We’ve all been there. It's hard to balance the needs of your job, your volunteer commitments, your children's schedules, and your own sanity with the desire to make sure that your family is eating a healthy home-cooked meal together every night. [Trust me - it’s even more challenging when you’re ...
Gardening
Spicy Greek Wagonwheels
I'm always in search of different pasta shapes. One I was re-introduced to recently is Rotelle. You probably called it “Wagonwheels” as a kid, because that’s exactly what it looks like. It’s a round, ridged wheel with a spoke in the center and six rays coming out to the wheel’s edge. It is a ...
Two Great Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in Fort Mill
Although Earth Day is technically tomorrow (April 22), many communities are holding their events this weekend. One of the reasons we moved to Fort Mill sixteen years ago was the Anne Springs Close Greenway - that beautiful 2,100 acre natural buffer that keeps Charlotte's sprawl at bay. My husband ...
Grow Your Own
Want a local cure for the rising costs of veggies as a result of the horrible drought in California? I’ve got three words for you – “Grow Your Own.” While I’m not going to have much success growing avocados and almonds in South Carolina, I can easily grow my own lettuce, kale, and tomatoes and Fort ...
Herb Gardening Made Easy
I've been lazy about my posts because I've been outside gardening! My first Herb Gardening Made Easy class was a big hit at the York Public Library on April 5th. People asked great questions and enjoyed taking home samples of my dried herbs, like rosemary, tarragon, oregano, and Bay ...
The problem with being a produce bargain hunter – when you’re about to go on vacation
One of the problems with having wonderful access to inexpensive produce is that there is a definite tendency to over-buy . . . at least in my household. I know I’m bad about this – when I see something good (and cheap) in the farmers market, I buy it because it may inspire me to do something new ...
An Ode to Onions
What is the very first thing you should do when you don't know what to cook? The answer is simple: chop an onion and sauté it in olive oil. 95% of my recipes have this as a first step. Honestly, I can’t count the number of times I’ve called my husband while I am stuck in traffic and said, ...
