Our family had a grand finale to the summer with a trip to a beautiful lake house, for a week of fishing and relaxing, the latter involving playing lots of board games, reading, and just hanging out together. We took along all kinds of groceries for days and days of meals together, and the gardeners…
Month: August 2012
Non-creamy Cole Slaw
Over the weekend I mentioned my latest trip to the local farmers’ market, including reference to a 5 pound half cabbage. Well, that was an estimate; when I pulled out the scale to get the real weight, that half weighed in at a whopping 6 pounds, 14 ounces–really glad I didn’t buy the whole head!…
Buttery Apricot Coconut Bars
Sometimes you just need a rich little dessert to top off a summer meal full of salad and veggies or grilled entrees. This is a quick and easy bar cookie, especially if you have some pre-soaked dried apricots. I had an extra pound that I cooked up after last Christmas’s baking and then froze. Though…
Farmers’ Market Day and a Quick Salad
It was a beautiful day for a trip to the Farmers’ Market, with an opportunity to test the bag I had just finished for carrying things like produce or books or whatever. Good thing that I made it strong, as I ended up with a 5 pound half cabbage, two large butternut squashes along with…
Now That’s a Pretty Pickle
Cucumbers for a quarter. Red onions for less than 50 cents a pound. Farmers’ market produce at its best. Time for some quick and inexpensive pickles. The vinegar in the brine will keep the red onions bright, though these should be eaten fresh, as a few days will start to see some color bleeding into…
Gardening this time, not cooking–Or, when NOT to trust the Internet
In the spirit of “frugal, fast, and fun,” I tried out a new technique in my garden this year. Last year I had read another gardener’s account of making her own seed tape. It sounded easy but I wasn’t planting any more seeds at that point and promptly forgot about it. Enter sowing season 2012….