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
As I mentioned previously a huge quantity of tomatoes currently emanate from the Food It Yourself garden. What’s a DIYeter to do with such a bounty? Fresh, ripe tomatoes are a highly perishable… Continue reading
So, you may have noted in the last Food It Yourself blog entry I prattled on and on about tomatoes. It was almost as if I was trying to convince myself, as well… Continue reading
Growing your own edibles is a big part of a healthy DIYet. If you have never grown an edible thing, even if you have never grown anything, you should start with tomatoes. Why?… Continue reading
If you’ve been reading the FoodItYourself blog for a while, you’ve heard my opinions on the amazingness of making your own bread. Perhaps, though, you prefer instant gratification when it comes to the… Continue reading
I hate making pie crust. I will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid making a regular pastry crust including, but not limited to the following: using biscuit dough to make cobbler, making a… Continue reading
As Americans, we like to define ourselves by our heritage- we call ourselves by the nationality of our ancestors. Yes, I frequently refer to myself as “Italian-American”. However, I am at heart an… Continue reading
So just after getting my garden together in May, I left my camera out in the rain. Needless to say, the camera did not survive. This careless act, and the intensive research seminar… Continue reading
On a chilly Bay State February morning, snow flurries grayed the sky. Also, some guy dumped a huge box on my doorstep. I had been expecting the corrugated metal strips, the bird net,… Continue reading
Sorry my posts have been fewer and farther between. What’s that saying about life happening when you make other plans? Do note, however, that between a summer graduate class and working the busy… Continue reading
I work at a hardware store. As in most U.S. hardware stores this time of year the lawn and garden products are flying off the shelves. I have no problem talking about and… Continue reading
