Girls Like Flours
Last week I made some pretty tasty sweet potato candy using coconut flour. This left me with a small problem. I now own a one pound bag of coconut flour. What to do… Continue reading
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I Wonder If…
This is a phrase Mr. Food It Yourself uses often. Earlier this week he finished the sentence with “…you can make candy from sweet potatoes.” Since the drought in the North East has… Continue reading
Not Just Pretty
Summer is definitely on the wane here in New England. Apples, pumpkins, and Hubbard squash are popping up at the farm stands. The sun is still warm, but the wind is cooler. I… Continue reading
Bee Part of the Solution
Several times in this blog I have briefly mentioned the plight of bees in North America and the world in general. I think it is time I address the issue fully. Bees, our… Continue reading
To Market to Market
So, it’s August and I have literally no zucchini to write about. This time last year I was up to my eyeballs in cocozella di Napoli. I have to admit I’ve been a… Continue reading
Eat Your Weedies 2
It has been a very dry summer in Central New England. Most cities and towns have a mandatory watering ban, which means the Food It Yourself garden has been a bit parched and… Continue reading
Oh My Melon 3- Back to the Rind
I am still playing around with watermelon rind as a fruit/vegetable, and I am having a great time with it. I have discovered that a light steaming makes the rind soak up a… Continue reading
Oh My Melon II: Fry by Night
It is watermelon season. Watermelon is really yummy. We have established this. The rind of a watermelon is edible. This I am experimenting with. Using melon rind in a stir-fry is not uncommon… Continue reading
Oh My Melon 1: Cut That Up!
I am not a fan of very hot weather. I am, however, a big fan of fruits that are ripe when the hot weather hits. Local berries are currently available all around central… Continue reading
Learning New Things
Just last year I planted some rhubarb crowns in the Food It Yourself Garden. They handily survived the mild winter of 2015-2016. This spring I got a decent cutting of stalks. Then the… Continue reading