what do you want to be when you grow up?
is our only opportunity to be an athlete when we are young and in school/college? or can we continue the …
veggies
September Overload
when my ten year old daughter comes home from school and asks me if I think she needs “those kneepad …
how’s harvest going?
I seldom talk to the farmer during harvest… so when asked the question ‘how is harvest going?’, I tend to …
need any help?
the farmer got upset with his oldest son who is driving the grain cart for not helping combine drivers clean …
butternut squash, chickpea and spinach coconut curry
one of the best things my parents did for me growing up was teaching me that there is one …
I’m the farmer’s Cato
the farmer has the kids out hunting this morning and I am researching and dreaming up vegetarian meals for the …
football party in the field
NFL is back!!! the kids and I decided the farmers needed some football party grub in the field to …
roasted beet & chickpea salad, Italian breadsticks, bacon wrapped chicken, zesty black beans and banana loaf
when your nine year old daughter asks you ‘what is a Kardashian?’… and your response is ‘it’s a role model …
Nellie’s potato salad, black bean enchilada bake & carrot cake muffins
once or twice a year I make potato salad… salads in general can take a long time to make and …
check you for ticks
I felt something crawling down the side of my forehead… I lifted my hand up and grabbed it… took one …
pesto potato salad, teddy bear chili and blueberry polenta scones
the farmer’s alarm clock goes off at 3:40 am… then 3:45… then again at 3:47… he gets out of bed, …
burritos to the field
May is a big month… aside from the small thing called ‘seeding’ going on, there is spring hockey and baseball …
who will cook?
who will cook? not me… is generally the answer most would gravitate to… it was my 38th birthday yesterday and I’m …
elk and bean sloppy joes with crispy sweet potato fries
“life is unpredictable, It changes with the seasons, Even your coldest winter, Happens for the best of reasons, And though …
highlight reel
have you ever ran into someone who is so ‘put-together’ that it makes you feel disgusting about yourself? it’s not …
puberty at 37
so I got suckered into getting braces… almost botox too… it all begin with my oldest son getting braces …
crockpot butter chicken, homemade naan bread, creamed garden corn, spinach strawberry salad and rhubarb sour cream pie
yesterday the young-ins were home from school due to something called labour day… which strikes me as odd due to …
zucchini relish … a hot dog’s best friend
summer to me is a celebration of the hot dog… generally reserved for ball games, initiation hockey tournaments or Costco, …
the farmer’s grandma
the farmer’s Grandma passed away at age 83… she was the matriarch of a family that consists of her amazing …
seeding meal #7
the boys had to help me get the meal out yesterday… life was busy and I was not home during …
