We carved pumpkins on Tuesday night. Lil’s tiny pumpkin was a huge pain because the walls are so thin. But look how cute it is! Lil wanted to be a ghost this year. I didn’t see any reason to be fancier than the cut up thrift store sheet. When we adopted Hawise from the...
Read more →The schedule for November classes is set! I will be repeating three classes from October at a new time. I want to see how this time works for me personally and for drawing an interested crowd. Please ‘vote with your participation’ and come to these afternoon classes if you want to see more offered...
Read more →When served meat, Lil often asks “What part of the aminal is this?” ‘Aminal’ is one of Lil’s last toddlerisms, meaning animal. I am not ready for her to be all grown up and pronounce everything correctly! My heart gushes a little and not just because her pronunciation is cute. ~ In northwestern Ohio...
Read more →A few things that might interest readers: PBS stations are showing a program based on the book The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan. I highly recommend reading Botany of Desire and am excited to watch the show. Watch a preview here. Columbus residents can view Botany of...
Read more →It is never too early to prepare for a spring garden. Whether you are planning your first garden or are an experienced gardener, fall and winter offer time for reflection and forming new habits. If you are making a new garden or bed, lay out some newspapers or cardboard now in the spot you...
Read more →Today I was joined by ten lovelies at Sprout Soup for the third October Kids Cook lesson. We started by making graham crackers. This recipe is super easy and has the advantage of being egg free so kids can play with the dough without worry about salmonella. ¼ cup milk or buttermilk 1 teaspoon...
Read more →The response to the Kids Cook classes has been truly overwhelming. I plan to continue and Sprout Soup is happy to keep hosting. The question I am contemplating is what day/time to offer classes. Classes are currently held on Thursday mornings. I would be open to holding an afternoon or Saturday morning sessions. If...
Read more →We picked another 1 1/2 bushels (60 pounds!) of apples at Charlie’s Apple Farm today. I was talking with some fellow pickers how to store apples. I learned this method from Charlie himself and tested it last year: 1) Wash apples with clean water. 2) Still wet, place in a plastic grocery sack. 3)...
Read more →‘Tis the end of the basil growing season as a deep frost looms tonight. What to do with the all this basil? Make pesto, of course! Every year at this time we make a huge batch of pesto and freeze it. Frozen pesto is the gem of the freezer. It’s great to bring to...
Read more →Today thirteen children joined me to explore apples for the Kids Cook series at Sprout Soup. We started out making a simple six ingredient apple crisp. One table chopped peeled cored apples into pieces while the other mixed the topping. 6 peeled and cored apples, chopped and placed into 8×8 dish 1/2 cup oats...
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