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Blueberry Chicken

Blueberry Chicken

Blueberries are a bit of an oddity in the culinary world. Tart and sweet at the same time, they don't fit into any flavor category. Chicken, however, is just so  …
Soil Requirements for Growing Tomatoes

Soil Requirements for Growing Tomatoes

Having healthy tomato plants starts with having great soil in which to grow them, and there’s nothing like good old-fashioned compost to give your plants some of the organic materials  …
Oh Sweet! Potato Pie

Oh Sweet! Potato Pie

Sweet potatoes are an absolute necessity for a holiday meal. Though we love the brown sugar and marshmallow casseroles, this pie is a nice alternative to pumpkin pie to finish  …
Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Stew

Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Stew

Like most Thanksgiving dinners, you might find yourself with a large container of leftover turkey and wondering how you might eat it all. Instead of reheating leftovers, make something else  …
Sweet Potato and Hot Italian Sausage Casserole

Sweet Potato and Hot Italian Sausage Casserole

While you wait for the traditional brown sugar sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows at Thanksgiving, try this hearty casserole instead. The sweetness of the potatoes perfectly balances the spicy  …
Plant Parenthood

Plant Parenthood

New Year’s Resolution: With no kids left at home to parent, George and I will focus our inexhaustible supply of energy on our garden. Maybe a few extra plants will  …
My Expensive Hill Farming Habit

My Expensive Hill Farming Habit

In Vermont the words “hill farm” mean different things to different people. To visitors, especially those so besotted with the rolling green mountains that they start perusing the real estate  …
Emily’s Garden

Emily’s Garden

A pot of chives—that’s how it all started. I was well into the fourth year of homeschooling our five children here in New Hampshire, often doing our lessons outside sitting  …