In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. Mark Twain As I watch the effects of snow storms, nor’easters and relentless rainfall in other parts of the country, I am grateful to live in an area with a more mild winter. Born and raised in Connecticut, I have fond […]
Saturday Meanderings
We are having such chilly, rainy weather here in Phoenix. Not that I am complaining as we always need the rain, but usually by March, we are having warmer temperatures. As I write this I am bundled up with the fireplace on making a pot of soup for lunch. Happy Saturday and of course, it […]
Eggs a la Goldenrod
I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday weekend. I love this holiday as we get the opportunity to blend family traditions from both sides of our families while creating new ones for our children. We had a very relaxing day which included attending Easter service and the annual egg hunt in the orchard. My girls […]
Eating Healthy
Yesterday morning, I noticed so many people photographing their breakfast and sharing it on Instagram. So I was inspired to do the same. I made a fresh egg cooked inside a slice of 7 sprouted grains bread, seasoned with fresh thyme, sea salt and pepper. I toasted the bread in olive oil first, then cut […]
Raising Chickens
Raising chickens does not take a great deal of maintenance. Providing a shelter, food and room to range is about all that they need. One of our original reasons we have chickens is to manage the bug population here on our property. Since Bella Terra was in a deteriorated and overgrown state for many decades, […]