Cream and honey... a honey crisp apple... a perfect pairing. This coating tastes as good as the Kraft version requiring unwrapping 40 caramels, it adheres to the apple instead of forming a puddle at the base of the apple, prep/cooking ti...
As I began my fall garden cleanup today, my mind drifted back to May when my garden soil was still cool from the spring thaw. Not yet warm enough to direct-sow the heirloom "Crystal Apple" and "Poona Kheera" cucumber seeds that I had pur...
After completing my volunteer shift at the Living Green Expo on Sunday, I browsed the many vendor booths set up in the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstand Building. I was delighted to run across the Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seed Oil Co...
It was our monthly "Member Day" at our local food co-op yesterday, so I received a 10% discount off my total purchases instead of our normal 5%. By the time I arrived back home and had put all of my groceries away, Dick and I were get...
As a child, my family and I gathered around to watch Leave It to Beaver on our black and white television while we ate homemade sugared popcorn. So when I saw this birthday card's retro artwork and listened to the theme song from the...
Growing up in the 1950s, it was commonplace for me to see women, especially on the farm, wearing aprons. Even on T.V. shows like "Father Knows Best" and "Leave it to Beaver", crisp freshly-ironed aprons were a mainstay. My mother ...
This is how I did it... It began with my doctor telling me in September 2008 that I must go on cholesterol-lowering medication. He was concerned with my numbers. (See yesterday's post.) I'm always up for a good challenge and this was no ...
If you truly know me, you will not ask me to eat out on my birthday. Unless the interior space and/or exterior architecture is unique. Unless the menu is healthy fare. Unless the meal is served in an unusual setting. Oh, just put me outs...