Recipes
Cranberry Nut Bread
3 cups fresh cranberries, cut in half 1 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 4 eggs (farm fresh are best!) 3 cups flour 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional) 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Heat oven to [...]
Harvest Time Easy Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
It’s hard to believe its that time of year again, our annual cranberry harvest. A time where family and friends come together to help us harvest our crop. I hope for a sunny, warm day with a crop that makes my husband proud. I’m thankful for the many hands that make it seem so easy. [...]
DELICATA SQUASH
If you’re a fan of butternut squash, you are going to love delicata. I’m a fan of butternut, its probably my favorite, but unless you cook it in a microwave that tough outer skin isn’t easy to work with. Here’s the good part–delicata doesn’t require peeling. They’re easy to clean, cut and cook with a [...]
I really do have tomatoes…but this is another great zucchini recipe!
Ok, for weeks now I’ve been telling everyone, “the tomatoes aren’t ready yet, maybe next week”. Here it is August 10th and not a single red tomato. Mother Nature has not been kind in the tomato area. I have MANY green tomatoes, Big Boy, heirloom Debarao and some short vine variety. About 35 plants in [...]
Yet Another Idea for Zucchini
Zucchini Bread This makes two loaves or four of the mini loaves and two of the small foil loaf pans. 3 large eggs (farm fresh are best!) 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 cups flour 3 cups grated zucchini (skin and all-but I remove large seeds) 2 [...]
Sautéed Summer Squash Medley
What Do I Do With All That Squash? Idea #1 Ingredients: 2 pounds mixed squash (yellow crookneck, zucchini, scallop squash) washed and cut into comparable slices 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small onion, finely sliced 2 tablespoons water salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. 2. Add onions [...]
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard. Beautiful to look at. I planted the variety “Bright Lights”. But I had never tasted it and had no idea how to cook it. Have I mentioned that my daughter-in-law is a vegetarian? A simple conversation, a recipe and swiss chard for dinner.

