Raising a healthy Jane (or just being a healthy grown-up Jane) comes from good food and proper nutrition. Grab your aprons, I’m on kitchen duty with food to spare and recipes to share! When time allows, here’s where you’ll find one of my how-to-convert-to-an-organic-diet recipes.
CJ Armstrong says: That looks like rosemary . . . I have some like that and it blooms occasionally. I love it!
CJ
Winnie Nielsen says: Beautiful Rosemary. Mine used to bloom in December every year instead of the Summer .
Diana Shelton says: Awe inspiring nature bringing the outside in with the beautiful display of wood and rosemary. I love rosemary, I grow it myself along with other fresh herbs to spice up my meals and give them a bit of a flare of taste and look.
Hey, Lizzy! What’s that, Larkspur? Did you know it’s our 2-legged Mommy’s birthday today? Maybe our readers would like to leave their birthday wishes for MaryJane in the comments below! Happy birthday, Mommy!
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Lisa A says: Happy birthday!
Elisabeth Perkins says: Happy Birthday MaryJane!!! I hope it’s a great one!!
Cheryl A. Loeffler says: Happy Birthday Mary Jane! Hope it’s the Best Celebration of another year of Life!
CJ Armstrong says: HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary Jane! Best of wishes, thoughs and prayers to you, my Farmgirl Sister and Friend!
HUGS!
CJ
Lisa says: Happy Birth Mary Jane. God Bless.
Alice Minasian says: Happy birthday, MaryJane! Love you!
Linda Hulbert says: Happy Birthday. ….have a wonderful day!!!! You are so Loved !!
Michele Bilka says: Happy Birthday Mary Jane! Thanks for letting all of us into your life & fulfilling our souls!
BB king says: ” Follow goodness
Share kindness
Ignore ignorance
Encourage laughter
Discover Miracles
Honor the wonderful person you continue to become”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARYJANE
( this was in a b’day card I rec’d from a beloved friend about 30 years ago and is always posted on my fridge )
Love BB King, Earl, Frankie and Lisa
Tammy Taylor says: Happy Birthday Mary Jane! You and your family have brought such joy in my life. I hope your family makes this day a wonderful day for such a wonderful lady!
Rebecca M. says: Happy birthday!
Dorothy Nootbaar says: Happy birthday (a few days late!) hope it was a wonderful day!
Jeannie Sheppard says: Hope you had an awesome Birthday!!! Cause you are one amazing lady. Thank you for sharing your awesomeness with us
Elisabeth Perkins says: That has got to be one of the cutest calves I have ever seen!!
BB king says: now what is the name of your newest arrival? Too cute for words !!
MaryJane says: He’s a little miniature Jersey named Larkspur born to Miss Daisy. Everything about this little guy is perfect. Great personality. Small but mighty in spirit. I also have two new heifers. Yay! MayBelle (born on May Day) and Lizzy (Elizabeth properly named by my grandgirls).
Winnie Nielsen says: Welcome little newbie to MJF!
Winnie Nielsen says: Is this a new baby? Such a beautiful and sweet face.
Naomi S. says: Wonderful photo. Aren’t the bovines precious?
Ashley Passino says: Lettuce? I planted 2 pckts of bee friendly open pollinated wildflowers yesterday. can’t wait for them to germinate! Am planting a Dogwood tree seed tomorrow.. I have a 72 cell plastic seed starter with little sprouts starting, that is my food garden, I already have a veggie growing quite nicely already, (lost the markers in the last good storm here, so Idk what it is lol.) must be something that grows annually because I haven’t planted anything since 2015, I believe.
terry steinmetz says: Spinach? It looks soooo good!
MaryJane says: Yes, spinach. Our greenhouse has a ton of it right now. Good morning Terry!
Winnie Nielsen says: I just got home from a St. Augustine Beach weekend and just in time to catch up on today’s news from MJF. Yes, your spinach looks very tender and delicious. It is one of our favorite vegetables because it is versatile and healthy in so many enjoyable ways.
BB king says: I eat a spinach omelet nearly every monrning to start my day, soon my own spinach will be ready.Yummo!
Winnie Nielsen says: Such a pretty girl laying eggs for Easter morning breakfast!
Diane Benjamin says: Truly beautiful! ❤️
BB king says: What a pretty face on this Jersey, which one is she?
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY to all my fellow farmgirls!!
MaryJane says: She is a new cow in milk, due to deliver August 5. She’s very gentle–an awesome cow. M’lady is her name. She came from Iowa. Her milk has lots of cream in it.
BB king says: thanks MaryJane! Give a kiss to M’lady
I am waiting for April the Giraffe to give birth,( well me and about a million others!) Been snowed in for days so lots of viewing of April, haha. Just got dug out and hoping the baby doesn’t come till I get home from Dr appt, etc
Anyone who says animals do not have souls has never looked into the soft, gentle eyes of a cow.
Diana Shelton says: Adorable picture, looks like she posed for you…sweet! Gotta love those cows:)
BB king says: And which darling calf is this? I do so love the Jerseys
MaryJane says: This is my bottle-fed Ester Lily, born on Easter two years ago who is now 7 months pregnant with her first calf. She’s perfect in every way. Love her personality.
BB king says: Good Luck with the impending calf of Ester Lily! Please Send ups more pics when the baby is born.
Tracy Snyder says: Those eyes!
Nielsen,Winifred T. says: Look at at Ester’s sweet face! I remember her that May 2015 with her baby face and long legs. Such a darlin! Speaking of sweet faces, how is my Daizy these days? Give her some lovin’ from one of her greatest fans. She is my Girl!!
Tammi says: Ester Lily looks like she could be a good friend, with those beautiful eyes.
CJ Armstrong says: She reminds me of our 2-year old Longhorn heifer who was born naturally polled. She has a little top knot on her head like Ester Lily . . . instead of horns like our other Longhorns. She’s a redhead and her body is red and white Longhorn “polka-dotted”.
Linda M Johnnson says: Mooo… is the cow a jersey? Maybe Guernsey?.she is beautiful.
Anne Lewandowski says: Cute!!
Ginny says: I love everything about maryjane I can’t make myself to pass them on I keep them forever keep up the good work
Nielsen,Winifred T. says: Brrrrrrrrrr!!
Lisa Von Saunder says: and which little darling calf is this? too sweet. I want to do a calf shower !
MaryJane says: This is little Ian Magillicutty who just turned 4 months old. With the winter we’re having he’s a woolly mammoth. He’s Lacy Lou’s calf and Magnolia’s future mate. I agree about a calf shower. Great excuse for a party. You’re invited along with your feline buddies.
Lisa Von Saunder says: OOOh, we wish we could! BB king and Earl want to meet all the calfs! You will just have to document it and put it here or in a future issue of MaryJane’s Farm. Give a hug to little Ian from us.
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
I never heard of garlic scapes. What are they? where do you get them?
It’s the seed stalk on certain varieties of garlic. Here’s a link with photos:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/the-crisper-whisperer-what-to-do-with-garlic-scapes-recipe.html
Delicious with red, white and blue organic corn chips! Thanks Mary Jane, Happy Fourth of July!
I just made this and it’s delicious. So simple to make. I had every home grown ingredient save for the beans. Try it!
Where do you get garlic scapes never heard of them
We raise garlic…
This looks very easy to make. I like one dish recipes. I haven’t heard of garlic scapes before, so it will be nice to try something new. I also love how pretty of a green it turns out!
I had no idea what a scape was! Now I do!
I had no idea what a scape was! Now I do!Another reader said a similar remark.