Temperatures have been fluctuating lately, causing a cycle of freeze-thaw-freeze. When the mud hardens, we find evidence, like this, of animals stalking around the farm.
Any guesses as to what left its tracks?
Growing Things: An Accidental Gardener
Our dogs enjoy baked butternut squash in their stuffed KONG toys, so I prepped one for roasting recently. As usual, I cut it open and removed the seeds, planning to save them for planting later (it was an organic squash). It was only when I spread the seeds to dry that I realized one had germinated inside the squash.
Knit This: Cratchit Loom Scarf Update
Remember the Cratchit scarf? Yeah, it was so bad that I unraveled it in its entirety. All that time – the scarf was probably about 2/3 complete – to make, but undone so quickly (sigh). After taking stock of the situation, I set about remaking it.
Ferment This: Coconut Milk Kefir
I recently posted about the probiotic dreaminess that is kefir cream, but haven’t forgotten my friends who don’t do dairy. A wonderfully easy, dairy-free alternative is coconut milk kefir!
Good Sweat: Walking When It’s Cold Out
The temperatures have dipped back down into the 20’s and when it’s windy, the wind chill often drops the “feels like” temperature as much as 10 degrees…not to mention that walking uphill and into a headwind makes it that much more challenging! But we’re trying to do something physically challenging, right? And there are bonuses to walking when it’s cold out!
Eat This: Cauliflower Hash Browns
Ah, the oh-so-versatile cauliflower. After recently making some Meatless Italian Sausage and Cauliflower Leaf Pasta, I needed to use the byproduct of that dish: a head of cauliflower.😄 So when I ran across a recipe for Cheesy Cauliflower Fritters, I had to try them!
