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The Great Veggie Experiment: Parsnips!

At the farmer’s market, we purchased some parsnips.  They look kind of like carrots, only more pale.  Actually, they are related to carrots, so that makes sense.  It is considered a winter vegetable because it actually needs to have some frost temperatures to fully develop the roots.  So it’s season is winter time and early [...]

Maple syrup making!

Hey everybody!  I actually slept in until 7:30 today.  Confession that we went out to Friendly’s for ice cream last night.  It was really good, and I guess that carb load helped me at the gym this morning.  I got on the treadmill and did 4 miles that were really easy!  Love it when that [...]

Banana Maple Nut Pancakes

Okay I had to share this topping and give it a post all its own – it was that good! You can use any pancakes for this, as the topping is the star of the show: Banana Maple topping: 1 small ripe banana 1 tablespoon real maple syrup 9 grams of walnuts (toasted is best!) [...]