Our Happy Acres

It’s hard to believe it’s already May! This spring is going by too fast. It will be hot and humid here all too soon. I want to enjoy our normally brief spring weather while it lasts.
We did get much needed rain this week (over 4 inches), and the veggies certainly loved it. The asparagus really [...]

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If you’re at all familiar with baking, and have a pizza stone or baking tiles, then making pita bread is easy. It’s also a fun thing to do with kids and family.
To make pita crisps, cut pita in pieces, place on baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes in 400F oven.

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Another mostly green harvest here this week. The asparagus harvest had been slowing down, but the recent rains have perked it up considerably. We harvested almost 2 pounds of it this week, bringing the total for the season to over 5 pounds. Some of the thinner spears found their way into this frittata we had [...]

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This is without a doubt our favorite way to eat asparagus when it is in season. It’s a fairly simple treatment for a vegetable that doesn’t really need a fancy recipe or sauce when it’s fresh and tender from the garden.
Liven this recipe up a bit by adding a clove of crushed garlic to [...]

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Last year my wife and I both read Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and loved it. We were intrigued by the account of her family’s quest to eat only homegrown or locally grown food for a whole year. And the descriptions of their cheese making experiences inspired us to try to make cheese ourselves.
With [...]

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The classic wilted spinach salad is made with hot bacon drippings. This lightened version uses orange marmalade, balsamic vinegar and olive oil for a hot dressing. Serve with a whole wheat roll or bread for a great light lunch or dinner. With the tangy dressing, you won’t even miss the bacon!

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