Last night after my run I went straight to the garden. I hadn't been out there since before I left town! The garden was totally soggy since it had been raining all weekend and all the vegetables were muddy. I spent almost an hour picking strawberries. Check out this haul: I haven't weighed it yet… Continue reading Strawberries Are Good For Your Butt
Author: Amy
Veggie Pizza
It's late but I wanted to do a quick post on the bestest pizza I made for dinner tonight! I started out with a white-wheat crust using half of my favorite pizza dough recipe. To make it white-wheat I used half white bread flour and half whole wheat flour. Benzo made a quick pizza sauce using… Continue reading Veggie Pizza
How to Plant Zucchini
I planted zucchini almost 10 days ago now! I meant to post these pictures early last week but because of my travels I didn't quite get to it. Better late than never so here we go: On my way to the garden I stopped by the shed to get my tools and seeds. When I… Continue reading How to Plant Zucchini
To Be Recreated At Home
I'm sooooo glad it is finally Saturday. This week has been a complete whirlwind! I planned on posting a lot more during my travels but I only had my work computer with me. And that thing takes a million years to boot up and log in through all the security screens to finally get connected… Continue reading To Be Recreated At Home
Hello From Miami!
The past few days have been crazy! After a great Mother's Day weekend, I took off for Miami on Monday afternoon. I'm here for a conference for work. I got here late Monday night and then today the conference people had us scheduled from morning till night. I'm just now getting a chance to check… Continue reading Hello From Miami!
The First Berries
Last night I picked the very first strawberry of the season. I just couldn't help myself and there was ONE that was beggin' for a pickin'. I brought it in the house, washed it, and ate it. It was DELICIOUS. Then today I went out to the garden and picked a few more: I like… Continue reading The First Berries
Clean Bill of Health
During the later half of April after work calmed down, I went to my doctor for all my annual check-ups. It had actually been three years since my last round of check-ups! Ooops! I need to be better about that. The check-ups were all pretty standard, but one thing I wanted to let my doctor… Continue reading Clean Bill of Health
Red Berries First Lettuce
Look what I found in the garden tonight: The strawberries are turning RED!!!!!! Gah I'm so excited! This guy is almost ready to be picked. Probably only needs another day or two. And there were several more like him! I also finally got to pick some lettuce and spinach tonight. There were some really nice,… Continue reading Red Berries First Lettuce
Three Bean Quinoa Salad
It's Thursday, which means it's almost the weekend. Whew! Last night I meant to write up a What is it Wednesday post after dinner, but I completely forgot! The Homemade Household has been busy with planting the garden, finishing the kitchen floor and planning for our upcoming trip. Benzo and I are both out of… Continue reading Three Bean Quinoa Salad
My Seedlings Are Falling!
My friend Michelle asked me the following question via Facebook last week: Amy, my garden guru...my seedlings are all falling over (still inside). What does this mean? They have enough water...what do I need to do to make them happy? First of all, I'm no garden guru! I only have two years experience under my… Continue reading My Seedlings Are Falling!
