Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

One thing you should know about me is that I hate buying things I can make at home myself.  If you look in my fridge you'll find large jars of homemade Worcestershire that I made several years ago (it keeps indefinitely).  There's nothing like homemade, preservative free food for cooking and/or eating.  Well, that's my opinion anyway.  

Mustard Crusted Chicken over Quinoa & Roasted Pumpkin Salad

A few weeks ago I happened upon a contest.  The host is Stonewall Kitchen and they were looking for 50 food bloggers to create a recipe using one of their mustards.  Pick 1?  Almost impossible....well until I saw the Bourbon Molasses Mustard.  You know me, I love me some Bourbon, even if it's diluted with grainy mustard.

Cacao Bliss Cream Tart

The Virtual Potluck teamed up with Artisana to review a few of their nut butters.  One thing is certain and that is that these nut butters are high quality.  Some are raw, others are roasted and all are organic.

Bourbon Brownie Pie - Guest Post

I'm so excited to be guest posting over at Farmgirl Gourmet! Heather has become one of my bestest friends through the blogsphere and Twitter, the one I can share the most professional advice with, all while giggling about other not-so-professional antics. Oh and who am I? I'm Marnely over from Cooking with Books, go check me out after you read this post!

Quillisascut Intro to Farming: Day 3

Morning of Day 3 brought us clear skies and a beautiful sunrise.  The rains had passed overnight and gave the air a fresh cleanliness that only rain can do.  Today’s itinerary is full of farm chores, farm visits and gardening practicum.  First up is chores and breakfast.  Being that I’ve had poultry before, it’s my daily job at 6:30 am to guide other retreaters in the ways of feeding and watering the critters.  A job I absolutely love.  Maybe it’s because I enjoy clucking back at the ladies in the morning.