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Chili Peppers For Breakfast?
Do you like it hot? I do! I like hot weather & hot, spicy food. Now, don't let me mislead you. My tolerance had to be built and compared to many friends, my tolerance isn't impressive. At 19, I'm not gonna lie, I was a wimp for hot stuff. I could hardly eat the...
Oak Spring’s Favorite Heirloom Tomatoes
Do you have a favorite farm fresh tomato? I love different tomatoes for different reasons. They come in different colors, shapes, flavors and sizes. We grow heirlooms and a few hybrids. No GMOs here, ever. You ask at the farmer's market and sometimes even email me...
Sh…how sweet it is
Summer time Shishito fun! Every year we grow a different amount and variety of sweet and hot peppers. Last year Shishito peppers were SO popular we couldn't keep up with demand. So this year-we grew twice as many. We want everyone to get some this year! I blistered...
We Can Help Make Healthy Eating Affordable!
Buy the best ingredients available and don’t waste a bite! Learn how we get 4 meals from one pastured chicken. Learn why pastured chicken is the best chicken to eat.
Self Care Sunday
I know it's Friday...but I want to talk about Self Care Sunday. Sunday's are my day off. Sure, I have chicken & greenhouse chores and often find myself toiling in the fields doing some of my favorite tasks (weeding for me is a Zen meditation) but it's a day off...
Happy Fava’s Day
Every year, without fail, the fava beans are ready to pick the week leading up to Father's Day. So I invited Dad out to the garden on his side of the street for a pic yesterday afternoon. Fava beans, or broad beans, are green legumes that come in pods. Perhaps your...
