It’s a bit early, but there are already hints of Spring. My husband has seedlings started under growlights, fueling our dreams of fresh tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and peppers. In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver tells about her family attempting to live for a year on homegrown and local food. They garden, can, and raise chickens. As you can see in the picture, she even inspired my husband to invite a few friends over and make cheese! There are several books out on the subject of food, but no one else can write quite like Kingsolver. You can read this for the ideas, but you’ll enjoy the story along the way.

P.S. The cheese was yummy!