Last Sunday, we put most of the garden beds to rest for the winter. It’s a melancholy job for me as I work so hard to raise these plants from seeds, care for them as small shoots, and put up the harvest. I almost hate to rip the stems from the earth and send...
Read more →Today’s edition of Book Hounds is a political-video-chicken one. Why political? Well, I would have precious few books to read or recommend if not for the Columbus Metro Library. Starting today, Columbus area voters can go to the polls and cast a ballot for Issue 4, the levy to Keep Columbus Metro Library Strong....
Read more →The weather turned cool quickly and this means our menus will change as well. We’re including more oven baked and stewed foods because those are warming on a cold night. Our dishes aim to make best use of seasonal vegetables which are changing, too, from tangy tomatoes to sweet winter squash. This week and...
Read more →Sweet Lil turns five today. I have no words to summarize my complex feelings about being her mother, nor reflections on her growing maturity and beauty. Where to turn, then, but to food? The setting: Mother and daughter are walking through an unfamiliar grocery store. Mother, reading list: spaghetti, Parmesan. Where’s the Parmesan? Daughter:...
Read more →This crate of jars was given to me by my mother who received it from my paternal grandmother. What does this look like to you? Trash? To me, it was a box full of potential. I know Grandma Joyce is a collector of stuff. Out of the box of miscellaneous jars, I decided not...
Read more →Humble as pie, Basic as ‘a is for’, Diverse as the land and people: Ohio apples. Already this season I have picked a bushel and a half of apples from Windy Hill Apple Farm. Most varieties are ripening two weeks earlier than normal this year. I have sauced, dried, eaten them fresh, and even...
Read more →In the Edible Columbus Fall 2010 edition, readers will find a Young Palates column written by me. It is all about apples and features my favorite apple farmer, Charlie Fritsch of Windy Hill Farm. Read online here. You can find print copies of Edible Columbus around the city at their advertising locations. The Hobby...
Read more →It is now twenty days until my 30th birthday. The day after my 30 before 30 post, my next youngest sister (do you know I’m the oldest of four sisters?) knocked on the door, shoved a handful of pennies at me, and walked away. I later counted them; there were thirty. Nothing happened the...
Read more →My favorite evening snack is local, affordable, and healthy. It’s low in calories, high in fiber, and satisfying. It doesn’t come from a bag or a box and takes just four minutes to prepare. Each serving costs less than a quarter. Any guesses yet? When nighttime hunger hits, most often I turn to popcorn...
Read more →I mentioned in the Labor Day camping post that our campout menus are generally very simple. There’s grilled meat, cold veggie salad, fresh fruit, and always potato packets. The ‘packet’ method of cooking is a standby because it can use a variety of ingredients, virtually any method of cooking, and cleanup is easy. You...
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