Category: food

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A Farmer’s Life for Me

Guest post written by my buddy, Brian Workman

I’m a farmer and love being able to provide my community with healthy, locally grown produce. I specialize in different varieties of heirloom tomatoes, but I also grow okra, corn, and various types of potatoes as well. I’m considering getting a couple of milk cows soon, but for now I’m happy just growing my veggies.

I needed a good home internet connection to stay up on the local weather and also to stay in touch with my buyers and the farmer’s market in town. I did some research on www.WirelessInternet.net and found a good mobile connection for us, so I’ve been surfing and emailing for the last few months, making my life much simpler. It’s certainly easier than carting around huge boxes of vegetables to see who wants to buy!

I’ve avoided two spontaneous ice storms this year already by looking up the weather online rather than relying on my farmer’s almanac, so the service has already earned its weight. I’m so happy being a farmer and I think my customers are glad I do it, too!

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Chow Time

I can’t believe this is the last of the Easter leftovers already! We had a big ham and had lots of it left for sandwiches. We had a lot of boiled eggs, because the kids all wanted to color a dozen. Eggs were only 69 cents a dozen, so I figured, why not? That’s pretty cheap for something that will keep them all busy and happy for over an hour.

So I went to the refrigerator to get some ham for a quick sandwich and I couldn’t find a single slice. And all the eggs are gone, too. That’s pretty amazing, but I guess it’s good. At least nothing got wasted.

But, what’s for dinner?

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Half and Half – Tea!

When my mom bought “half and half” it was half milk and half cream for her coffee. I clearly remember her buying that during her weekly grocery shopping trips. It was always a big deal to check how fresh it was, as she didn’t want it to spoil during the week and have to do without for a few days until she went grocery shopping again.

So, I was at the gas station today and decided to get a cold drink. They had some big cold cans of Arizona tea, and I saw a can called “Half and Half.” Made me think of my mom’s coffee. Turns out they are talking about half tea and half lemonade mixed together in the can. Not the half milk and half cream. So I decided to try it. It’s pretty good.

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Happy Easter

Easter means a lot of different things. For me, it mostly means getting together with my family for a wonderful ham dinner late in the afternoon on Easter Sunday. Dinner will be an assortment of side dishes and a variety of desserts.

This year I might try one of those Honeybaked Ham Store spiral sliced hams. I know they are very expensive, but everyone raves about how good they are. I like ham a lot, so I think I’ll go for the best I can buy this year.

Hope everyone has a nice Easter tomorrow.

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Mac and Cheese

One thing I cannot get enough of is macaroni and cheese. I practically inhale this stuff. I like all different kinds and I like trying new versions of it. When I was a kid, my mom would make macaroni with sharp cheddar cheese. Then when I got to college I had it made with Velveeta cheese – that was really different from cheddar, both ways are good.

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Sub Sandwiches

When I get really hungry for lunch, I like to get a sub sandwich rather than a hamburger. They end up costing just about the same price. But with a sub sandwich, I feel like it is a little healthier, plus there are so many different varieties to choose from.

Today, I got a philly cheesesteak sub, with melted swiss cheese and grilled onions.It was great and it totally filled me up for only five dollars.