I’m so grateful to announce that Eating Buckets just won a Top 50 Farmhouse Blog award out of thousands of blogs through FeedSpot’s comprehensive list of the Top 50 Farmhouse Blogs on the Internet. It was an absolutely lovely surprise and boost yesterday, especially because it was our 15th wedding anniversary and I read the email…
Wild Food: Spring Foraged Herb Pho Noodle Bowl
I feel a bit embarrassed about this post because I know it is one of those entries that a lot of you will enjoy reading, but you’ll have moments of eye rolling and sighing and chuckling, thinking “What’s this lady talkin’ about over there on her little island with her easy-peasy lemon-squeazy talk of foraging…
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Food for a Happy Heart: A Story of Surprise and Legacy on Mother’s Day
I have an amazing story to share with you today. Do you remember when I posted a Farmhouse Contest Giveaway a few weeks ago? It was a joy to watch people participate and it was super fun to select the winners of a variety of useful gifts representing the various parts of building a home…
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Italian Farinata with Spring Herb Pesto, Baby Radishes, Early Potatoes & Fresh Mozzarella
This tasty meal is delightfully gourmet, but it’s not difficult to make and it highlights the best flavors of the season right now. Italian Riviera-inspired Fare Cinque Terre, a seaside escape in the Genoa region, is rugged and windswept and surprising. Meals are culled from the sea and harvested from the stepped gardens that sweep…
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Spring Herb Pesto with Roasted Walnuts
When someone mentions “pesto,” you probably think about basil. It’s become synonymous with a traditional pesto alla genovese, a beautiful basil sauce originating from Genoa used on pizzas, pastas, in soups, and as part of many delectable appetizers. But “pesto” is actually the shortened form of the word “pestato,” meaning to pound or crush, referring…
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Campari and Prosecco Cocktails
These Campari cocktails are a twist on the ones Brian and I loved years ago in Cinque Terre when we traveled to Italy before having kids. The “Campari Spritz” is served with a different twist or take every time, depending on the bartender’s tastes, but typically involves white wine, Campari, and a spritz of club…
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Old Stove Retrofit and Huevos Rancheros
If you’ve been following for awhile, you’ll know that we started a big kitchen restoration nearly two years ago. It was everything you might imagine comes with restoring a 120-year-old farmhouse. Part of that project involved retrofitting an old Round Oak Chief stove that’s possibly as old as our house. Today, the team over at Rory’s…
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Creamy Lemon Sesame Dip
This deceptively simple little 5-minute recipe will provide you and your family with days worth of iron, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, and vitamin E–all nutrients that support a healthy immune system. Plus, sesame seeds are incredibly high in fiber and calcium–and when you soak them, they are even easier for your body to digest…
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Spring Asparagus & Winter Squash Pasta Sauté
If you’re looking for an easy way to serve up a yummy, nutritious family meal in 10 minutes, try this recipe. I pulled it out of nowhere last night after a harried day, and everyone approved. It’s a great way to fuse winter squash with in-season asparagus, green onions, and the sweet zip of balsamic….
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May 2019 Contest Giveaway!
Hi friends! Here’s our first FREE CONTEST GIVEAWAY! I’ve updated the rules & extended the deadline. All you have to do is: 🌱1) FOLLOW us on Instagram or Facebook (or both). 🏡2) TAG a few friends in the comments section of the Eating Buckets Farmhouse Contest Giveaway posts on either Facebook or Instagram. These should be people who…
