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Rainbow carrots & jalapenos and red onions A very long time ago I learned how to make refrigerator pickles. I played around with pickling spice mixtures, then realized I wasn’t an enormous fan of pickles.  What I failed to appreciate at the time is that these quick-pickling combos brilliantly work with all kinds of veggies. Continue reading “In a Pickle with too many Veggies? Time to Pickle”

During the coronavirus spread and amid all the fear, I continue to be heartened by the displays of humanity and community by my friends, family, neighbors, and so many around the world. It goes without saying that medical professionals are performing sheer acts of heroism by going to work every day on the front linesContinue reading “Happy Sticks, Love Rocks, and the Many Ways We're Staying Connected During the Pandemic”

U.S.-produced dried milk for export in 1944. USDA Photo.  As I scrolled through the photos my friends had posted on social media about there prep for self-isolation to slow the spread of the coronavirus, my eyes stopped on one featuring dried goat’s milk. His post with the photo: So…it’s come to this…I now understand why myContinue reading “Shoppers Scramble to Add Dried Milk to Pantry Shelf”

Before there were “zippers,” there were “slide fasteners.” In this vintage package insert, the slide fastener is promoted for its many convenient uses, including jackets, rompers, and darning bags. The date is hard to discern. There is no mention of the word “zipper,” which is credited to the B.F. Goodrich Co. in 1923 when itContinue reading “Before There Were Zippers”

While digging through an old buffet drawer, I discovered a leaflet stuck to the bottom. I pulled it out and discovered this super sweet Picture Paper booklet by Louise M. Oglevee.  The 4-page booklets, often used in Sunday School, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. This one belonged to Sim’s great Aunt Margaret. TheContinue reading “Nursery Class Picture Paper”

Fall is a magical time of year. Just when the heat becomes unbearable, cool breezes start to blow and the treetops blaze with reds, yellows and burnt orange colors.  Some early cold almost robbed me of fall this year. We had snow before the leaves fell. But I was able to rescue a few thisContinue reading “Fall Bouquet Centerpiece”

Absolutely loved planning my sister’s bridal shower at The Farm. I tried to keep up capturing the parts of the shower, but didn’t get everything I wish I had. This was a Pinterest inspired shower and we’d been saving ideas for months before attempting various ideas we’d seen or adapted. Here’s what we ended upContinue reading “Mason-Jar Themed Farm Bridal Shower”

One of the things that relaxes me the most is being in the kitchen. It’s an absorbing activity that takes my mind away from everything else. And in the end, whether today or later in the week, we get to enjoy the fruits of my kitchen labor. I’m not sure I’ll be able to keepContinue reading “Sunday at the Stove”

Despite the name of this blog and my interest in farming, I’m not much of a gardener. I’ve had some success, mostly with hearty herbs. But this summer, I finally hit some gardening gold. I had luck with Swiss chard, sunflowers (until the squirrels got them), a bumper crop of tomatoes and our crowning achievement,Continue reading “Seed to Jack-O-Lantern to Pie”