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Italian Sausage and Chocolate Cake

Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 04, 2012 - By Fred

I will start with the chocolate cream frosted chocolate cake. I went to the grocery store and found a one quarter sheet cake that had flipped over. As is store policy, it is put on the discount cart at a reduced price. With luck on my side I spotted a 49 price...

Earth Day Reflections on purification(spring clean...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 03, 2012 - By Tony_1

Back in history when man and woman farmed the ancient natural way and observed the laws of nature life had a more meaningful presence on EARTH.As we come closer to celebrate Earth Day it is time to stop and smell the roses or just pose for a moment to...

Market os on this week 4/5 from 3-dusk

Farmers' Market at Sweet Apple Village - Apr 03, 2012 - By Joanne

Market is on this week 4/5 from 3pm-dusk. Forecast is Rain with possible thunder storms and we will keep your posted on updates.

Fleece Blanket Giveaway 2

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Apr 03, 2012 - By Betty_1

Michele was the winner of Fleece Blanket Giveaway 1 and as we said, there are plenty more Fleece Blanket Giveaways in the works, so here it is: Fleece blankets (also called fleece throws) are made from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or other synthetic...

Growing for Health

Miolea Organic Farm - Apr 03, 2012 - By Brian_1

There is institutional advertising that a major seed manufacturer is playing over the radio airwaves. It is about how farming uses so much water and that their genetically engineered seeds will use less water and yield more...

We got some plants into the ground today.

Home Farm Herbery - Apr 03, 2012 - By Arlene

I planted Glynis’ string bean mix and I set out some Martino’s Roma tomato plants, Emerald Giant peppers plants, Marketmore 76 cucumbers plants, Napoleon Sweet Pepper plants and some Japanese Long Cucumber plants.After I finished the inside work I was able to...

King Ranch Chicken from Linked-in and DDDives

Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 03, 2012 - By Fred

King Ranch Chicken is the talk of the town this week. Mark Cosgrove started a discussion on Linked-in asking Chef's around the country to submit recipes and ingredients from their region of the United States. Chef Michael Fleshner responded with this...

March 2012

Garden of Ethan - Apr 03, 2012 - By Ethan_1

A set of twins March 12 and 2 sets on March 15 has been a lot of fun. Rosemary rejected one of her girls, leaving me to bottle feed little Mia, who I named after Mia Farrow from the movie Rosemary's Baby. Mia finds me in the yard and paws at my...

"Dude, It's NOT Beef!" T-Shirt Givea...

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Apr 02, 2012 - By Betty_1

Beef Products Inc., the maker of “Pink Slime” suspended operations last Monday at all but one plant where the “lean finely textured beef (LFTB)” or “boneless lean beef trimmings” are processed, acknowledging current public backlash over the product has cost...

Maple Syrup Grades: Part 1