By Jeanie Rose | Peppers
How many times have I been won over by a picture and new recipe only to discover it calls for harissa? Even in tiny amounts this Mediterranean pepper paste packs a bright and spicy punch. To leave out the harissa totally changes a dish, and usually not for the better. If you are like me, […]
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By Amanda Rose | Berries
Alastair proudly picks a handful of blueberries and exclaims: “Let’s make a drink!” Beverages are Alastair’s excuse to get concentrated fruit in a glass. Beverages are also my trick to getting protein in my children. This one makes a great breakfast, in fact. I used a simple custard approach with this drink just varying the […]
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By Amanda Rose | Natural Remedies
The feverfew began blooming this year and my son announced, “We need to pick some of that for my headaches.” My head jerked around in his direction. “Really? How did you know feverfew is good for headaches?” He couldn’t remember. In my quest to get this emerging teenager outside with me and engaged in projects, […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Sardines
Are you trying to get more sardines into the diet? They are so rich in Omega3’s! Pulling the top from the can and eating sardines with a fork will do if it’s just you, but the rest of the family? You’d better come up with some plans. This quick and easy salad is even easier […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
This tomato salad is may be our all-time favorite summer salad and is best when the vegetables are fresh, vine-ripened, and full of flavor. If you can manage a vine-ripened heirloom tomato, eating this salad may feel a little bit like Heaven. The first time I had this was 4th of July, sitting on a […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Flavors of the Forest , The Lost Road
And so it has begun. We get 18 summers with our children and quite a few of those summers are usually behind us before we realize it. With our two boys, we have seven summers left with one and thirteen with the other before they end up being completely legal men. We have the emerging […]
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