Farmer Jo

Photo by Amy Wing I am lucky enough to be scooting out to the coast this weekend for a little sand between my toes. I am hoping the wea...

A few months ago, I attempted to transition my baby to cow's milk. This did not well. Levi really wants nothing to do with  "moo ...

This is a fun article from the Seattle PI about some interesting food origins . Thought I would share!

Well, our two days of Summer weather was nice. We are back to a gray haze. I have to admit there is something comforting about the blanket ...

My neighborhood is getting more and more great shops! Yesterday, while walking with Levi, I wandered into Mr. Greenbeans . What a find of a ...

Anyone who has visited my house knows my obsession with drinking vinegars. I offer a bubbly fruit/tart drink up to anyone who sits at my ta...

When I am not cooking, gardening, working or playing outside I love being crafty and creative. I been making felt flowers which can be worn...

As summer rolls, okay rolled a few days ago, to a close, my garden is still sporting some green tomatoes. This always frustrates me, you can...

Every Fall I fall back into my Sunday morning routine. After assessing the week's harvest I get to work. I heat the oven to 250 degrees,...

Summer is coming to an end. It isn't the back to school ads that tipped me off, it was the figs filling up the grocery shelves. It almos...

I am desperately waiting for Spring to spring here in Oregon! Mother Nature is a merciless tease. Last night I was toasting in the sunshine ...

Over a year ago, I was given a cheese-making kit by my best friend. We had both read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and...

Hazelnuts, also called filberts, are an Oregon specialty. According to Wikipedia the nut producing trees are found all over Europe, Turkey,...

Today we woke up to a flurry of snowflakes. As the day has continued the snow is falling more and more heavily. Thankfully, I planned ahead ...

Today, we spent a VERY rainy day tromping through the old growth forest. (See how soggy I am?!) We were looking for the golden treasures of ...

Hopefully you now have a freezer full of roasted of tomatoes - if not get yourself out to the garden and collect what is left on the vines b...

Hurray! First of all, thanks so much to my 3 new followers! Hello! This year, I had a definite tomato shortage. The 9 plants I planted decid...

I am sure my love all of all things pickled started at a young age with my family's annual visits to Florida to see my grandparents. My ...

I love spices. I love herbs. I love that I can walk into my garden and return with handfuls of cilantro, parsley, oregano, or lemon balm. Sa...