KITCHEN BLOG HOP

Good food is wise medicine.

~Alison Levitt M.D

I do love this time of year when you can walk
in the garden, pick a few items and carry them
back inside to make a meal, pure bliss.
In my kitchen this week there has been....

* yogurt cherry smoothies
* roasted tomato sauce over spaghetti
   squash with yogurt cheese
* lots of yogurt cheese and whey
* more lacto fermented salsa
* lots and lots of fresh figs [my favorite]
* Blueberry Galette
* fresh produce
* just picked cantaloupe
* salads with fresh green beans and cold
   boiled potatoes {thanks Camilla}

Joining with Heather

KITCHEN BLOG HOP : 5

In order to live off a garden,
you practically have to live in it.

~Frank McKinney Hubbard

Capturing my love of whole foods, combined with the activity of a bustling kitchen.

A weekly collection of photos from the center of my home.

                                                                  Joining Heather.

 cooling eggs after steaming them.

 deviled eggs

 lettuce and beet greens

 kale and strawberry smoothie

 strawberry scones

 washing beets from
the garden

 freshly dug onions

 hummus fixings

 garlic for hummus

 whipped cream for
strawberries

 butter crunch lettuce
and squash

 sliced zucchini

honey suckle sugar

sour dough bread, baked weekly

A GARDENING WEEK, SORT OF

Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things
growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling
guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up
a little peace and serenity.

~Lindley Karstens

I've spent the week going through papers
getting ready to file my taxes; really there
is nothing like waiting until the last moment
to keep things exciting.

In between paper work I've stolen moments
outside to play in my herb bed. I was delighted
and somewhat surprised to see my Spanish
lavender in bloom. The oregano has gotten
totally out of control and is trying to
take over half the bed and I thought the
mint was trouble.

And did you see the worms?!!!!  There are
many worms and worm babies in there making
some wonderful soil.

There is always knitting in my day, but then
you knew that right? I have been eyeing this
ever since I saw Kate's and think I will be
casting on one today. I picked up some
Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed in Baby's
Breath that I think will be perfect.

My Mike had a birthday on Thursday and is
now 51 years old! Happy birthday my love.
Several of the children will be here Sunday
for a fish fry and cake {German Chocolate,
always for him}.

Where ever you are and what ever you have
planned this weekend I hope you enjoy yourself.

Love,
Tracey
XO

A PRODUCTIVE WEEK

 Beginning today, treat everyone you
meet as if they were going to be dead
by midnight.  Extend to them all the
care, kindness and understanding you
can muster, and do it with no thought
of any reward.  Your life will never be
the same again. 

~Og Mandino

It has been a productive week::

 

I started working on my kitchen

garden. Mike is going Bioponics,

but I need to get my hands in the

soil, pull weeds, sweat, get dirty.

 

Signed up for the Food Growing Summit

 

Daisy the turkey laid her first eggs

this week. Baby turkeys for spring?
Maybe.

 

I knit a hat and added a pom-pom.

 

Sprouted quinoa and mung beans.

 

Discovered the wonders of

cocoa almonds and ate them

as I contemplated eating totally

raw for a few months.   ;)

 

Sat in the sunshine and planned

my spring cleaning.

 

I hope you have a weekend filled

with kindness, you deserve it.

 

Love,

Tracey

XO