Category: Food
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The Atlanta Food Blog Forum Rocked!
Last weekend was a whirlwind of fun and learning at the Food Blog Forum in Atlanta. The forum, organized by Gwen Pratesi of Bunky Cooks, was hosted by some of my very favorite food bloggers–Jaden and Scott Hair of www.steamykitchen.com and Diane Cu and Todd Porter of www.whiteonricecouple.com. The Food Blog Forum had a jam-packed agenda, from hands-on…
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The World Is My Oyster
Every now and then I take a journey from Cowlick Cottage Farm to the big city. I pack my bags and hop on a plane, leaving husband, dogs, chickens and garden behind. I feel a little wistful and a little guilty, but I go anyway. It’s good for me. Recently I had the opportunity to fly up…
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We’re Jamming at Cowlick Cottage Farm
The Mango Man delivered my annual order of organic fresh mangoes this weekend! Hurray! They are enormous, sweet, and juicy. Mangoes are quite nutritious, having antioxidant and anticancer properties. Mangoes also have lots of vitamins A and E, which help to protect your heart and balance hormones. Isn’t it nice when something so delicious is…
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I Dig Figs
I was really happy this morning to find a generous handful of fresh figs ripe and ready for us to enjoy. Have you ever feasted upon a fresh fig? I must confess that I never had, until I picked the first one one from our own tree. A fresh ripe fig tastes nothing like a…
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Bigger Isn’t Always Better
A recent article in Prevention Magazine discusses studies that show fruits and vegetables sold in markets today do not have the nutritional quality that they once did. While I was aware of these studies, today, as an organic grower, I am even more interested in this topic. So I did a little research that made me…
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Gardening Is Cheaper Than Therapy
Sometimes it seems like the whole world is going crazy, doesn’t it? We are overwhelmed with a constant stream of news about the oil spill, the economy, mad Mel and his baby mama drama, and so forth. Sometimes you just need to make it stop! You need some measure of control. You need a breath…
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Father’s Day Dinner
Not much time to write tonight, as I am busy making a special dinner for my hubby. We are feasting on Asian Grilled Salmon, asparagus sauteed in EVOO with our roasted garlic, and fresh mango salsa. I hope there is some salsa left by the time I finish making it. For dessert, which is a rarity for us, I…
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Tomato Heaven
The tomatoes are coming in fast and furious now and keeping up with the harvest is a challenge, but a very satisfying one! It breaks my heart to waste a good tomato. So the Spice Girls (our chickens) get the less than perfect ones, and they love them! I love not having to toss them…