Gardening can be difficult if you aren't familiar with it. I mean, when do you start seedlings from seeds, and when do those seedlings get put in the ground, and what is the frost date for my hardiness zone, but first, what is a hardiness zone? This year we are starting most of … [Read more...] about When to Start Your Seedlings Indoors
Archives for March 2010
Orange Pecan Zucchini Bread
4 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 2/3 cup orange juice 2 cups shredded zucchini, don't bother peeling it 3 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 whole … [Read more...] about Orange Pecan Zucchini Bread
Weekly Dinner Menu Plan: 3/29/10
Spring has sprung, complete with puddles to splash in. One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we're benefiting from … [Read more...] about Weekly Dinner Menu Plan: 3/29/10
Maple-Glazed Steak Salad with Blue Cheese
Maple and blue cheese meet in a perfect pair, on a bed of greens and a sweet, maple-glazed steak. This happens to be my favorite "meal" salad, and it needs nothing else. It's sugaring season, when the sap in the maple trees is running, and while we do notice our maples in the … [Read more...] about Maple-Glazed Steak Salad with Blue Cheese
Maple-Glazed Steak Salad
For the steak: 3/4-pound ribeye 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup salt and pepper For the vinaigrette: 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 clove garlic, finely minced 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced 1/2 teaspoon … [Read more...] about Maple-Glazed Steak Salad