Field peas are one of my favorite things about summer. I freeze them in little baggies to pull out at the height of the winter blahs to remind me of the warmer months. I always seem to remember them as warmer months, not miserable, stifling hot and humid. On Saturdays, when I am cooking and putting by my farmers market purchases, I put them on to cook with some piece of pork, … [Read more...] about Pickled Field Peas
Pickles
Summer Bounty and a Recipe for Dilly Beans
Summer food for me is all about bounty. There is so much fresh, healthy food available, I worry about how I can enjoy as much as possible more than the idea that I might not have access to it at all. I cook fresh meals for myself, and spend a lot of time putting things up for winter, like these simple Dilly Beans. Not because I have to, but because I want to. Sometimes I … [Read more...] about Summer Bounty and a Recipe for Dilly Beans
My Prairie Housewife Days
My father calls my house a kitchen with a bedroom. He’s basically right. I spent over six months renovating to have the big kitchen of my dreams. I even planted a small garden, though I have a black thumb and a streak of laziness. I recall that first summer in my new kitchen as my “prairie house wife days.” Oddly, I had this idea in my head that I was someone who … [Read more...] about My Prairie Housewife Days
