Category Archive: Reviews

South Hill Designs by LeAnn Gratton

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I love learning more about the members of The 1840 Farm Community.  I enjoy reading about their experiences as much as I love to share mine.  A few months ago, I had the chance to learn more about LeAnn and the beautiful lockets that she offers through her business South Hill Designs by LeAnn Gratton. …

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Moxy Restaurant – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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When I am asked what I write about, I often find myself saying, “I live and write at the intersection of family, food, and farming.”  More often than not, the food I am writing about is of the homemade and homegrown variety.  When I do venture down the long drive at 1840 Farm to have …

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Product Review: Brinsea EcoGlow Brooder

Read my latest post on the Community Chickens  forum from the publishers of Mother Earth News and Grit Magazine: Product Review:  Brinsea EcoGlow Brooder (click to continue) Click to continue Pin It

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OXO Food Scale Winner

Congratulations to Steve from Kempner, Texas!  He was randomly chosen as the winner of the OXO Food Scale with Pull Out Display.  The winning entry was chosen by Random.org on Saturday morning.  Over sixty entries were received in the drawing and Steve was lucky number 16. I hope that Steve enjoys using the OXO Food …

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Make Friday the 13th Your Lucky Day!

There are only three days left to enter the drawing to win an OXO 5 Pound Scale with Pull Out Display.   As the drawing will be held on Friday the 13th, I thought that I would give everyone the opportunity to increase their odds of winning.  Who wouldn’t like to win a fantastic food scale …

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OXO Five Pound Food Scale with Pull-Out Display Giveaway

If I had to choose just one piece of kitchen equipment that I couldn’t live without, it would undoubtedly be my food scale.  I can’t bake without it.  I can’t serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner without it.  When my family travels, it comes along for the ride.  So far, I’ve traveled to Manhattan, Washington DC, …

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The Bucolic Plague

I’ve just finished reading The Bucolic Plague by Josh-Kilmer Purcell.  I was sorry to turn the last page.  I enjoyed it too much.  I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions.  I may need a moment to mourn the loss of a great read.  I find myself lonely without the company of Josh’s acerbic wit. What …

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Duckfat

  Duckfat-Portland, Maine Duckfat.  Portland, Maine.  For anyone who has eaten at Duckfat, I could stop right now and allow them a moment of silence to recall their last meal there.  It would be a happy moment.  How do I know?  Simple.  I’ve eaten there countless times and never had a meal short of extraordinary.  It …

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Micucci’s – Portland, Maine

I have been having second thoughts about pressing the “publish” button on this post.  Do I really want to encourage everyone to visit the temple of pizza that exists in the back room at Micucci’s Grocery in Portland, Maine?  Right now, I feel like the cool kid who knows the secret handshake.  I mean, you …

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