Blueberry Syrup

My sister Marybeth sent along this one. The recipe calls for thirteen cups of blueberries. I’m wondering just how many blueberries they picked.

This week Lizzie and Hannah came to visit us. While they were here Chris, Matt, Sarah and I went blueberry and strawberry picking with them. After they left Sarah and I [...]

Rhubarb Crumble

In the spring when all you want in the world is for summer fruit to finally be in season rhubarb comes along to tide you over until the berries arrive. The leaves are poisonous but the stalks are edible and make a delicious, tart filling for pies. It’s delicious all by itself or along with [...]

This week at the farmers market: 5/17/2008

For some reason I thought that ramp season only lasted a couple of weeks so I was very excited to see that there were still lots of them at the market today. I have big plans for this bunch and the potatoes. I got some arugula and mustard greens, which are among my favorite foods [...]

Crunchy Granola

I eat this granola just about every day for breakfast with my homemade yogurt. Its pretty much the only breakfast that actually holds me over until lunch time. Its the easiest thing in the world to make and its so much better than store bought granola. You can change it up with whatever nuts [...]

Maple Nut Granola Bars

I eat an awful lot of granola bars. I’ve tried a few times over the past couple years to make my own, but it’s a hard thing to get right. You need enough sticky stuff to make them hold together, but too much makes them sickeningly sweet. The first recipe I tried pretty much just [...]