Putting up tomatoes – the easy way
It's a beautiful, cool day here in Wycombe. Instead of working at the computer, I'm thinking of "putting up" veggies and fruit. Found this nice website by the Penn State Cooperative Extension that has lots...
Bucks County Taste Serves Up Dinner
It all began with an innocent question. "Why don't we offer an auction item?" said my wonderful husband, Mark. "Dinner for four, at our house, all Bucks County ingredients." We were at a fundraiser for our...
Tidbits: Farm Fresh Cocktails
If all the lovely veggies now showing up at local farmers' markets don't do it for you (??), I found a Philadelphia Daily News article that highlights some delectable drinks you can make with local...
Tidbits: Summertime Drinks
Believe it or not, I really am supposed to surf the web for my job. And I came across two drink recipes that just tickled my fancy, so I thought I'd share them.
Smoking lemons
The...
Tips On Pick-Your-Own Strawberries
For the 2017 update of this post, CLICK HERE. It's a little soggy right now out in our local strawberry fields but the next week or so may be your last chance to eat these...
More Than A Farm Market
Here's a test. Where can you find all these items? • All natural bakery items (no preservatives or hydrogenated oils), baked on the premises
• Hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, poultry and pork, raised locally, and sold...
Figuring It Out: Pure, Safe, Organic, Local…?
A lot of things have been swirling around in my head lately. Maybe too many. But as we've gotten deeper into the Bucks County food scene, I've been forced to pay attention to some...
Greens in Winter
Sitting around the kitchen table, nibbling away on Super Bowl Sunday, a friend shared her desire for fresh, local produce… in winter. "Now?" we said, glancing out the window at the frozen snow. "In...
Thanksgiving in Wycombe: Going Local
I was never sure about this Thanksgiving. All along I'd imagined a big, warm gathering, our first Thanksgiving in our new home. I could see and feel it, even when reality kept blocking the...
Deer, Dogs and Turkeys
I'm still new enough to Wycombe that discovering a nest of deer bedded down in the hedge is a thrill. My neighbors, who are careful gardeners, are less thrilled, as is Cody, whose only...
