Thinking of soil
by Judith D. Schwartz Earth Day has come and gone, but let’s consider earth: meaning, the sense of the word as a synonym for soil. This is much on my mind right now, not just because I’ve written a book … Read More
French Toast
Although a lot of people relegate French toast to weekends, it really does not take much time to fix and could easily be incorporated into your weekday’s breakfasts. To save time, you can do most of the prep the night … Read More
Eggs Benedict
by Lisa Kivirist from Farmstead Chef Usually the most expensive item on a restaurant breakfast menu, Eggs Benedict can easily be made in your home kitchen. While perfectly seasoned sausage links or lean strips of bacon can be served as … Read More
Minestrone Soup
Here is a simple recipe from EcoThrifty. If you are new to cooking, make this on the weekend when you are feeling rushed. If you have a large family, you can double or triple this. Even if you don’t have … Read More
The best chocolate chip muffins ever!
It’s a shame most Americans demand food out of season. They have no idea what jewels of culinary delight they are missing! We have discovered many delicious foods when we have been forced to think outside our cultural food box. … Read More
Come home to a hot dinner
To help you with this month’s goal of cooking at home, here is a soup recipe from EcoThrifty: For years, split pea soup was one of our favorite dinners in the winter. When I worked full time, I would start … Read More
Should you give up coffee or tea?
With January just a few days away, some people are probably starting to think about resolutions for the new year. I write about food quite a bit, but what you drink can be equally important. If you’ve been thinking … Read More
How the worst chicken ever became the best chicken ever
by Todd Allen Our dominant hen went broody this spring and we obtained fertile eggs for her to hatch. One of those eggs became Pat. We attempted feather sexing and it was completely ambiguous so he got an androgynous name. … Read More
Eggnog Cake
It can be so tempting this time of year to pick up a cake at the grocery store or a bakery. If you catch yourself staring at something like that for more than a couple seconds, imagine my youngest daughter … Read More
How I learned to live without a car
by Margaret Boehle I never imagined myself living in a big city like Chicago. I grew up in suburbs until I was 14, when my parents moved to the country. From that point it was impossible to imagine not having … Read More
