giveaway: hand carved cherry wood cutting board by walnut hollow workshop

As we near the end of November those of us who live in climates with four seasons begin to say farewell to the farmers markets. Over the warmer months we’ve met many vendors selling wide varieties of fresh produce. But, of course, produce is not the only thing that you will find; honey, beeswax candles, soaps, alpaca wool and that is just that start of it. It is at the farmers market in Fredericksburg, Virginia that we met the folks who are Walnut Hollow Workshop. Their booth was the epitome of what a farmers market mean. “Walnut Hollow is a small, family run farm located in Caroline County, VA. At their booth you will find a variety of products, including eggs, honey, beeswax, and handmade wooden bowls, spoons, cutting boards, and rolling pins, all made from natural and locally grown materials and wood. All unique hand carved pieces are carved... Read the Rest →

 

holidays: a turkey run

As you know, today is Wednesday, a day of the week we dedicate to a different country and its cuisine.  This week we have landed in Antarctica.  Because the fare of those living in Antarctica tends to be unappealing to us humans we have decided to dedicate this post to Thanksgiving preparation, namely, cooking a turkey.  But, before we launch into our sage advice about turkey preparation we would like to direct you to two websites:  Cool Antarctica and World Wildlife Fund. At Cool Antarctica you can read some interesting facts, look at beautiful pictures and contemplate putting this destination on your bucket list.   At World Wildlife Fund you can read about their mission to protect nature and the beautiful creatures that are in danger, which includes one of our favorites, the Polar Bear. OK folks, let’s talk turkey. Making a turkey is not as daunting a task as you may think. There is... Read the Rest →