I have never considered myself to have a green thumb. Living in Arizona, I have enjoyed the benefits of having plants and flowers on a drip system so that I don’t have to remember to water them. I have been wanting to try planting a garden however, and since I was given one for Mother’s Day I decided to give it a go. Yellow Pear Tomato Plant First I planted…
The organic peas from our Bountiful Basket are so beautiful and delicious, I had to share some photos of them. After helping me shuck some of them, Joe grabbed a handful of raw peas and ran off to enjoy them outside. I steamed the rest for dinner in a steamer basket for a few minutes. They were fresh and delicious, so I didn’t add any oil or seasoning. If you…
This week, when I picked up my Bountiful Basket, I noticed a white plastic grocery bag in the vegetable basket. I opened it up and found big beautiful brussels sprouts! Excited, I said “Yes! Brussels sprouts!” Looking shocked, the lady next to me said, “Really?” Yes, I know brussels sprouts are maybe the most hated vegetable. But I want to challenge you to prepare them in the way that most…
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Mine was a whole weekend filled with surprises. On Friday, my dad was planning to teach Jeff how to do ribs on the smoker. Since that is a pretty long process, my mom and I decided to take the kids to the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum. I thought Joe would enjoy looking at the trains. We got there a little early, so…