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JAN: Unusually warm (a 60-degree day), very little snow for the month. FEB: No measurable snow for the year. Spotted in bloom: crocus, snowdrops, winter jasmine, aconite, daffodil, periwinkle, squill. Near 60 at month end. MAR: Temps near 80 mid-month. Side Porch cafe opened 3/13. Plums, magnolias in full bloom. Dogwood and lilac gorgeous at month end. APR: 80 degrees on 4/2, then a cold snap mid-month. Harvested arugula, lettuce. May: String of rainy Saturdays; a hot/cool temp pattern. Planted all annuals/veggies on May 4. 90+ Memorial Day wknd.
Author Archives: Bryn Mooth
French picnic salad in a jar.
This beautiful layered salad in a jar is perfectly portable for a picnic or lunch at the office. Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Farmers' market, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged beans, chicken, food, healthy, potatoes, tomatoes
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Salad of strawberries and fresh burrata cheese.
I recognize that I’m on a strawberry kick. It’s all part of the sensual pleasure of eating seasonally: Gobbling as much of the best fruit and vegetables—NOW!—while they’re at their delicious peak. Once June wanes, I’ll be done with strawberries … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' market, Salads, Recipes, Eating local, Fun ingredient
Tagged basil, berries, burrata, cheese, food, seasonal, strawberries
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Strawberries with sugared cream.
Make this simple recipe for strawberries with sugared cream now while berries are in season; the cream is also wonderful on other fresh fruit like peaches or blueberries. Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Eating local, Farmers' market, Recipes
Tagged cream, food, Greek yogurt, seasonal, simple, strawberries
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Garden glory.
If you have a garden, you know that it yields hair-pulling and frustration, pride and wonder in equal measure—often, all in the same growing season. So I hope you’ll excuse a little bit of the latter [with emphasis on the … Continue reading
Strawberry right-side-up cake.
It’s strawberry season, folks, and around here we’re pretty much eating our weight in these glorious, scarlet beauties. So this recipe kicks off a series of strawberry-centric sides and desserts. When Rob sampled a taste of this simple strawberry cake, … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Farmers' market, Recipes
Tagged berries, cake, local, seasonal
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Better than store-bought: Homemade cheese-peanut butter crackers.
This recipe for homemade cheese-peanut butter crackers uses whole ingredients and is just as tasty as the store-bought kind. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Inspired by, Recipes, Snacketizers, Travel
Tagged cheese, cracker, food, homemade, peanut butter
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A nifty market bag.
I received a note about this new market totebag, and it appealed to my design sensibility as well as my farmers’ market fanaticism. The Mercado market bag, created by toy designer Peter Wachtel, is made of cotton canvas and nylon … Continue reading
Join me for a local food event.
Join me and the community of neighbors, gardeners and volunteers from Gabriel’s Place in a celebration of seasonal food on Saturday, May 19. Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Farmers' market, Food 4 thought, Recipes
Tagged events, food, healthy, local, seasonal
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Food Revolution Day: are you in?
Have you heard that Saturday, May 19, is Food Revolution Day? It was news to me, too. Instigated by the Jamie Oliver Foundation, it’s a worldwide event designed to celebrate healthy eating and bring people together at dinner tables and … Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Food 4 thought, Meatless Monday, Recipes
Tagged food, healthy, homemade
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Almond-oat-buttermilk scones.
These not-too-sweet almond-oat scones would be perfect (along with a bit of butter and jam) for Mother’s Day breakfast or brunch. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast/brunch, Recipes
Tagged almonds, butter, food, homemade, scones, whole grain
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