Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake *Use organic ingredients when possible. Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon orange zest 2 cups cooked, pureed pumpkin 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 […]
Life can be challenging sometimes, but I’m always grateful for each year on this earth. Since I’m celebrating a birthday tomorrow, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite quotes about attitude, youth, joy, and the sweetness of life. Black and white photo: Florence, Italy–circa 1993–college semester abroad; Color photo: Florence, Italy–circa 2016–visiting Tuscany with Farmguy. “Promise […]
Happy Birthday, Farmguy! Sending special birthday wishes as well as lots of love and thanks to my husband, Scott, a.k.a. “Farmguy.” Farmguy celebrated his birthday earlier this week with a cake from all of us here on Green Hill Farm. *A special thank you to my talented cousin, Teresa for making such a lovely and delicious cake. […]
The first time I ever had red velvet cake was when Grandma Rieley served it for dessert at a family dinner when I was a child. I had never seen such a thing as red cake, and I loved it! It’s not a dessert that’s often found on restaurant menus–even in the South. And, grocery store versions just aren’t as […]
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
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