“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson Today is a snow day off of work/school and to say that I have spring fever is an understatement. I have been dreaming of leafy green vegetation since the first hint of snowflakes … More Spring Fever Remedy: Cucumber Soup
“Good, old-fashioned ways keep hearts sweet, heads sane, hands busy.” ―Louise May Alcott It is true that I shocked a lot of people a few years ago when I made a major lifestyle switch. A new name. Step kids. Yet, the most shocking revelation to many was that I made residence on a farm. When … More The Sweet Spot
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell I have said it before. Food. It should be simple. We should eat to live. Yet, we have an intimate connection … More A Love Affair With Cooking: Roasted Beet Soup with Ginger and Coconut Milk
“Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story.” ― Tim O’Brien, The Things … More Giving Myself Permission to Write Again
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Soren Kierkegaard It was a short, three days, back to work after a relaxing winter holiday. Today is day #6 of the January Productivity Challenge and I am staying true to my goals. Our house is slowly getting reorganized and I am … More Top Ten Recipes of All Time (Five Year Blogiversary)
Happy New Year! Today marks Produce with Amy’s FIVE YEAR anniversary. In that time I’ve shared over 120 healthy recipes and have made connections across the globe. My life had made many twists and turns (both traumatic and triumphant) throughout these five years and I look forward to what the future holds. I anticipate that … More 5 year Blogiversary Productivity Challenge
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ― Mary Oliver As the wind howls and snow falls outside I contemplate this beautiful scene. We had an incredible growing season in our new hoop house and I cannot wait to see what 2018 brings for the Waldo … More Spaghetti Squash Soup with Tomatoes
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” ― Antoine François Prévost d’Exiles I call this series of photos from Christmas day 2017, “Unconditional Love.” We have had subzero temperatures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but that has not stopped my husband John from building an ice rink in our backyard … More Unconditional: A Father’s Love
We do not have to look at the calendar to be reminded that the winter holiday season is upon us. Christmas displays started popping up in stores right along with jack-o- lanterns, while television commercials repeat a dizzying array of gift ideas. Not to mention that we all have that one friend on social media who has their … More Seasonal Simplicity – Squash
”It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here right now…with its aches and its pleasures…is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive.” -Pema Chodron Last week I made a confession on my personal Facebook page. I always try to keep Facebook lighthearted … More Why We Should Listen To Our Bodies (My Thyroid Journey)
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