When we bought our house in the summer of 2009 we quickly realized there was no simple spot for our garden. Our larger backyard was simply too shady and the front yard was engulfed by a tree and a 20-30 year old hydrangea bush. That front spot got plenty of sun though, so we knew…
Tag: Willow Marsh Farm
{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,…
{locavore challenge} Perfect Timing
As you probably know, NOFA-NY is doing a Locavore Challenge this month and we’re the official blog sponsors! I was really looking forward to this but the last week in August got more hectic than I anticipated and so I had shoved it to the back of my mind. I’ve already been eating close to…
{Springtime} Savory Local Scones
This week has been a week of scones. I’m not even halfway through it and I’ve had three different types of scones. I won’t even tell you the actual quantity I’ve consumed, because if I did you’d insist on driving me to the gym. On Sunday night I decided that the next morning I would…
