Food

  • Where can I find free compost in PA? –

    Where can I find free compost in PA? – i wish i lived in philadelphia…. Continue reading

  • Tapioca for Making Bubble Tea

    quick-cooking tapioca — 5 minutes only! Continue reading

  • Bubble Tea

    finally had the time to find some bubble tea supplies online: Boba Tea Direct Bubble Tea Supply Bubble Tea Store haven’t ordered yet, perhaps a Mother’s Day gift to myself…. but first i need to find a bubble tea recipe… Continue reading

  • Our Favorite Scones

    Today we are taking a break from the allergy-free dishes, and the kids asked for one of their favorites: scones. My recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated’s/America’s Test Kitchen’s The Best Recipe, and I’m paraphrasing the instructions here for copyright reasons:… Continue reading

  • Taxtime!

    A lazy Sunday morning. Daddy’s working on taxes while the kids share some of our coffee. Migi’s book about Lego Knights’ Kingdom here’s Paco all ready for karate. Continue reading

  • Got tough questions? Get tough answers.

    Lay Witness, from Catholics United for the Faith Inside the Vatican Envoy Magazine This Rock Catholic World News World Magazine Online – not Catholic, but except for the occasional letter from anti-Catholic readers, is a good source for current information.… Continue reading

  • Planted Out

    4 centaurea cyanus “Polka Dot” babies today. 3 left in the mini-greenhouse. More and more sprouts! Batface cuphea, cuphea mineata, Purple Majesty Millet, starting to get the feeling that if I blink, I’ll miss it. 2 of the crocuses got… Continue reading

  • Wintersowing Report

    sprouting today: Fun Jen Chinese Cabbage from FedcoBok Choy from Betsy (piksi_hk) or Sharon (gardeners_maid) Continue reading

  • Yena Swinging

    Here’s Yena swinging in the yard, with a view of how the mountains look at wintertime. Continue reading