The school year is in full swing and it’s time to start planning meals to pack in lunch boxes and dinners to arrive on the table after a busy day of school and after-school activities. Do you have some picky eaters in your house? Is there someone who sits at your dinner table who won’t … Continue reading
August is a time for continued slowing down and getting ready to gear up again for another school year all at the same time. A pause to think about what lies ahead. Enjoy this time. These are some photos from our favorite place at the Mohonk Mountain House. They have some of the most spectacular … Continue reading
Can it really be the halfway point of summer? We are trying to hit all the items on our checklist of things to do for summer vacation. Trips to the zoo, the beach, ice cream from the ice cream man when he stops by after dinner and the days of outdoor camp. It has been a … Continue reading
We had all the “last” days this month. The last day of baseball, the last day of track, the last day of practice and, of course, the last day of school. A load of books and papers that are stored in school all year came home this week. So it’s time to fire up the grill … Continue reading
There is nothing more satisfying and rewarding than watching everything outside come back to life. The daffodils, tulips and flowering trees signal that the warmer weather is on the way. Our outdoor activities are in gear with track and baseball. Last weekend we got the grill set up for another season of cooking on the … Continue reading
March is the month that gardeners start to prepare for the upcoming growing season and there are surprises coming up through the soil. If you start plants and vegetables from seed, now is when you start to prepare those seeds and seed-starter medium indoors so they are ready to roll out to the garden in mid-May. Sedum … Continue reading
What is it about an omelet or Eggs Benedict that says weekend? You wouldn’t take the time to make these dishes for yourself during the week because it’s not practical with the amount of time available in the morning. If you make an omelet or Eggs Benedict for yourself on the weekend you are relaxed, and have the time, or … Continue reading
At the end of the growing season we dig up some herbs to bring inside to continue to give us fresh herbs like chives, oregano, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and basil. The thyme really grew and spread last summer so we divided it and brought a big pot inside. The transition from outside to indoors has … Continue reading
Where do the weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas go? Hopefully you have gotten the decorations out, thought about holidays gone by and have the chance to continue to meet with friends and family. We dug up some herbs from the garden so that we can cook with them all winter long. Most herbs are sturdy enough to make the … Continue reading
What a day-before-Thanksgiving travel day it is today. The constant rain is set to become the first snow of the season. The nice thing about Thanksgiving is that it is all about jumping off the merry-go-round of our busy schedules and spending time with family and friends. A spread of food is the anchor for … Continue reading
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