There’s still a good chunk of summertime left, which means there’s still plenty of summer fun to be had (and watermelons to be eaten)! Below are a few of my favorite summer things and ideas for using them. I hope they inspire you to get out and enjoy the season before fall comes around and […]
By Maria
Quick and Easy “No-Cook” Summer Tomato-Mozzarella Pasta
Well, you do have to cook the pasta! I made this up last week when my family and I were all starving and it was hot and I happened to have some fresh organic Rigatoni pasta from the Emmaus Farmer’s Market (which was delicious!). Everyone loved it and it was so easy, I would definitely […]
Sometimes You Just Need to Dig a Hole
After a recent visit to my garden, I’ve come to the realization that I’m much more of a landscaper than a vegetable gardener. Don’t worry, I’m not giving up on vegetables, but I understand now that I prefer to plant a bush, tree, or flower and let it grow on its own, for as long […]
10 Reasons I Love Fútbol (That’s Soccer, for Ya’ll Americans)
I didn’t grow up in a sporty family. Our primary sport was reading, punctuated by a few bicycle races in Europe (see #5). In fact, I can’t even remember a single sporting event on the TV in our house growing up, except the Olympics. Which, oh, yeah, my dad was in for skeet-shooting, and oh, […]
Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal-Coconut Cookies from Scratch
Continuing with my latest obsession with coconut, I had a hankering for chocolate chip cookies with coconut. And then I thought, “Why not add oatmeal?” These cookies are absolutely delicious. And even better yet, they’re as healthy as a cookie can get, since they’re organic and made with whole wheat flour. And now that we […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Camp Out!
We’re on a camping kick here at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen! This is probably because of the horrible winter we had—we all want to spend as much time outside as possible while we can. So today I thought I’d share my favorite adventure gear to help inspire you to enjoy camping, too—the earth-friendly way, of […]
Why I Won’t Wear Makeup Again…Ever
I was like most girls when I was little (well, almost). I loved getting into my mom’s and sisters’ makeup drawers. I loved playing with Barbie. I even wanted to be a fashion designer. Of course, there was the other side of me—the part that came out typically around my brother: We’d make parachutes and […]
Ode to Tom Robbins
I vividly remember my first Tom Robbins book. It was Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and I first spotted it in my father’s reading pile. “What on earth,” I thought to myself, “was my dad doing with a book that looked so very interesting?” I did what any good daughter would do: I “borrowed” it. […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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