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You guessed it, I am still one busy gal.  Really, does life ever slow down?  School starts in THREE WEEKS!  Just in the next couple days I am going to my sister’s musical about 2 hours away, planning, making cakes, and having a small birthday party for the twins, and going to my other sister’s [...]

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small town drama

There are two farmer’s markets this year.  Two of them, in our little town, at the same time…it’s a bit odd.
I really hope that there is a good bit more produce and farm fresh goods this year as compared to the last couple years.  It will be interesting to see (and I will report) what the “new” [...]

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It is that time of year again!
I had to drive 30 miles south, but I had an itch to go to a Farmer’s Market and our local one doesn’t start until next week.  As it turns out, I had something else to do in that town as well, so it made it worth the trip.  [...]

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CSA

18 ears of sweet corn
3 onions
6 tomatoes
12 jalapenos
6 apples
2 green peppers
2 lbs. green beans
8 red potatoes
cantaloupe
watermelon (moon and stars variety)

Market

peaches
honey

My market buying is going to have to back off some for the next couple weeks.  I will be out and about quite a bit including vacation in there as well.  The CSA has to get [...]

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CSA

peppers, all kinds
zucchini
summer squash
sweet corn
onions
tomatoes
canteloupe
no cucumbers (I could hardly believe it!)

Market-tightening the budget for upcoming trips out of town

strawberries (hydroponic, not bad, but not the sweet spring berries we all love)
potatoes
green beans

I have green beans in the dehydrator right now.  I plan on cooking them early in the week so I can let you know [...]

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It’s a two-post kind of day so make sure you read on to the next one for a photo of a cute little project I managed.
Our CSA box this week had:

peaches (is there anything that says summer better than a ripe, juicy peach?)
tomatoes
summer squash
onions
garlic
banana peppers
green peppers
sweet corn (so sweet and juicy that salt and butter [...]

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Short and sweet since the tummy bug has been visiting us one at a time
CSA: Red potatoes, green beans, jalapenos, corn, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, summer squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe
Market: plums, green beans, honey, and broccoli
Hopefully tomorrow will have us all on the mend and attending the twins’ rescheduled birthday party

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This weeks CSA included: Onions, red potatoes, tomatoes, peas, cabbage, zucchini, kohlrabi, and peaches that smell so good I could drool (is that okay to write on a blog?)
At the market today I bought: kohlrabi, apricots, a red onion, and gooseberries
I have no clue what I am going to do with gooseberries and since my [...]

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This week was so much better at the market than last weekend.  Still only two farmers, but a better selection.  Our box is still pretty standard..this week will be different though as we are expecting warm and sunny weather for the entire week! Mmm, green Beans are sounding good.
CSA Box: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Summer Squash, Red [...]

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We love Independence Day around here.  I look forward to it every year, the older two have planned what they are going to wear for at least a month prior too the 4th.  This year, though, was a flop.  How sad is that, but that is how life works, not every day is sunshine and [...]

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