Eating made from scratch meals is common in our house.  Most days we eat 3 meals of homemade food, mostly made from scratch. Many people we meet are stunned that we do this.  100 years ago everyone ate from home, but now many people are used to lunch out, and often breakfast and dinner on the run. Yet research from dietitians and psychologists alike confirm that eating at home, and eating made from scratch food [...]

Here’s our first week of the Athens Hills Winter CSA (community support agriculture).  For those not familiar, CSAs are arrangements where consumers buy a share of a farmer’s weekly harvest.  We LOVE CSAs because we get fresh local vegetables every week, the variety inspires interesting cooking, and we support a local farmer. We are splitting this winter CSA with friend Lissi. This week’s share: lettuce mix, spinach, sunflower sprouts, sweet potatoes, garlic, and mushrooms. This [...]