Pears and Cider – Ohio Farm Share Week 16

Pears and Cider appeared in our NE Ohio Farm Share in Week 16, along with a variety of large fruit and vegetables. I had thought our farm share would be much less this week so I went by myself to pick it up. Wow — that bag was heavy! I ended up dividing it into…

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Preserving Bounty – Week 15 Farm Share

Preserving bounty is our focus in Week 15 of our Farm Share with Fresh Fork Market. The share is smaller, allowing us to concentrate on getting some stores into the freezer. The Squash are a welcome sight, even though I hate that they’re a signal of the end of summer. I truly love squash and…

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Produce Abundance – Week 14 Farm Share

The produce abundance in Week 14’s Farm Share is more than I ever imagined. Granted, we were compensated for a couple missing items from last week’s haul, but even without those items this week’s bag is exuberant. I just stood there and laughed as I tried to arrange everything into a photo. Mr. Carnivore suggested…

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Farm Share Week 13 Adds to Garden Harvest

It’s time for sauce in Farm Share Week 13 from Fresh Fork Market, which brings us some lovely Roma Tomatoes along with Garlic, Peppers and some Pizza Dough to add to the Garden Harvest. The Melons are also plentiful and so very sweet! Of course, you won’t hear me complaining about getting more peaches as…

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Golden Nuggets in Farm Share Week 12

Farm Share Week 12 is filled with golden nuggets of fruit and vegetables. This delectable combination made my mouth water as I was slicing everything up to share with my parents. I love discovering the variety names so I can keep them on my wishlist for my own garden in the future. The colors are…

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Pasta and Picnics – Farm Share Week 11

We had a great time with pasta and picnics this week, allowing the food received in our Fresh Fork Market farm share to dictate our food intake, plus some friends’ and family’s as well! I’m a week behind in blog posts because I haven’t quite figured out how to devote myself entirely to family adventure…

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Low Fat Roasted Vegetables

This recipe was inspired after I tried roasting Asparagus and I bungled it by not paying attention to what I was reading. I fell in love with Asparagus a few years ago when we were traveling south and it was in season, but I have never made it myself. I think I ate it almost…

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Great Salad Mix in Ohio Farm Share Week 10

It’s a great salad mix in Ohio Farm Share Week 10, along with some fruit to round it out. I welcomed the smaller size of the farm share this week to allow us to catch up on what we had in the fridge from previous weeks. It made a huge difference because even with this…

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Herb Roasted Pork Loin Recipe Review

My herbs were so lush that I was in the mood for Herb Roasted Pork Loin but I forgot how to make it. This recipe at Epicurious was my inspiration. I hope you enjoy this photo journey of how I followed this recipe and the changes I made out of necessity or preference in this…

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Top Ten Reasons for Farm Share Joy

Buying a Farm Share has changed our lives, saving us time, money and making healthy eating more fun. Here are my top 10 reasons for Farm Share Joy… 1. In Week 9 I’m in love with peaches, cantaloupe and apricots, so much so that I forgot about the blueberries, one of my favorite fruits to…