We’re up at the farm planting/weeding this week. I’m supposed to be taking advantage of the quiet to work on some material for BlogHer Food’13 since baby Robin and I are leaving for Texas in a little over a week to talk crowd funding with food bloggers. Naturally I’m totally procrastinating and spending all my time […]
Kale Caesar Salad; Eating Local in Prince Edward County
Caesar Salad has always been in heavy rotation on our weekly menus and recently we’ve had some Caesar salad epiphanies. Here is a list of simple caesar salad ideas that have made us a little giddy. And garlicky. Ceasar Salad is amazing with kale. Romaine is nice, but kale is nutrient dense and filling and […]
Thin Your Seedlings, right onto your plate!
Gardening with small children in an exercise in letting go of any tidy gardening habits you may have had in the past. When letting a toddler help you out, you are likely to get thick masses of seedlings growing together. Rather than fighting it and trying to grow things in straight lines, I find it […]
Raw Kale Beet Carrot and Pomegranate Salad Recipe
This seasonal combination of raw kale, beet, carrot and some pomegranate seeds is a great start to the new year and antidote to the excess of the holiday season. After 3 turkey dinners and a truly obscene amount of baking and chocolate I need some green leafy vegetables in my life stat. For the Salad 2 […]
Recipe: Potato Salad with Yogurt, Dill, Curry & Mustard. Lots of Mustard.
We’re busy preparing for Rebecca’s 2nd birthday party by making some of our favourite salads. I am a strict mayonnaise hater and mustard lover so this is our family’s version of potato salad. It’s made with new Ontario potatoes, herbs from the garden and a hearty amount of yogurt and mustard. 2 pounds of potatoes […]