Organic Gardening Update, August 18, 2010
It's been just over a month since my last garden update. Unfortunately, this has been the wettest summer on record in Des Moines. We have had more rain than the floods of 1993 and 2008. It's been devastating seeing so many cities literally going under water. The city of my alma mater, Iowa State University, was flooded last week. Local parks and our wonderful bike trails are gone and waiting for the weather to stay dry long enough to see the light of day. Our ... continue reading...
