Raspberries

Raspberries

by | Jul 20, 2019 | Food

This is a little fresh raspberries from the garden and yogurt with a couple of fresh mint leaves from the garden too. The Cousins Community garden has a raspberry co-op where people chip in with weeding, pruning, and fertilizing as well as other tasks. It’s a...
Making Pesto

Making Pesto

by | Aug 5, 2018 | Garden, Food

Each summer I plant basil between the tomatoes. Pesto is a great way to use up all the basil. There are some varieties like citrus basil that have a fresh fragrance otherwise the standard basil you see in grocery stores is very good especially for pesto. The basil...
Hutch Fest

Hutch Fest

by | Jul 30, 2016 | Summer, Food

Each summer we go to an island in Maine (Islesboro) and dig for clams and cook them up on the beach. It’s a little tricky to time the tide so it doesn’t wash the fire away while still leaving plenty of time to dig for the soft shell clams. The other tricky...
Egg + Kale

Egg + Kale

by | Feb 19, 2016 | Winter, Food

An old standby recipe, good in the winter – egg on top of kale on top of rye toast and hummus with shallots and goat cheese sprinkled on. The kale is lightly cooked stovetop with the egg cracked on top.
Beet Burger

Beet Burger

by | Sep 27, 2014 | Garden, Food

Come fall and time to do something with the beets harvested this summer. Beets keep well in the fridge with high humidity but won’t last all winter. They’re easy to grow in this area and have become a sweet staple in my garden each year. Here’s a...