{FSC SWAPPERS} breads, jams, soups, lip balms… oh my!

Editor’s Note: Swapper Natalie & her friend, Swapper Lindsay, have rocked the Saratoga Food Swap since they began attending a few months back. They are serious regulars now and I’m always delighted to see them (and what they bring to swap) each month! They tend to be very creative with glorious packaging and display wow….

{SWAP RECAP & TICKETS} my first swap

Editor’s Note: It’s that time of the month- food swap recap & ticket information! This month’s “recap” was written by Swapper Elizabeth Ann and it was originally published on September 19, 2011 on her personal blog, Elizabeth Likes… As always, ticket information is all the way on the bottom. That said, here’s the bad news:…

{FSC SWAPPERS} food swappery w/ cookie dough hummus

Editor’s Note: In October, we had ‘newbie’ Swapper Jess share with us a play-by-play of her first FSC Food Swap. In November, we had Leah & her case of the ‘swap fever’. This month, we have ‘veteran’ Swapper Corrie, of the blog,  Corrina, Darling!, with not only a peek inside a food swap for the…

{Guest Contributor} Frozen Yogurt Popsicles

Editor’s Note: I am pleased to introduce Hanna, Michael’s sister (my farmer and boss) and now our newest and youngest contributor! While working in heatwaves and downpours at the various Wednesday and Saturday markets in Saratoga, I would hear rave reviews about a frozen yogurt pops making the rounds on the farm in Granville. I…

{pizza week} My First CSA Pizza

Editor’s Note: Let’s welcome back Erica G as a contributor! Erica & her 3 year old son Dominic are enjoying their first season as a CSA Member. This pizza post was written back in late June during the first weeks of their Denison Farm CSA Share. Erica will continue exploring her first CSA season in…

{how you do it} Matcha-Lavender Scones

Editor’s Note: {How You Do It} is back! In general, the blog has been in a state of transformation and this recurring series is no different. When we first brought you this series, fellow local moms were writing guest posts about their kitchens, their traditions, their food. Since then we’ve made all guests regular contributors,…

{St. Patricks Day} Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread

Editor’s Note: This is our first of a series of posts on Saint Patrick’s Day food & tradition. One of our Guest Contributors, Erica G, has dropped in with her maternal grandmother’s Irish Soda Bread recipe. Yum. -Christina ++++++++++ Saint Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays!  It’s all green (which is my favorite…

{How You Do It} My New Found Love…

Editor’s Note: Erica, one of our two regular Guest Contributors won Mark Bittman’s Food Matters Cookbook back in October. We asked her for an update. Since this drawing, none of the ladies on our “Who Are We” page enter the giveaways, at the time of drawing Erica was not a club regular. -Christina I have…

{How You Do It} Christmas Tree Gingerbread Pancakes

Editor’s Note: Please enjoy Erica’s second installment in her {How You Do It} series where she shares TWO amazingly fun breakfast recipes for the kid in all of us. (Look at that pancake- OMG!) For the {How You Do It} series, we ask guest contributors to share a snapshot into their life with food. Erica…

{HOW YOU DO IT} cooking with the terrible twos

Editor’s Note: To kick off “{1 food 1 week} apple week”  guest contributor, Erica, gives us a glimpse into her kitchen by discussing farm-to-table with apples. This is the first post of a new series “How You Do It” where guests share a snapshot into their life with food. I am pleased to welcome Erica,…