A special for friends and past customers, offering pies as a fundraiser some of you might know of an organization that has a kitchen that I can partner with. I was talking with a friend about how I still get calls for pies or orders and unfortunately I’ve had to say sorry, not able to. She suggested that sometimes we just have to do things
Are you making jam? It’s that time of year when we are harvesting our fruits from our gardens. Maybe even our friends gardens. This is how I made fig jam. On Sunday of the long weekend, I decided to head to my church (which is canning and baking) Most of my friends go to church and worship with their community. This is how I make
What is the Verde Valley CSA? It’s a group of Verde Valley farmers who provide freshly picked, locally grown produce for their community and customers. Sandy Boyce was the Director at the Farmer to Chef conference last Monday..like I said, glad that I went, met some really cool people. Sandy got into this project to bring the farmers to the consumers. It’s like a return
The Tradition of Pie in 1500’s which meant Fruit pies (pasties) where were first made in the English tradition credits making the first cherry pie to Queen Elizabeth I. Fruitcakes have been holiday and wedding cakes which have a very heavy fruit content. The name “fruitcake” can be traced back only as far as the Middle Ages. It is formed from a combination of the
Slow Money Farm Fest, is happening on August 28th, in Petaluma, CA. Learn and engage about exciting sustainable food and ag businesses in Northern California. The casual setting of a working farm is a hands-on illustration of what it means to bring money back down to Earth. It’s been one of my favorite events to attend.. it’s been fun and interesting to find out what’s new,
Hot Dog Days of Summer 2022. Oof!…the dog days of summer are hitting hard. ? Stay cool! Tips to stay cool! The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius ( known colloquially as the “Dog Star”), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms,
