Posted by Heidi on August 18th, 2008 in food
Midwest farmers suffered through a rough spring, but the past two months have been ideal for growing things. Our CSA shares started out small, but we’re now getting more vegetables than we can eat in a week. Here’s what I’m doing with the vegetables in my weekly share.
Lettuce
Naturally, lettuce makes great salads - my favorite […]
Posted by Heidi on June 27th, 2008 in About BankerGirl, food, wedding
My fiancé is enjoying a bachelor party “fishing” trip this weekend (fishing is in quotes because I am pretty sure he didn’t pack a fishing pole). Right about now I imagine he is drinking homebrew and smoking cigars while sitting around the campfire with his closest friends. That’s his version of heaven and I couldn’t […]
Posted by Heidi on June 23rd, 2008 in food, frugal
As far as I’m concerned, the best thing about summer is that it’s farmers’ market season. Every Saturday morning from mid-May to late October, Gretchen (the dog) and I make our way to the downtown Farmers’ Market for coffee, produce, and a bit of entertainment.
If you’ve never been to your local farmers’ market, I highly […]
Posted by Heidi on May 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized, food
Matt and I typically don’t eat a ton of junk. I’ll be the first to admit that we’re far from health nuts, but when I cook, I try to prepare balanced meals. For example, my tator tot casserole recipe calls for a big bag of frozen peas and when I make tacos, I typically use […]