In Defense of Tomatoes
This blog post is going to be all about tomatoes and how I used to hate them and refuse to eat them, but I don’t anymore. Because now I kind of like them. Here are some pictures of some beautiful...
View ArticleBloomfield farmers market
I love the Bloomfield neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Its Pittsburgh’s little Italy. Its such a vibrant and interesting area. Its kind of a gritty city neighborhood with a busy business district. There are...
View Articlepreserving fresh herbs in olive oil
I saw this little kitchen project on pinterst and I knew I had to try it. my first go at a garden wasn’t very successful, at all. the only thing to survive, besides one resilient tomato plant, are the...
View ArticleUltimate Vegetable Stock
Hi there, welcome back. I haven’t been so super motivated to blog, lately. This has been a nightmarish semester for me. The realities of working full time and doing school full time are pretty harsh....
View ArticleWinter CSA, Week One with Bacony Balsamic Kale Recipe
So, Wednesday we picked up our first winter CSA share from Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance. And it is pretty awesome. We had such a great experience with our spring/summer CSA from Edible Earth Farm that I...
View Articletons of tomato seedlings
I’m so very excited about the awesome progress my little seedling friends have made! I’m convinced my thumb is getting kind of green. I can feel myself burgeoning into a gardener. My seeds have...
View ArticleWhen Your CSA Feels Overwhelming
Have you seen this post? It’s called I Can’t Handle My Farm Share. A hilarious blogger I follow, shared it on social media with the quote, “I don’t know what I’m feeding my kids tomorrow, but I know...
View ArticleIt’s CSA Season, People.
I haven’t done a CSA post in a while, you guys. I’m not sure why, though. I’m totally in love with my new CSA, right now. And the season is in full swing, here in Pittsburgh. We’re pretty much out of...
View ArticleCucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt and Mint Dressing
This garden I’ve been growing this year, it’s my first real garden. It got off to a crazy awesome start. Everything was all green and leafy and wild. But then it sort of slowed down, a little. I’ve...
View ArticleEnd of Summer Blueberry Rhubarb Crumble
Sadly, I think Summer is starting to wrap up. Damien is starting school soon. I’ve already started my first class of the Fall! (Ugh) semester. The nights seem a little cooler. The days seem shorter. Is...
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