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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I first learned of the existence of fruit salad trees (also called fruit cocktail trees) in high school. That was back in the 1900’s. Peaches, plums, apricots, and nectarines can be grafted onto… Continue reading
