March is the month when I really get over winter - like completely over it. I am ok with winter in November, December, January and even February. It's supposed to be cold and snowy, and I don't mind staying in and making big pots of stew. But when March rolls around, it's time to be planning the garden, ordering the seeds I forgot back in January, making sure we have all of the seed starting supplies that we'll need, and checking to see if the daffodils have begun to peek out. This has been a ... Read More about Avocado, Bacon and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Sandwiches
Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers
There is something about summertime that makes me feel compelled to grill up some kind of meat and slap it on a bun, surrounded by some fresh garden veggies. It is kind of irresistible to me. You see - we can only grill in the summer. We don't have a covered spot for either of our grills, so once it begins to get really nasty out, we pack them into the barn till spring. Theoretically, we could leave one of them in the nearer-by shop, light up some charcoal in the winter, and trudge across the ... Read More about Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers
Reuben Sandwiches
I'm not sure what it says about my family that the majority of our traditions revolve around food. An aunt once said that we are the only family in the world that begins discussing what we will be eating for the next meal [or even the one after that] before we start eating the one in front of us. My Mom began making Reuben Sandwiches on New Years Day when I still lived at home. She had the corned beef simmering away in the crock pot all day on New Years Eve so that our thoughts of the year to ... Read More about Reuben Sandwiches