New Search Function

Hey everyone! I've added a search function to my website (located to the right). I've tested it and it works a lot better than the previous generation of Google search function. It will find keywords you type in all across my blog. You have to be rather specific—e.g. "eggs" will only return one result, but "egg" will return a couple pages of results. So, have fun and hopefully this will make finding the recipe you want just that much easier.

Full-Circle Farms

Full-Circle Farm is basically the perfect vision of what a CSA (or Community-Supported Agriculture) should be. They provide sustainably grown, high quality, organic produce at realistic prices. Other CSAs also provide the same, but I have never seen such a convenient and consumer-friendly payment method. You can choose one of two sizes of boxes—standard- or family-sized. The contents of the boxes are completely customizable. You can cancel or suspend your orders anytime. And best-of-all, you pay per box. That's right! Instead of paying upwards of $350 right up front with any of the other CSAs, Full-Circle charges you $42 for a family-sized box. And you can get a box either every week or every two weeks. It's absolutely amazing!

Gorgeous golden beets

In this week's box, I received: Crimini mushrooms, French shallots, golden beets, kale, red chard, mangoes, Gala apples, zucchinis, red potatoes, carrots, and broccolini.

I wish these people were everywhere. As of now, they are only around the Puget Sound area in Washington State and in Alaska. Hopefully, as they gain steam, the organization will expand.

New Resource Section!

If you look over to the right side of the blog, you'll see a few resource links. One is my ongoing handy kitchen supply list, another is a basic staple list, and the other is a guide to making your own purees out of my selected vegetables that will be showing up in my recipes.

Food

I love food. I've always loved food. From when I was a wee little nothing, my family's life was lived, mainly, in the kitchen. Both of my parents came from large families where the food was equally large—made to serve a small army and keep 'em going on the farm. Alas, our lives are not filled with back-breaking labor, so when my husband and my parents had medical wake-up-calls, I knew it was time to use my culinary passion to change their lives for the better.

All of these recipes have been tried and tested by me and whomever I can get to be my guinea pig (which usually isn't so difficult). I try to use the most fresh ingredients I can and local produce (when it's farmer's market season).

My more artistic endeavours...

As a career (and passion) I am graphic designer. On my portfolio website, I have my graphic design portfolio as well as examples of my fine art, photography, and dabbles into other artistic forms. If you ever are in need of design services, contact me!

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