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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Holiday Card and Outtakes

Every year for the holidays my photographer husband comes up with a creative way to include the entire family in our Christmas card. Since our newest addition to the "Smith Farm" is our kitty that we fostered, then adopted, he became this years highlight! When we first brought Blue home his name was Wren, but it just wasn't sticking. "Blue" is such a great name because we get to use it so many ways! "You're my boy, Blue!" (for those who don't know it's from the movie Old School) or "Big Blue" because we are avid NYG fans and he happens to be big...and blue! And now "We're having a BLUE Christmas without you" (c'mon everyone knows Elvis)!

Saturday, August 2, 2014

How does your Garden GROW?

The best thing about having a garden is being able to step outside and enjoy fresh, free (ish) food! It's been a busy weekend for Cam and I so we haven't been able to get some of the staples and our cupboards are running a little bare. All I could muster up for my work lunch was cereal, rice milk, and a banana so I was pretty hungry when it was time to go home! My friend gave me a ride home and as soon as I stepped out of the car I saw a beautiful radish! We recently planted peas and radishes in the front of our house trimming the lawn and driveway just to see what would happen. This was the first radish from that bunch and it was DEElicious. I got inside, and though I knew what I would find, opened up the fridge and freezer and cupboards again to find nothing. But as soon as I went out back I had access to a variety of beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, kale, spinach and of course....EGGS! Since I'm not very creative I went on the internet and found a recipe for Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad. It called for dried basil and oregano and I was bummed for a minute because we don't keep dried basil, but then I realized I could just use fresh! It was such a delightful salad with all of the ingredients besides the avocado being home grown. I love our herbs and garden and I really look forward to expanding our horizons! This is our second year "on the farm" and though we learned a LOT in that short time I just know that we are going to continue to expand and learn.