Archive for March 2013
Natural Easter Eggs
Last Spring, we were patiently waiting for our cute little chicks to grow up and lay eggs. This Spring is a different story. Each day we are treated to three fresh eggs, all laid in the same very hard to reach corner. I love how each of our hens lays a different colored egg (my…
Read MoreCarnival Themed Party Idea
I had fun putting together this Backyard Carnival Birthday Party for my little man. It ended up only being a party of six people (our normal party of five, plus our “sixth man”, Auntie), but it was such a good time. While we didn’t fry up everything under the sun, we did enjoy kettle corn,…
Read MoreKohlrabi
This interesting vegetable from our garden is called kohlrabi, a german word for cabbage turnip, but in our house, it’s the purple alien vegetable with the crazy arms. Kohlrabi can be eaten raw or cooked, and it’s leaves can be prepared like collard greens or kale. It’s taste and texture are a lot like broccoli,…
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