Time to Focus

June 21, 2013! Just a little over one year ago, was the last post to this site. At the time, I had no intention to abandon ship altogether, but that is exactly what happened. I’ve often missed writing, but knew I didn’t want to start something without a...

I had to laugh when I saw this – I’ve been so busy with the construction of the new garden that I haven’t had the opportunity to stay up to date with my blog.  My apologies to all of my followers.  As new growth is happening outside, there’s...

Healthy Harvest Highlight – Asparagus

I know Spring is here because the asparagus is popping through the dirt in the garden. I haphazardly threw these into the bed last year and didn’t give them a second thought.  This year, with my decision to revamp my goals for our vegetable garden, I purchased...

Two Healthy Asparagus Recipes

Crescent Roll Asparagus Rollups (courtesy of tastykitchen.com) 16  Large Stalks Fresh Asparagus 8 ounces, weight Canned Reduced-Fat Crescent Roll Dough 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cups Shredded Pecorino Cheese (Parmesan Works Nicely As Well) Salt And...

Embracing Traditions

Have you ever given much thought to traditions?  Do you have any? Where did they come from? Have they become more of an obligation than a joyful celebration?  By definition, a tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with...