I am very excited that Owl Creek is having open house this spring. It’s great not to have to wait until fall to shop for Dyna’s gorgeous creations. So mark your calendars! Saturday, April 14th – 9-5 pm Saturday, May 5th – 9-5 pm Saturday, June 16th – 9-5 pm The property where the shop…
Planting for Summer Harvest
I’ve had a tough time saying goodbye to my greens, but it’s time. We still have red kale and swiss chard and a little lettuce (butter mostly). I harvested kohlrabi and lots of peas. the kohlrabi is pictured below. This is another vegetable I grew up eating. It looks like a root vegetable, but it…
BBQ Quesadilla
The world of quesadillas meets BBQ. I haven’t seen much I won’t put in a quesadilla. This week we have a lot of BBQ from the fire department dinner. I used to make quesadillas using two tortillas, but I’ve found it’s much easier to use one tortilla and fill half, then fold it. It’s like…
Coffee Drinks
As it’s getting hotter by the day, I start thinking about coffee drinks (non-alcoholic for now!). I had a roommate that used to stir instant coffee into a glass of milk, ice it, and drink it. I thought it sounded horrible. I loved coffee, but I loved it hot. Living in Texas changes your palate,…
Sugar and Slime – It’s Dinnertime (News)
Sunday April 1, 2012, 60 Minutes will air a story on the toxicity of sugar. Below is information about the story. There has been a lot of controversy about sugar for a number of years. I doubt that anyone could make a case that too much of anything non-nutritional would be good for you long-term….