Yearly Archives: 2007

I tried my first organic wine today, sulfite free. I wasn’t sure about it…you know, change and all. But it was fantastic. Makes me want to seek out more. Since we blew through our lone bottle, I’ll have to do that soon.The wine is “Well Red” by Heartswork Winery…an organic division of Nevada County WineContinue reading “Vineyards on the Mississinewa?”

Besides unpacking decorations, assembling the Christmas village and hanging the Advent calendar, I’ve had the pleasure of doing some holiday party menu scouting today. At the Marion Street Cheese Market, I found a great paprika-coated cheese called Red Dawn from Prairie Fruits Farm. It’s a Brie-like cheese made from goat milk…from our favorites…Nubians and LaContinue reading “Farmgirl Lisa Sure Knows Her Goat Cheese”

It’s Nov. 30…the last day of the “King Corn” Corn-Free Challenge. I have to say, to anyone who made it, truly without ingesting any processed corn products, I applaud you. But I’m not sure I’d believe you. I could hardly get through a meal, let alone a day or 30 without corn products. So onContinue reading “Imagine, A Day Without This Essential”

I was looking for the latest on honey bees…the latest on the sudden disappearance of millions of pollinators. And I came across a disturbing little tidbit that I hadn’t realized before. Beekeepers are treating bees with antibiotics. That’s the recommended antidote to the vanishing bees in Canada. I supposed I shouldn’t be surprised that antibioticsContinue reading “Looking for Antibiotic-Free Honey”

We got the turntable spinning tonight and unpacked all our boxes of vinyl. Oh how I’ve missed these. After Virtual Farm Husband…who will henceforth be known as iFarmer because he’s Mac obsessed…tried to hide all the greats — Air Supply, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Night Ranger (OK, that might make the Goodwill pile) — we settledContinue reading “Rock'n Around the Christmas Tree”

Other than an irritating reference throughout…I found this article in the Salt Lake Tribune to be a touching story about the Farmgirl community. It’s about a woman in Salt Lake who was enveloped by her fellow Farmgirls — many of them would surely make my Farmgirl Hero list — when she developed a dangerous boneContinue reading “Are Farmgirls Followers?”

Good news for the future of school lunch programs: Kids will eat healthier foods…AND, the important part for administrators, it doesn’t cost more to serve healthy meals. At least that’s what researchers at the University of Minnesota have found. AP reports the study of 330 Minnesota schools appears in the December issue of the ReviewContinue reading “Administrators Get Schooled on Healthy Lunches”

Finally…I had a chance to sit down this weekend and watch King Corn. It was even better than I expected, partly because it was chock full of the type of information about processed corn, especially high fructose corn syrup, that I’ve been craving. I was pleased that the documentary, supported by the Corporation for PublicContinue reading “The King of Agriculture: Corn”

Future Farmboy miraculously recovered in the midst of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade…I had abandoned the doctor-prescribed BRAT diet and started giving him mild, but energy enhancing foods, like smoothies. He felt so much better so quickly that we hustled, got dressed and headed to break bread with Virtual Farm Husband’s family in NW Indiana.Continue reading “A Very Happy Thanksgiving”

The sweet potatoes are in the oven for our pies. But the biggest success came yesterday with two versions of cranberry sauce…one infused with port wine and cinnamon sticks, the other infused with a hint of orange. My favorite surprise though was the bourbon mashed sweet potatoes that I’ll sprinkle with walnuts or pecans today.Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”