Monthly Archives: July 2012
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for National Ice Cream Month!
Whether you love chocolate, vanilla, or some fancy flavor full of cookies or candy, there is nothing quite as refreshing during the hot summer days of July as a cone of your favorite ice cream. Odds are, according to the … Continue reading
Hot Dogs! Get Your Hot Dogs!
Hot Dogs! No matter how you like yours, odds are you will find yourself eating at least a few in the coming weeks. This staple of the backyard barbecue is almost as American as apple pie. It is fitting that … Continue reading
Lavender Thrives on Local Farm
It might seem strange to realize that agriculture includes growing flowers, but our lavender farm is definitely a farm and we have a growing business (pun intended). We (myself, son Bryan, and daughter-in-law Cindy) planted our first lavender plants … Continue reading
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines aimed at reversing the upward trend in obesity amongst American children, teens, and adults. Replacing the food pyramid formerly used to help explain what we should be … Continue reading