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.
Okay, so you saw this pic of Granny Smith apples last week and here it is again. That’s because I’ve come up with yet another way to eat them. This time, it’s apple crisp but with a twist. Ever tried a bottom crust sweetened with molasses? Surprisingly good, actually VERY!
We had such a great voting turnout for the cover of our last issue (more than 6,000 votes), Come All Ye Dec-Jan ’12, we are doing it again! To be eligible to vote for the next cover of the magazine go to our MaryJanesFarm website and …
Eileen Widman says: Thai curries are my favorite. I will have to try this one out. I got a book from the library that has the most lovely photos of Thailand along with a host of wonderful Thai recipies including curries. I am hooked forever in love with curry. The book b.t.w. is Thailand The Beautiful Cookbook.
MaryJane says: I think it’s a combo that is my favorite-a little bit of pepper heat softened by the richness of creamy coconut milk. This soup recipe doesn’t have the fish sauce usually listed in Thai soup recipes but I don’t add it because I’ve never been sure I know what it is exactly:) I needed a soup to use up all the veggies for the photo so I married it to my favorite stock. Hope you like it! I will check out the Thai cookbook you recommend. Whenever I am in a city, I find a Thai restaurant first thing.
Eileen Widman says: The photo is a beautiful tribute to food as well as a Farm Romance!
For my b-day party last weekend, my parents got up early (while my sis and I were still sleeping) to decorate the house and cut out crown pieces (princess and king), and make cupcakes that my friends and I would later decorate.
Eileen Widman says: This is precious fun!
Those little girls are just adorable! How fun that must have been for the entire family!
It was a pleasure and honor to meet Stella and Mia . . .and their fabulous mom & dad, Meg and Lucas and their totally awesome grandparents MaryJane and Nick.
Happy Birthday Stella!
CJ
MaryJane says: Dearest CJ,
Good to hear from you because Nick and I were just commenting on your lovely Christmas card only moments ago! It was so thoughtful and kind. It just made our day. We love you CJ. Merry Christmas. You are such a LIGHT in the world.
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We had a bumper crop of Granny Smith apples this year, more than we can eat over the winter. Our solution? Dried apple pie rings. We dipped them in a a mixture of sugar, cinnamon, and powdered milk. Huge hit with everyone!
Eileen Widman says: I have this same wonderful food dryer. Now I know what I will be drying next.
What to do with all that squash? Here’s a delish recipe that’s different from all the rest.
… Sally O’Mally wants to wear the apron in the family just like Nanny Jane! Silly Sally O’Mally.
It’s that time of year again—time to pear down and eat cake!
Oh man, oh man, oh man! I am salivating looking at these wonderful photos. I am making this! I have 3 large pears that are ripe right now – fantastic! Thank you so much for this.
Eileen Widman says: I LOVE this time of year!!!
Pears and some other favorite things are at their best!
In our quest to feed our children healthy food, keep away from dangerous cancer-causing chemicals, and fight off the hundreds of toxins our bodies are exposed to every day, one must start at home by avoiding the consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms and limiting our exposure to toxic cosmetic products.
Jennifer says: Thank you so much for this information. I have recently been diagnoised with cancer and are now seeing the effects of all the poison in our enviroment. This post has helped me see what is healthy for me and my family. Thank you a farmgirl in Kuna, ID
It all started at last weekend’s family reunion on my dad’s side held here in Moscow in a local park. Posing as a group for about an hour for photos is ALWAYS an ingredient at any family reunion. Ours was no different. But you know those old family photos (vintage) from 80 years ago that we now cherish?
Patience.
Are you in the mood for chicken? I was last week. But not just any chicken. I wanted two different kinds of chicken. (The leftovers from my afternoon in the kitchen were amazing.) I’m now FAMOUS for FABULOUS chicken. Who knew?) Our local co-op sells ready-made breaded chicken breasts, but I wanted to see what I could come up with on my own. After I gathered up all my ingredients, I was on a roll.
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I love the photo! You can just about smell the tannic scent of the leaves and the simple enchanting perfume of the apples. Lovely!!
I do love this recipe, but will have to mess around with it a bit to make it edible for my sweetie Drew, due to his being diabetic. But I am having small groups of friends over during the holidays and this would be wonderful to serve up with hot cider, tea and coffee! I’m simply weak in the knees for apples =)
Annika
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How did you know I just came home from Green Bluff with some fresh baking apples?! Oh boy, oh boy, the house is going to smell good and the tummy is going to feel good 😀
Perfect for the last few apples I have left!