Posts Tagged ‘garden’

Spinach and Bacon Quiche

When you get three eggs a day from your hens, you end up with this. So it’s only right that you make this. While I have heard that real men don’t eat quiche, it seems that real kids do! Using the very easy Paul Deen Spinach and Bacon Quiche Recipe for inspiration, I substituted half…

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Cauliflower

As usual, this cauliflower from our garden made its way to our stomachs long before I had a chance to bring it in and cook it. But I look forward to setting some aside next time to make cauliflower mashed potatoes like these made by Jaden Hair over at Steamy Kitchen.

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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…

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Kohlrabi

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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Broccoli

Being that broccoli is my daughter’s favorite vegetable, of course, her daddy planted her some. The best part is when he picks it, hands it to her like a little bouquet of flowers, she smiles, and then instantly gobbles it up.

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