Hey Folks; This will be the next-to-last post until next week. We should be back about mid-week for two Dark Day Challenge posts, then we will be dark again until Sunday, January 2nd, 2011. Okay, enough housekeeping stuff, let’s talk food-related news and BONUS, more holiday-inspired recipe links! NEWS In local news, a favorite farm…
{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…
{Holiday Food} Recipe Link-Love Round Up
I didn’t add a recipe section to {weekend reading} National Edition because frankly, there was just too much to talk about in the news. Here’s a short recipe round up for all your cooking and baking needs this week and the during the holidays. – Christina LA Times did a great photo gallery, with recipes,…
{How You Do It} Chrismukkah Potluck
Editor’s Note: Please enjoy Dianna’s second installment in her monthly {How You Do It} series. Don’t miss this hilarious peak into the yearly holiday tradition in Dianna & Michael’s home and also her recipe for {fake} chicken mole. Happy Chrismukkah to all! – Christina I converted to Judaism six years ago. My husband is Jewish….
{our community} Your Food Memories
This is the part two of the giveaway winner post. The five of us were so touched by the deeply moving food memories that we are devoting this post to your words, your food memories. Thank you for joining the conversation and helping us create a community. – Christina, Alexis, Amanda, Leslie & Sarah Sally…
{giveaway} The Essential NY Times Cookbook Winner Is…
Congratulations and Happy Holidays Megan P! You won The Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser! Please email me your address at fromscratchclub (at) gmail (dot) com so we can mail it to you! Enjoy this AMAZING book! – Alexis, Amanda, Christina, Leslie & Sarah
{giveaway} FSC Edible Gifts Collection Winner Is…
Congratulations Jillian! You won Our Holiday Edible Gift Collection & I love My Farmers Market Pin! Please email me your address at fromscratchclub (at) gmail (dot) com so I can mail it to you! Happy Holidays! -Alexis, Amanda, Christina, Leslie & Sarah
{weekend reading} National Edition
To be honest, there isn’t much “good” food news to report. Between the food safety bill S.510 at its final stages of life, the Humane Society’s report of Smithfield’s pork facilities, the overwhelming use of antibiotics in factory farmed meats and the absolutely absurd attacks on the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act and First Lady Michelle…
{weekend reading} local edition
WINTER MARKETS: SATURDAYS, 9am-1pm unless otherwise noted. Delmar Farmers Market: Bethlehem Middle School, 332 Kenwood Avenue. (LAST DAY!!!!!) Troy Farmers Market: Uncle Sam Atrium, Broadway @ 3rd. (through April) Saratoga Farmers Market: Division Street Elementary School, 220 Division Street. (through April) Schenectady Greenmarket: inside Proctors, State Street, (10am-2pm SUNDAY, through April) EVENTS Winter WonderLARK is…
{Meals in Busytown} Greek Chicken & Chickpea Stew
Meals in a hurry… Isn’t that what we all wish for? I know I do. I’m tired when I get home from work and the last question that I want to try an answer is what are we having for dinner. Nevermind trying to create something from nothing on the days that I forgot to…
{local holiday} Part 3: A Capital Region Roundup
Part One and Part Two focused on a few stores in Ballston Spa. I linked to other fabulous shops in the Village, so please check them out. In my last installment, Part Three, I have included a list of must-visit locally owned shops to further encourage shopping local during the last weekend and days before…
{Meals in Busytown} Crock Pot Taco Chili
When I think of getting dinner on the table on a busy night, the first thing I think of is my beloved crock pot. What could be better than having dinner ready and waiting when you walk in the door after a long day? I have several go-to crock pot meals for times when life…
{Dark Days} Week 2: A French Dinner in New York
Editor’s Note: This is the second week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. You can click the link on the right side bar to read more! – Christina I tossed around several meal ideas…
{local holiday} Part 2: Corinna & Happy Hands Beads
In part one, I rambled on about my town, Ballston Spa, why its awesome while also trying to nudge you into the-possibility-of-purchasing a few of your holiday gifts from your local retailer. That said, for all you local readers, I have a great offer which will hopefully tempt you into submission… Corina & Happy Hands…
{local holiday} Part 1: Shopping in My Town
A few of us live in our around Ballston Spa, NY. Ballston Spa is not a large town by any stretch of the imagination but it does have many, many gems that smaller villages don’t have; like a sushi restaurant, a fabulous tea store, a natural food store, a artistian collective, a fair-trade only gift…
