Author Archives: susanmsink@gmail.com

Salmon and Peas in Cream Sauce

Posted on July 15, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of the best things about summer, when there’s so much produce, is sitting around with an ingredient in mind and figuring out what I want to do with it and then how to make it happen. It might be … Continue reading →

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July Garden Tour

Posted on July 11, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I keep hearing how everything is late this year, but you couldn’t tell by me. Everything this summer has crept up on me. I wasn’t ready for my birthday in June. July 4 went by like a blur. And in … Continue reading →

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Two Beet Salads

Posted on July 8, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Roots are really fun to grow. It’s very satisfying when it’s time to start pulling up beets and radishes by the fistful. When a tall, thick carrot comes out of the ground, it’s a miracle. We’ve been making do with … Continue reading →

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The Berry is Always Sweeter…

Posted on July 2, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Lucky for me, the strawberries also waited for me to get back from Chicago. Today I went out to Produce Acres to pick my year’s share! Picking strawberries definitely reveals one’s outlook on life. Me? I was convinced right away that … Continue reading →

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Back in the Garden

Posted on July 1, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I was gone a week. A full week. Before I left I watered everything as much as I could, typed out instructions labeled: watering, weeding, harvesting, and prayed for rain. When I left there were tiny beets in the ground … Continue reading →

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At 50

Posted on June 25, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today is my 50th birthday. Although I know this is a tough milestone for some people, I started looking forward to turning 50 when I was about 30. Back then, everything seemed so unsettled. I thought surely by 50 I … Continue reading →

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Carrot Top Pesto

Posted on June 17, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My friends are starting to get their first shares from their CSAs and, I have to say, it’s humbling. These CSA farmers are not messing around. My friends, living in Illinois and Michigan, are getting boxes full of wildly diverse … Continue reading →

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Au Revoir, Gopher!

Posted on June 14, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

“In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, ‘Au revoir, gopher’.”  This line belongs to Carl Spackler, the groundskeeper played by Bill Murray in the film Caddyshack. He brought the epic battle of man versus gopher to life. And that battle goes on … Continue reading →

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Mature Prairie: Life After Weeds

Posted on June 10, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s amazing what one week of gorgeous weather will do for a person and a landscape. Everything is good. I am glad I was born in June, because it is such a happy month. October is still my favorite month, … Continue reading →

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Remembering How to Eat

Posted on June 6, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Now that I eat mostly seasonally, I sometimes forget what I eat. It’s like putting away clothes for winter. By spring, I’ve forgotten about those t-shirts I love or the pretty sleeveless blouses. I’m always surprised.   When I am looking … Continue reading →

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