FROM SCRATCH CLUB

Another wonderful day for a race. And to be inspired. From Scratch Club member Sarah, and Amanda’s husband Eric ran Schenectady’s Stockade-athon 15k Race (9.3miles).- Christina  

I don’t know about the rest of you but I really struggle with packing my 2-going-on-14 year old’s lunch box.  He likes to eat lots of little thing.  I like this about him actually.  It gives me the opportunity to present him with several different food items to try.  If he doesn’t like one thing, [...]

I had to really think about indulgences when it was brought up as a theme this week.  I’ve been trying so hard to eat healthier over the past 6 months or so to fuel my runs, so I’ve eliminated so many indulgences from my diet.  Anyone who knew me when I was pregnant could tell [...]

A few weeks ago, Chris and I took the boys and went apple picking at Indian Ladder farms.  As a result we got a bushel bag full of apples!  C-man and I have been eating apples for weeks. I made and canned applesauce and more.  We still have apples left.  I hate to waste anything, [...]

What I witnessed yesterday was too extraordinary for description.  An inspirational day that I will not forget for a long, long time. Sarah, Amanda and running partner, Ben, accomplished something that few individuals even attempt to do, let alone complete, including myself. Congratulations on such a significant achievement! Side note: We didn’t get to meet [...]

We are taking a break from our normal programming to wish From Scratch club members Sarah & Amanda the best run of their lives. Today is the day for strength, perseverance, determination, and willpower. You mamas all have those characteristics and more! You are doing something that very few people even attempt to do. You [...]

I can’t believe we’ve made it to 100+ posts. In March, I started this blog as an off-shoot of our monthly meetings, purely a way to communicate with each other, in between meetings. My thought was “keep the energy and passion going, sharing recipes, local food events and food musings. No dead air.” We are [...]

As you know from previous post, myself and my family were recently on vacation in Newport, RI.  While on vacation we had the time and the opportunity to pick some peaches.  This…… was not something that I had ever done before.  Always apples, never peaches.  I was so excited because for one it’s cool because [...]

Troy Night Out is a monthly cultural event where locally owned businesses: art galleries, craft studios, restaurants, bakeries, bars, cafes and book stores keep their doors open to the community, Fridays 5-9pm. Some businesses display artwork or free snacks and drinks, galleries have their openings, restaurant and bars tend to have local musicians. There’s a [...]

So every Wednesday, we dish about something new, exciting or just plain awesome in our kitchens.  Thus far we’ve done lots of interesting things such as new appliances, fantastic popsicle molds, and more!  I’ve racked my brain over what to write about this week but had been having some difficulty because I’m actually not in [...]

This is guest blog by my husband.  Dan worked for several years in the kitchen at the Franklin Plaza Ballroom and attended culinary school at Schenectady County Community College.  He has a ton of kitchen knowledge and I’m constantly consulting him.  He is my sounding board for so many ideas and he helps me out [...]

Alright, I’ll admit it, I am very new to the world of beets.  They are not something that I’ve purchase before because my husband hates them.  In our CSA share from Denison Farm we’ve received beets several times.  Just about every time that we’ve gotten them I’ve blanched and frozen them for later use.  I [...]

squash blossom…I see you…. As stated on a previous post, on July 31st the Kilpatrick family opened their farm to the public for an intimate tour. Miles & I joined fellow From Scratch Club members Amanda with her husband Eric and their daughters Ellie, Jordan & Jacklyn, and Sarah and her 2 1/2 year old [...]

In the beginning of the summer I’m always excited at the prospect of eating lots of grilled zucchini, zucchini pasta, stuffed zucchini, etc.  But by the time late July, early August rolls around, I’m typically tired of the stuff!  So, just my late summer luck, we got about 5 more zucchini in our CSA share [...]

For as long as I can remember my Mom has been having a love affair with potatoes.  She always says that she has never met a potato that she didn’t like.  She found a million different ways to make potatoes while we were growing up, and she still does!  She loves to eat them and [...]