Our Happy Acres

My wife loves cherries in all forms, so I set out to come up with a granola that used dried cherries. This recipe is my wife’s current favorite of all my granola creations so far.
It features almonds, walnuts, dried cherries plus sunflower and pumpkin seeds. It also has unsweetened coconut flakes (or chips), which I [...]

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When it comes to most fashionable trends, I confess to being way behind much of the time. I don’t own an Ipod or an Iphone. My wife and I even went to prepaid cell phones because we don’t use them enough to justify paying monthly fees. And no need to worry about me texting and [...]

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These rolls are lighter and less dense than the original recipe, due to the addition of vital wheat gluten to give them more rise. I knead the dough with a Kitchenaid mixer, using the dough hook. It only takes about 5 minutes of machine-kneading to produce a nice elastic dough.

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At a presentation I gave last year on growing greens I was asked how I managed succession planting for lettuce. My answer was “always have seedlings ready to plant”.  To do that, I start lettuce seeds indoors every 3-4 weeks. It’s really simple, it just takes a little planning.
Last week I started seeds for lettuce, [...]

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This recipe combines two of my favorite plants to grow: rosemary and sweet potatoes. The bold taste and scent of rosemary pairs well with the sweet potatoes in one of our favorite dishes. A serving will provide you with over 200% of the daily requirement of vitamin A, plus a healthy amount of potassium and [...]

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This soup can be made with either fresh or frozen broccoli. It makes a great soup for either lunch or a light dinner, and it’s quick and easy to prepare. There’s no need to chop the ingredients too carefully because they’re going to wind up in the blender anyway. I like to serve it with [...]

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