In addition to lots of other activities, I also coach youth soccer. I have been doing this on and off for about 10 years, and each year I think I might be ready to move on and then I decide to pick up my whistle for another season. This week is our first week of
The Big Guy loves to run and out of the blue has decided he is curious about vegan diets. You know me, I love a challenge, so I agreed to devote three days this week to a vegan diet. We have brought in a supply of almond milk, spiralina powder, nutritional yeast and loads of
Our weekly CSA boxes from Fifth Crow Farms have been filled with gorgeous produce! This week we found lettuces, cabbage, rainbow chard, yellow beets, spinach, zucchini squash, parsley, basil with roots and two baskets of strawberries. In addition, I signed up to receive a chicken from Root Down Farm, which we grilled the day
Fall begins, I guess. The air smells different, a little crisper. And the shadows seem a little longer, but as Andy, our Mariquita Farms farmer pointed out, the first official day of fall is not until Sunday, September 22. I think in reality it has started a little earlier! In our veggie box from Mariquita
Sometimes, when the CSA delivery brings a great bunch of braising greens (baby beet tops are my favorite) along with a red onion or two, I like to saute the vegetables and serve with a fried egg over the top. This works great for a late breakfast/early lunch, and provides several hours of great energy.
Last week we had a big box of veggies from Mariquita Farms. Because of our crazy schedule last week, we still have a pretty big box of veggies from Mariquita Farms, but some of the greens are looking limp and wilted. Many I can revive with a cool water bath in the salad spinner, but
The ridiculous: this photo from our cooking class with Jonathan of Eat Right at Home and Mariquita Farms. The chicken has boobies. Snicker. Last week, Mariquita Farms dropped off a mystery box, so I am back to menu planning. I found Baby Carrots, Dill, Savoy Cabbage, Baby Spinach, Calçots, Winter Density Lettuce, Beets, Fennel, Broccoli,
In California, eating organic and local is almost a birthright. Especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, which seems to be surrounded on all sides by farmers and ranchers eager to share their organic and locally grown produce and meats with interested consumers. Even though we subscribe to a Community Supported Agriculture for both vegetables
Our first week of summer vacation and so much to do! Camps and swim team and poolside BBQs. I feel like I am already behind, and summer is supposed to be relaxing. Ack. Avocado Our box from Two Small Farms this week had a nice large bag of Bacon Avocados, my favorite. There might be