“Mavis, try this recipe for raw beet salad: shred raw beets, raw carrots, chop a few nuts (cashews or almonds work well), add a handful of raisins (or currents), and squeeze a fresh orange over it all. It is AMAZING (and really good for you, and doesn’t taste all beety, IMO), and pretty.” ~Sarah Have Read More >>
Sunday Brunch Recipes – Heirloom Carrot Cake Pancakes
Carrots? In pancakes? Are you kidding me? If you’re like me and have carrots coming out of your ears, you’ll totally want to give this carrot cake pancakes recipe a try. These hearty {and wholesome} pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk and you guessed it, plenty of carrots. This recipe makes about {12} Read More >>
Mavis Garden Blog – Giving to Those in Need… Is Cool.
After picking another whopping 32 pounds of carrots in the garden yesterday, I stood there trying to figure out what I was going to do with them. The food bank in my town is rather small, and they already receive fresh produce from a local grocery store, so although I can donate fresh fruit and veggies, I Read More >>
Mavis Garden Blog – Channel Your Inner Pilgrim Episode 1 : Free Carrots
I’m pretty sure my family is not going to be able to eat 2,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables this summer. So I’ve decided that each week, as my crops ripen, I’ll give some of it away. For free. I hope you enjoy the video. ♥ Mavis
Bartering with Mavis – How to Trade Heirloom Carrots For a Free Lunch
Yesterday, Angela and Heather invited me to lunch at Panera. For those of you who don’t know, Panera happens to be my favorite restaurant in the whole wide world. But the thing is, it costs money to eat there. This whole trying to feed your family on $100 a month thing can kind of be Read More >>