Thanksgiving is over. It always seems surprising to me because of such build up to Thanksgiving and for all the work that goes into the one big meal. It is definitely one of my favorite meals of the year, how can it not be with all those delicious dishes! My favorite part of the big meal though? The leftovers. I’m sure that you all have been eating leftovers for … [Read more...] about Beyond the Leftovers – Turkey Stock & Turkey Pot Pie
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September Theme – Apples
When I first started planning out this homeschool year, I thought themes would be a great way to give the kids a direction for monthly projects. Monthly projects are something that I have wanted to do with the kids for a while now, but we have never been able to give it the attention that I wanted. I always want to give freedom to the kids in what they are learning and working on, and helping … [Read more...] about September Theme – Apples
Zucchini Noodles with Fresh Pasta Sauce
One of my favorite vegetables in the summer is zucchini. I know, most people are so sick of zucchini and try to give it away as the summer goes on. I am not one of those people. I think maybe because I haven’t had much luck growing zucchini in the past. My mom would always tell me that I only needed one or two zucchini plants. Unfortunately, I have squash bugs … [Read more...] about Zucchini Noodles with Fresh Pasta Sauce
The Fun of Living Locally
Last week I was thinking about how much abundance we have in our area for food. I often forget, or think that the grocery store is where I have to get my food, mainly out of convenience. But, when summer comes, that is the time that I am reminded of the bounty that Maine provides. This past weekend we had the opportunity to fully engage in the local lifestyle that I love. We … [Read more...] about The Fun of Living Locally
One Local Summer – Introduction
Way back when I started looking for local food in my area, I found a wonderful blogger named Liz who had a very cool blog called Pocket Farm. That blog had a summer challenge to create one meal each week using only local ingredients. Local was defined as something that traveled no more than 100 miles to get to you. Some things were allowed, even though they may be from away; … [Read more...] about One Local Summer – Introduction
Finding Local Food in Your Community
Last week I talked about my decision not to have a garden this year. Well, it wasn’t exactly a decision that I wanted to make, it was more or less made for me when I had a stupid muscle spasm. I realized that a lot of people are unable to have a garden for one reason or another, and so I decided that this year, in keeping with my theme of getting back to basics I would search out the … [Read more...] about Finding Local Food in Your Community