Popcorn Croutons and Sewing Seeds

I had to snap a couple of pics of my dinner last night after Ben saw what I was about to eat and said, “Jeez babe, that salad looks like you are a dieting pot smoker.”  I had to laugh.  But sometimes I get bored and have to jazz up my diet food.  So I was preparing a…

Teenage Chickens "Update"

Cynthia and Marie Marie Genie The chickens are coming along nicely.  Not that we are going to eat them but we will eat their eggs, hopefully in the fall.  Ben found out that we can, in fact, own 6 chickens in the city limits.  So we went out and purchase three more.  They are Rhode-Island…

The Prepared Pantry

In my undying quest to seek out cool and unique food related stores I found this gem, The Prepared Pantry.   I know that they have been around for quite awhile, but I just haven’t had the opportunity to go there until last weekend.  The store was much larger, and carried way more products, than…

Going Greek

Recently, I made a discovery.  I am embarrassed to admit this because it is something I feel I should know already.  But alas, having never attended culinary arts school, there is a lot of tribal knowledge I do not know and have to discover on my own.  Not that I believe that you learn everything…

The Great Outdoors

Last Saturday I went for a run, OUTSIDE!  It was my first outdoor run of the season.  I took my regular three mile loop.  For those of you who live in climates where you can garden and run outside year round, like my little brother, let me tell you this is an almost indescribable joy. …

Oh Yea, We’ve Got Chicks!

Genie (Rhode-Island Red) Cynthia (Black Sex-Link) Marie (Arcauna) Let me introduce the three most recent additions to the Walter’s household. Yes folks, we have acquired three chickens (Cynthia, Genie, and Marie) for the purpose of providing us with backyard fresh eggs within the next six months or so.  Let me apologize in advance to all of…