Though it is still chilly, there is no lack of farm fresh fruits and veggies to choose from while we wait for the cherries, berries and other spring bounty. Your Garden is in the “Grow Mode” Flowering and deciduous trees need water (before and after) fertilizing and application of nutrients as they bud out. Plants… Continue reading Spring is in the Air
Month: February 2016
Italian Tour Guide Now Fan of Placerville
Anne Robichaud had a few days free during her U.S. cooking tour and dropped into Placerville recently. Lucky enough to have seen her kitchen prowess in Livermore a couple of years ago, she called me for a quick visit downtown. Every other exclamation was, “I love this town!” She prowled around the antique stores and… Continue reading Italian Tour Guide Now Fan of Placerville
Ancient Grains – Holy Moly!
And I thought I knew something about grains, flours, beans and seeds. In looking through the “Breakfasts” cookbook Bob Moore autographed when he gave it to me, I found an A-Z tutorial: where grains’ names came from, and what they mean, if it is a grain, seed, grass, how old it is, how it was… Continue reading Ancient Grains – Holy Moly!
Introduce yourself to whole grains with Vanilla Coconut Pound Cake
There they all are, in most grocery stores, outlets and health food stores. Bob’s Red Mill bags of 100% organic flours, beans, peas and grains have his smiling face and message “To Your Good Health” on the front. Each bag describes the specifics of the product (usually only ONE ingredient, unprocessed of course), nutrition, tips,… Continue reading Introduce yourself to whole grains with Vanilla Coconut Pound Cake
The Short Story About Bob
Bob Moore, CEO and President of Bob’s Red Mill, Milwaukie, Oregon, has been featured in national magazines, TV and Radio networks, and interviewed by one notable writer after another. ABC World News probably started the avalanche of media coverage when he announced the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for multi-million dollar Bob’s Red Mill Natural… Continue reading The Short Story About Bob
Oregon Truffle Festival 2016
“My objective with this blog is to provide readers with fun, informative tours around the world of farm fresh food, who creates it for us, why it is healthy to eat, how to best use it and where to find it. Not an all encompassing view, just a journal of my travels to share.” Betty… Continue reading Oregon Truffle Festival 2016
Travels About Town 