Chicken Research

by | Jun 3, 2009 | Farm & Family

Here are our broiler chicks at about six weeks. We’ve sectioned off a third of the garden for their pen. One year our peas did poorly in this section, the next cucumbers didn’t produce and last year we got no zucchini. When you can’t even grow...

6/1 Menu

by | Jun 1, 2009 | Kate's Kitchen

  Spinach is on in the garden so it will be featured often this week in our dinners and morning smoothies.   MONDAY Spaghetti Spinach Craisin Salad Steamed Broccoli/Cauliflower TUESDAY Minestrone Soup Spinach Bacon Salad  Bread with jam WEDNESDAY Grilled Marinated...

Two Hour Internal Work Clock

by | May 20, 2009 | Musings, Writing

  Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Las Vegas. In the past I’ve packed a backpack full of scrap booking supplies to work on while he attends meetings. (Yes, airport security will make you retrieve your scissors...

5/11 Menu

by | May 11, 2009 | Kate's Kitchen

Monday Spaghetti Sauce over Spaghetti Squash Green Salad Garlic Bread Tuesday Camp Dutch Oven Dinner Fundraiser Wednesday BBQ Meatballs (see Pleasant Valley Beef for recipe) Rice (see Pleasant Valley Beef for Oven-Baked Brown Rice) Craisin Spinach Salad Green Beans...

Perception Not Always Reality

by | May 6, 2009 | Musings, Writing

Perception and reality are often two different things. I was reading a historical novel recently and nearly couldn’t finish it. It was clear the author had never spent more than a day observing modern farming life let alone nineteenth century practices. So much...