About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (8), Camden (7) and Emma (4). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures. What I’m Reading
CSA – Week 6
This is what we received this week.
- garlic scapes
- zucchini
- summer squash
- romaine lettuce
- swiss chard
- beets
- sugar snap peas
- leeks
- radishes
- green onions
Tags: 
CSA, 
community supported agriculture, 
local produce
CSA – Week 5
This is what we received this week.
- head of red oak leaf lettuce
- leaf lettuce
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- turnips
- broccoli
- zucchini
- summer squash
Tags; CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
CSA – Week 4
Here is what we received this week:
- head of red sails lettuce
- head of romaine lettuce
- leaf lettuce
- arugula
- turnips
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- chives
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
CSA – Week 3
Here is what we received this week:
- head of Red Sails lettuce
- head of Romaine lettuce
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- turnips
- arugula
- mustard greens
- leaf lettuce
- spinach
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
CSA – Week 2
Here is what we received from our CSA this week.
- head of red oak leaf lettuce
- head of buttercrunch lettuce
- head of giant caesar lettuce
- leaf lettuce
- spinach
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- beets
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
CSA – Week 1
This is our first year participating in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We received our first bag of goodies last week and a cute canvas tote to carry it all in. Here is what we received:
- head of red oak leaf lettuce
- head of simpson head lettuce
- head of chinese cabbage
- head of bok choi
- spinach
- leaf lettuce
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
It has been great to have all of this great fresh and local produce in our home. I can hardly wait to see all of the different vegetables we will received over the summer.
Tags: CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
One of our family goals this year is to implement some healthier eating habits. Our diet is fairly healthy, especially since having children, but we have been wanting to do more.
What we are already doing:
- Join a CSA - This is something our family has wanted to do for a few years and are finally able to try. We just joined Mitchell Farms Produce and are anxious to start getting our farm fresh produce in May.
- Buying hormone-free and antibiotic-free milk – We have been getting our milk delivered from Oberweis Dairy for several years.
- Reducing high fructose corn syrup - This is still an area we are still working on. It is a challenge to find foods that do not have this as an ingredient.
- Eating organic – As much as possible, we are buying organic foods.
What we want to do:
- Buying grass fed beef and free range eggs – Grass fed products offer more good fats and fewer bad fats. They are richer in antioxidants , including vitamin E , beta-carotene and vitamin C. They also do not contain traces of added hormones, antibiotics or other drugs (from Eat Wild).
Tags: 
healthy living, 
organic, local produce, CSA, community supported agriculture
And The Winner Is…
The winner of the my Bloggy Giveaway is Wendy from The Adventures of Mom Lady. I have already contacted her and will be getting the Coffee Hound coffee sent to her.
Congratulations Wendy!
Tags: 
Bloggy Giveaway, 
Coffee Hound, 
coffee
Bloggy Giveaway – Winter ’08 Edition
It’s that time again…time for another Bloggy Giveaway. I am not as prepared as I had planned to be, but decided to participate anyway.
My husband is quite the coffee drinker and is very specific about the coffee he drinks. We have a local coffee place in town, Coffee Hound, that roasts their own coffee. It is my husband’s favorite place to get coffee to get in our town and one of our favorite places to take our kids for breakfast.
So, I am going to give away 1 lb. of coffee from Coffee Hound, whole bean or ground, regular or decaf. The roasts change from day to day, so that will be a surprise. I will pick a winner on Friday and will contact the winner by e-mail.
Go over to Bloggy Giveaways for other great giveaways.
Tags: Bloggy Giveaway, Coffee Hound, coffee
Homemade Baby Purees
One of the things I have done for all of my children is to make their first baby food purees. I decided that is was time to start making some for my daughter, so I have spent the last week making her first purees and getting them stashed in the freezer. She is only taking oatmeal right now and we are in the process of determining if she is even ready for solids yet. But, I do have plenty of purees to start with when the time is right.
I always thought it would be time consuming to make purees, but it doesn’t take that much of my time and I enjoy making it for them.
So far, I have made sweet potato, carrot and squash puree. My parents have some fruit trees on their property and have always made our children their apple, pear and peach purees. These have been in my basement since the fall and I just need to get the fruit into ice cube trays and frozen.
Some books for reference that I have used are First Meals and Super Baby Food. Also, check out Stephanie at Keeper of the Home. She is doing a series on raising healthy eaters and has a lot of helpful information.
Tags: 
baby food, 
homemade baby purees, 
First Meals, 
Super Baby Food
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