I’ve been staring at a catalog of seed potatoes for months. I feel like I’ve seen every variety of organic seed potatoes, and I’ve fallen…
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Growing Sugar Snap Peas in a Hanging Basket
I was obsessed with growing sugar snap peas in container gardens in 2022. They were the perfect late fall crop, and we had an excellent…
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I was obsessed with learning how to grow blueberries in a container garden even before we moved. While we didn’t have ideal growing conditions in…
View More How to Grow Blueberries in ContainersThis Apple Cobbler May Become My Favorite Holiday Dessert
I am all about finding the perfect holiday dessert – whether that is a delicious pumpkin pie for a Thanksgiving dessert or a latticed crust…
View More This Apple Cobbler May Become My Favorite Holiday DessertA Dazzling, Affordable Red Wine Perfect for Gifts
Are you looking for an affordable red wine to take to holiday parties or to enjoy on chilly winter nights? We were recently gifted a…
View More A Dazzling, Affordable Red Wine Perfect for GiftsSowing Swiss Chard vs. Growing Swiss Chard in an AeroGarden
For reasons I’m not entirely clear on, I became obsessed with growing Swiss chard. It was my one goal for the fall in terms of…
View More Sowing Swiss Chard vs. Growing Swiss Chard in an AeroGardenBaron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut Champagne
Ready to start your Monday off with a brut Champagne recommendation? We were recently gifted a bottle of the Baron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut Champagne, and…
View More Baron-Fuenté 2011 Millésime Brut ChampagneA Tempting Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe
I’m not sure why it took me so long to test a chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe. I love chocolate chip banana bread and pumpkin…
View More A Tempting Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread RecipeFinding Joy in Delamotte NV Brut Champagne
If you have read any of our wine or Champagne blogs before, you know that Andy and I both lean toward brut Champagne and dry…
View More Finding Joy in Delamotte NV Brut ChampagneSampling Napa’s Farmstead Restaurant
Andy knew that he wanted to sample the culinary delights of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch (aka Farmstead Restaurant) even before we went to Napa.…
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