We checked The Wilds off our summer fun list on Monday June 13. Visit Lil’s blog to read her story and pictures about our visit.

It’s shaping up to be another warm day, with thunderstorms crashing through the sky already. I recommend lazing near a fan and reading these thoughtful articles from across the Internet. 1) When Adventurous Eating is Really Just Picky Eating in Sheep’s Clothing by The Yummy Mummy could have been written about my daughter, and quite possibly your child(ren). 2) I have met the venerable Lori, aka Twixlen, the subject of Kate’s new series, The Food [...]

We picked strawberries today at Schact Farm Market. Given the interest on facebook and twitter, I wrote a quick profile for those looking to pick strawberries this season. Schacht is a family farm located in south east central Ohio. The easy drive to their location took thirty minutes from our home in Clintonville. The farm is well organized as a pick your own operation. Guests are invited to bring their own baskets (yay for reusing!). [...]

Ale, Lil and I have lived in Columbus, Ohio for a combined total of over fifty years. This city is surprising in its depth and there are hundreds of places and experiences we have never had in and around our hometown. Taking inspiration from Kate’s list of things she wants to do in Columbus, here are new things (or things we haven’t done in a LONG time) we want to do this summer: Check out [...]

BlogHer Food ended Friday with a keynote from movie producer, author, and activist Laurie David and chef turned educator Asata Reid. What follows in a recap of their informative and inspirational discussion on family dinner and living green. Laurie and Asata each had an ‘aha!’ moment that led them from carrying on their lives and drove them to engage in environmental activism. For Asata, the moment came when she surveyed the shopping carts of fellow [...]

The lovely Catherine of Photo Kitchen came over last week to take photographs for Hounds in the Kitchen Egg Week. After blowing out eggs, dying with natural dyes, and baking a dutch baby, we were left with an excess of shells. We could have tossed the shells in the compost. Instead, we aimed to recreate some easter eggshell planters Lil has been coveting at the big box home improvement store. All we did was fill [...]

We are leaving for a road trip vacation to Massachusetts on Thursday. One way we conserve money and stay away from overly processed food is to make our own treats for the trip. Stay tuned for several homespun road trip ideas over the next two weeks. My grandmother makes Ginger Crinkles, aka ginger snaps, for family gatherings. My dad, his siblings, and their kids (that is, myself, my sisters, and cousins) all love these cookies [...]