Kids in the Holiday Kitchen

Egad! It worked by qwrrty

Once outdoor kids have run off some steam it’s time to get them involved with food in the kitchen. Holiday cooking with kids takes some patience, but after all holidays are about family; Thanksgiving is a great time to be cooking with kids.

There are many things for kids to do [...]

Make Like a Kansas Possum and Prepare for a Prairie Winter

a possum in a crabapple tree by normanack

Look at that cute possum visiting his local crabapple tree for a winter snack. I doubt he’s a Kansas prairie opossum, but he could be, bear with me.

Preparing for Winter

Let’s say you want a quick lesson in preparing for winter. What lessons can you learn from a [...]

Green Granny?

Old Woman Portrait by Michael Melrose

Did you have a green granny? A granny who grew her own food, lived without the luxury of daily hot baths, and didn’t drive a gas-guzzler? Maybe your grandma is still around (mine died back in 1985). Is your granny green compared to you?

Would Grandma Be Proud?

Let’s take a [...]

Moveable Feasts by Gregory McNamee

I just finished reading Moveable Feasts: the history, science, and lore of food by Gregory McNamee. Since I found it a good read, let me review here for you what this book is about and why you may want to read it.

What’s in Moveable Feasts?

It seems to me that Moveable Feasts is the definitive guide [...]

Local Food for Independence Day

Juicy June Kansas Peaches

This year I have pledged to prepare and eat local food for  Independence Day. When the glorious 4th gets here I’ll be visiting a local Kansas City farmers market, slaving over a hot bread machine to make bread buns from scratch, and out cooking up delicious, delectable, locally sourced hot dogs [...]