Rural Rhythms: Finding Joy in the Simple Things
Today is the first official day of Fall! Fall happens to be my favorite season, and I have been doing some fall baking for a while now. But to celebrate the Fall Equinox I thought I would round-up all of my favorite fall recipes here at Home in the Finger Lakes into one post. Cookies…
We have been busy here, like ridiculously busy. Calving season is in full swing (pics coming soon, I promise!), farm planting, I am recovering from the mother of all sinus infections, the kiddos recreational ball games, end of school year activities and functions, the list goes on forever. Recently during a rare moment of quiet…
It has officially been spring for a while now, but apparently mother nature is not feeling it. I don’t know about you but I need some color in my life. Something bright and cheery, something a little a lot springy. Colored coconut is pretty and cheery, and very easy to do. It is perfect…
Why pay a premium just for the “convenience” of buying all the stuff I already have in my pantry? Use this to make pancakes, waffles, biscuits and much more.
I love old cookbooks, especially community cookbooks. I have a collection of old church cookbooks, each recipe is neatly typewritten, quite the feat when I consider the amount of times I use the backspace key. I also have cookbooks compiled by schools, such as nursery and private schools, those are fun because they often feature…
About twice a year I usually take a trip to Sauder’s in Seneca Falls to stock up on baking supplies. I buy large containers of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, pounds of sprinkles, and ridiculous amounts of oatmeal and rice . It has been a long time since I have bought a lot of spice and seasoning…
I love food, all kinds. But it is not just the eating part I love, all the best foods have a story. It is the food stories that that really makes me connect with food. Whenever I am given a recipe I love to hear about it; find out where it came from, how it…
Have you missed me? Ok, probably not. We have been enjoying the County Fair this week, and it has been a good week. We have won some ribbons, ate way to much junk food, rode some rides, and had a nightly social hour every day this week. It has been nice, the kids needed a…
This summer I have started going to the farmers market with my mother in law, or more accurately I go to I relieve my husband who goes first thing in the morning. Don’t worry I am not sitting at home enjoying Saturday morning cartoons while the rest of the family is at market, I am…
I love zucchini when it first becomes available, there is usually such and abundance I take full advantage of the veggie surplus by sneaking it into as many baked goods as I can. I think good old fashioned zucchini bread is great, but usually after my 5th loaf has been packed away into the freezer…