How to Pick Up Chicks Part 2- Go Get ’em!

It happened! We have our baby chicks. It took a lot of planning and preparation, but our six baby egg suppliers are growing and chirping in the spare room of the Food It… Continue reading →

It’s Soda-Licious!

It’s snowing once again in central Massachusetts. I am really hoping this will be our final Winter Weather Event of the season, but you just never know around here. The chilly, dreary weather… Continue reading →

Cookie Time!

Like many citizens this time of year, I am currently caught up in the swirl of December Holiday Business. It can get a little stressful.  However, one day (almost) every December, my sister,… Continue reading →

Comfort Food- Not Some Passing Fad

It has gotten cold in central New England. On the days when it is not freezing, it is raining. Overall, I would say the climate has reached maximum blah. Therefore, I am once… Continue reading →

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An Eggcelent Summer

Wow, summer 2026 flew by. This was the Year of the Egg here at Food It Yourself HQ. Our chickens went above and beyond with egg production. I could weave some tale about… Continue reading →

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Kitsch Yet Classic-Coconut Cream Pie

Holidays seem to bring out the Traditional in us. A culturally significant celebration calls for culturally significant foods. My family has a tradition of making porchetta on Easter. Porchetta is a pork loin… Continue reading →

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Shocking!

If you had told me back in 1993 that I would grow up to be the kind of person who spends a weekend fixing an electric fence I would have said, “Good thing… Continue reading →

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Sweets For My Sweetie: EXACTLY TWO CINNAMON ROLLS

A few months ago I made the horrifying realization that I have never made cinnamon rolls. I wanted to remedy this situation, but what will Mr. Food It Yourself and I do with… Continue reading →

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Testing, Testing…

Just as we thought spring was on the way in central Massachusetts a series of winter storms dumped a thick white coating of reality on us.Winter is not going away anytime soon, it… Continue reading →

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It’s Not Old, It’s Vintage

I love perusing vintage recipes. Some of the time, it is a bit like listening to true crime podcasts or watching creepy movies. Recipes of the 1800’s will use any part of any… Continue reading →

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Oh Yes, It Is Soup Weather

I have been desperately trying to write something about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but every time I try it turns into a Very Angry Rant. So, until I can get myself… Continue reading →

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A Plan For Growth In 2026

I am a non-linear thinker. I am a gestalt learner. I am frequently an agent of chaos. How do I get any meaningful work done? I make a plan. I suppose I could… Continue reading →

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Nothing Tops Cookie Day, Nothing Stops Cookie Day!

Yes, this weeked was Cookie Day for me, my Amazing Dad, and my Sisters By Choice. If you have been following the Food It Yourself blog, you know all about Cookie Day. If… Continue reading →

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2025 Growing Season Photo Dump.

It is November and the growing season in New England is officially over. Please enjoy this photo-dump of all things 2025 from the Food It Yourself garden. Okay, I know you are all… Continue reading →