By Amanda Rose | Tidbits
I have woefully neglected this website since before the holidays and it hasn’t even really been the fault of the holidays. I thought a little update is in order, along with a content plan for 2016. Rather than being completely caught up in the holidays, I have spent these weeks trying to find a new […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Adventures , Food Flicks , Tidbits
Two key things happened here in the Sequoia National Forest to birth this very important post: (1) I cleaned a rack in my kitchen and found a s’mores kit the boys had been given some months back and (2) I saw a viral picture on Pinterest or Facebook of using a rake in a fire […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Food Flicks , Tidbits
From here in central California, California’s food basket, we have seen lots of food grow and some of it is a delightful surprise and some is simply strange. Mom and I sat over wine one evening discussing the most unusual we have seen in California and in our travels and we present them to you […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Food Flicks , The Lost Road
As part of our emerging “Friday Food Flicks” theme, we chronicle our food adventures in our own backyard. The adventures tie into our adventures in the fall of 2009 when one of the coolest things ever happened to us here on the property: We discovered a road that had not seen human traffic in 70 […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Food Flicks
Mom and I have just arrived back from Kauai and try not to admit it too much lest we make our friends completely jealous. The trip was a gift to us, making it even more special. Our friends don’t tend to follow us on Instagram with the three people following us there and so may […]
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By Amanda Rose | Data Bites , Tidbits
As you bite into a fresh apple, are you getting more than you bargained for? Do apples and other fruits and vegetables actually have pesticide residue? In 2002, researchers examined pesticide residue on common fruits and vegetables comparing conventionally-produced crops to those produced using an integrated pest management system and those that were certified organic […]
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