You can sure tell it’s summer around here… unfortunately, not because of the weather, but because of the amount of house guests we’ve had. For the past 4 weeks we have had family (yay!!) and friends (yay!) come visit pretty much back to back. Jack and I have been working lots at our hotel www.stratfordsuites.com so it’s been a time challenge to feed … Read More
Refreshing Summer Treats: Watermelon Mint Popsicles and Ruby Crush
We sadly sent our kids and grandkids back to P-town today, after a sweet week-long visit. We enjoyed lots of great meals from the garden and Wesley loved cooking and eating outside while scanning the landscape for wild animals. Tatem was busy entertaining us with delightful squeals and smiles. In between meal times, there was water play, pool splashing, tractor … Read More
Udon Noodle Sesame Salad and Radish Dill Pickles
Year after year we plant radishes that are either too pungent or too woody or too wormy….this year we discovered Breakfast Radish seeds and they are everything the other radishes were not. Tender, mild and even into maturity, pest resistant! We love radishes for being the first to pop through the soil and are ready to eat before anything else … Read More
Salt and Light – Green Smoothies and Greens
A recent message at church, given by my dear friend, Dr. Hany from Impact Middle East got me to thinking about how seemingly little insignificant choices we make have a big impact over the long haul. He was preaching from Matthew 5 about how we can be salt and light in the world. He said salt and light don’t have a strong physical presence, their influence is subtle … Read More
Fresh and Simple Arugula Pizza
The time has come. Whatever is ready in the garden is what we have for dinner! An assortment of dark leafy greens, purple greens and lime green-greens are beginning to stand tall among the carrots, potatoes and beets. Dark green leafy vegetables are, calorie for calorie, perhaps the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. They are a rich … Read More
Better Breakfasts: Asian Omelet and Maple Nut Granola
This last weekend we enjoyed hosting some new friends,singer/songwriter and worship director David Gaulton , his lovely wife, Leah and friend and pianist, Koji. Saturday was a flurry of events that pulled Jack and I away from home from very early in the morning until late at night. On the drive back home from our early morning commitment, I was mentally creating a … Read More
Meal in a Bowl: Five-Spice Udon Noodle Bowl
A bowlful of hot steamy noodles swimming in yummy broth is only the beginning of a satisfying meal. When time is short and cooking is the last thing I want to do…but I’m craving something healthy and hot – it’s Noodle Bowl time! My cupboards are well stocked with 10 lbs. of whole wheat Udon noodles, so discovering new and … Read More
Every Day Whole Wheat Bread
My dorm room in college was a studio apartment. It wasn’t long before I was putting that little oven in my teeny kitchen to use and luscious aromas of bread baking wafted through the halls of that old apartment building. I got bit by the bread baking bug! In my naivety, I first tackled bagels, challah, and crusty french breads. Fast forward to marriage and … Read More