by Cindyj | Sep 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Here is a recipe that my Mom used to make alot that I just love. We had this tomato dish this week.Simply Super TomatoesDressing2/3 cup oilive oil1/4 cup red wine vinegar1/4 cup finely chopped chives1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley1-2 cloves of garlic crushed and...
by Cindyj | Sep 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love going out to the garden in the afternoon and deciding what to make for dinner when I see what is out there. This week we had a harvest pizza that was loaded with zucchini, fresh onion, and lots of roma tomatoes. Its good to have a basic pizza crust recipe...
by Cindyj | Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
As I was thinking of what to blog about I was glad to see I was tagged for this exercise which sounded fun. Rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen flowers or herbs you’ve worked with or been touched by that will always stick with you. You...
by Cindyj | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
This time of year is when all the hard work pays off and we are harvesting all we can. Here are some tomatoes rippening on the vine, a large zucchini plant, purple sage, echinacea, and of course Longs and Meeker Peaks that we enjoy seeing almost everyday. I hope you...
by Cindyj | Aug 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
My husband came home from work with a bagful of chokecherries he picked so we had to figure out something to do with them. The most obvious use of chokecherry is as a syrup to be used in the winter for coughs (as well as being delicious on ice cream, pancakes, drinks...
by Cindyj | Aug 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over the past year we have dug into the raised bed against the back of the house to put in a hot tub and a deck. This left a large area of weeds – one of those “I’ll get to it someday” areas. Well, my brother and his family visited us last week...
by Cindyj | Jul 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
I walked through my garden today looking for what to harvest. Savory, oregano, zucchini, basil, chamomile, feverfew, sage, calendula, arugula and roses were among the gifts I found growing. The herbs will be dried and put into herb blends later. The arugula we had as...
by Cindyj | Jul 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Summer is well underway and between visitors, vacation and farm work I haven’t had much time for posting! Plants are growing strong and everyday I am picking chamomile blossoms and calendula blossoms for drying as well as a variety of culinary herbs that will go...
by Cindyj | Jun 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love living close to the mountains but having a farm and a business leaves little time for hiking and other activities. But since this week my cousin, Pam, was visiting from Ohio, a scenic drive through the mountains with stops was a must. We stopped the car...
