Through the chaos of finding trains and wandering city streets with names we can’t read, we wander through Minato, Japan. I have never visited a “real” city before. Sure, I’ve been to Orlando but I have been told by pretty much everyone that that is not a “real” city. Standing in Minato, I get it….

My little garden is providing an abundance of jalapeños and tomatoes this year. While majority of those jalapeños have been turned into stuffed jalapeños, these ones were destined for other endeavors. Growing up my mom would make blender salsa using Rotel, cilantro, and lime juice. I decided to take this concept and use fresh tomatoes…

Just down the road from my house is the cutest farm run by the sweetest family you will ever meet. I have watched Mick Farms grow for the past few years and every time they expand or add something new my heart is filled with joy for them. They started with a sunflower field and…