Once again, the Erickson Farm family hosts the summertime Mango Madness tour and opens the farm to a day-long mango event. A tour of the farm, lunch and samples of mangoes and other tropical fruits are part of the event Sunday, Aug. 5. Plants and fruits also will be available for sale. The event showcases [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Jan’s Favorite Things'
Slow Food: Mango Madness at Erickson Farm
August 3rd, 2012 · No Comments
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Funny Friday – Play with Your Food
April 27th, 2012 · 4 Comments
I love the wits out there who mess with food. Today’s caption: ICEBERG!
Tags: Jan's Favorite Things · Today in the World of Food
They Draw and Cook – Fun, Illustrated Recipes on This Site
February 26th, 2011 · No Comments
Just stumbled on the web site, Theydrawandcook.com – fun! For all of you who like having pictures of your dishes or simply learn by seeing with the right brain, this site’s for you. My graphic illustration buddies will love it, too, as will type fiends – there’s some wild typefaces going down in many of [...]
Tags: Jan's Favorite Things · Recipes: What's Cooking!
Cookbook Review: 7-Day Menu Planner for Dummies – Save Money, Save Time, Improve Health — and Laugh
February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Food shortages and skyrocketing prices weren’t on the radar last year when Susan Nicholson, RD/LD, wrote her new book, 7-Day Menu Planner For Dummies (Wiley Publishing, $19.99). But here we are – in a recession that requires all of us to pare wherever possible. Since the food bill in most homes, especially those with kids, [...]
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Santa Baby: Bring Me This Beater Blade
December 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
The coolest “gadget” to come out this year is this year is the new Metro Design Beater Blade for KitchenAid mixers. One of the chores that’s mean is having to scrape down a bowl of a mixer while adding other ingredients, etc. This new paddle blade, with silicone blades – much like a windshield wiper [...]
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