Editor’s Note: I’m really excited to announce that Becky will be changing her focus here on FSC. No longer gluten-free, Becky will now focus on her true calling in the kitchen, cooking with her children. Each month Becky will share a family-friendly recipe with tips for including children in the cooking or baking process (see…
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{FSC SWAPPERS} A Place for Healing
Food is social. Food connects people, strangers, friends, co-workers and family. Everyone eats. Food Swaps are a vehicle to bring all that is food and community into one place. Sometimes I forget that. To be honest, I’ve been starting to take the our food swaps for granted. We hit the year mark back in April…
{from scratch holidays} Cheesy Potato Casserole: Makeover Edition
For the holidays my grandmother would make a dish that was simply called Cheesy Potato Casserole. It’s pretty much exactly what you would find at a Midwestern church potluck. I absolutely adored it and my brother and I would beg for it whenever we had a family holiday meal together. As my grandmother got older,…
{theme week} St. Patrick’s Day
Directly from Wikipedia: Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland. It originated as a Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 17th century. It has gradually become…
{How You Do It} My Fluid Thanksgiving
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in our series, {How You Do It}, written by guest contributor Dianna. Dianna is a staff attorney (and my co-worker) in the Albany Office of Prisoner’s Legal Services of New York. She is wife to Michael, mama bear to Max, Jacob and Rudi and grandmother to Kaylee. Dianna…
{thanksgiving} Our Family Tradition…Brining Willie Bird
Thanksgiving….it is one of the holidays that revolve around tradition. All week we have been talking about what our family traditions are when it comes to Thanksgiving. My family loves this holiday. My husband loves to entertain, cook and he especially enjoys preparing the annual turkey that we refer to as “Willie Bird”. The kids…
{thanksgiving} The Beginning of a Family Tradition
I’d love to share with you a relatively new Thanksgiving family tradition that we have come to really enjoy. First, though, a little back story. A few years ago, my husband & I made the decision to give up factory farmed meat. Like most people, we were aware for some time how disconnected we were…
What’s New In Your Kitchen – Bento Box Edition
I don’t know about the rest of you but I really struggle with packing my 2-going-on-14 year old’s lunch box. He likes to eat lots of little thing. I like this about him actually. It gives me the opportunity to present him with several different food items to try. If he doesn’t like one thing,…
Indulgent …… Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cookies
I had to really think about indulgences when it was brought up as a theme this week. I’ve been trying so hard to eat healthier over the past 6 months or so to fuel my runs, so I’ve eliminated so many indulgences from my diet. Anyone who knew me when I was pregnant could tell…
{PHOTO DIARY} nys sheep and wool festival
Thanks to Ulster County Handspinners Guild and Cal Patch of Hodge Podge Farm
{DESPERATELY SEEKING} Reader Advice…Meal Planning
Editor’s Note: This post is the first in series that asks you, our readers, for your tips and tricks on a specific food-related matter. We will cover a wide range of topics; this week, meal planning. Leslie (and I) need help! -Christina —ha!!— I have gotten spoiled. I rarely have to think very far ahead…
{WEEKEND} Reading: LOCAL EDITION
FESTIVALS, FAIRS, HARVEST DINNERS AND CONFERENCES In the I’m-embarrassed-I-can’t-believe-I’ve-left-this-off-the-weekly-event-listings department: Kilpatrick Family Farm will have their last farm tour of the season on Saturday at 3pm. It’s not too late to sign up, do it here. In addition, read about the club’s experience on the farm tour this past July here. On Saturday from noon-5:30pm,…
Peaches, peaches and more peaches
As you know from previous post, myself and my family were recently on vacation in Newport, RI. While on vacation we had the time and the opportunity to pick some peaches. This…… was not something that I had ever done before. Always apples, never peaches. I was so excited because for one it’s cool because…
{Weekend} Reading: LOCAL
The next two weekends are BIG BIG BIG with multiple two-day festivals happening. I have added many events to the list, including two harvest festivals in Saratoga and Colonie. Before the local events list, there is a short local news section. LOCAL NEWS Nick & Britin Foster of All Good Bakers in Delmar, NY create…
What’s New In Your Kitchen Wednesday? – Rhode Island Edition
So every Wednesday, we dish about something new, exciting or just plain awesome in our kitchens. Thus far we’ve done lots of interesting things such as new appliances, fantastic popsicle molds, and more! I’ve racked my brain over what to write about this week but had been having some difficulty because I’m actually not in…
