Recently we had a friend living with us who has diabetes and it made me realize how fragile our systems are when we stray into areas where… Read more “Which Diet?”
Category: healthy diet
Know Your Farmers…and Appreciate Them
A friend shared a post from a farmer friend of hers and it is important to read. As you know, I feel my ability to grow anything… Read more “Know Your Farmers…and Appreciate Them”
The Joy of Having a Personal Food Processor
Here I am toiling away in the commercial kitchen when I get a message from a friend: How about a case of peaches? Hmmm, more peaches. I… Read more “The Joy of Having a Personal Food Processor”
Onward!!
YOUR INSIGHT OF THE DAY You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures. Charles C. Noble – 1916-2003, Engineer I promised… Read more “Onward!!”
Hazelnuts versus Filberts: Same Nut
I grew up in New Jersey, lived in a bunch of places mostly east of the Mississippi until almost four years ago when we moved to Oregon.… Read more “Hazelnuts versus Filberts: Same Nut”
The Flood in Oregon
By this time last year we were hip deep in tomatoes but then again, we had a 10-day spell of 100 degree days the end of July… Read more “The Flood in Oregon”
ANTICIPATION
Michelle Burger is the owner of the organic Bethel Springs Farm and sends out a weekly newsletter to her customers so they can place orders that she… Read more “ANTICIPATION”
First Annual Tasting Supper
A brainstorm hit me last summer. Possibly it was a comment made by a shopper at the Farmers’ Market. Possibly it was simply a way to try… Read more “First Annual Tasting Supper”
Thanks to the Focus Group
Here in test kitchen land imaginations run wild. My head is full of new ways to use the crops the partner farms are planting this season in the… Read more “Thanks to the Focus Group”