Monthly Archives: July 2010

Cucumber Yogurt Soup

This lovely soup was inspired by one served to us recently at Cafe Four in Mineral Point.  Theirs was garnished with chives, creme fraiche and possibly honey roasted almonds.  It is really cool and refreshing on a hot day and … Continue reading

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Some thoughts about f@cebook

I’ve been on f@cebook for a little over a week now after a lot of reluctance to make a profile.  Mostly, I had concerns about privacy, but I think I’ve looked most things down pretty tight. It has been nice … Continue reading

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First weekend at the farm

Friday, we closed on the farm.  It was crazy hot and we went out there to do a little work and make a list of some other things we needed.  In the afternoon, we went into one of the little … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Dad

If he were still with us, today would be my dad’s 90th birthday.  My Canadian-born and eventually American father left this life just over three years ago, functioning pretty well right up until the end. He spent his early childhood … Continue reading

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Rhubarb-Raspberry Sorbet

Right now, we have rhubarb and raspberries in our yard and while we’ve been picking raspberries nearly every day and eating them within a couple of days, I wanted to do something with raspberries and rhubarb.  It’s hot today and … Continue reading

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