2009 CSA Week 5
CSA WK 5: we got: lettuce (only 3 heads, it’s on it’s way out!), yellow squash and zucchini, mondo cabbage, 8 (!!) ears of corn, broccoli (a whole-lotta-broccoli), kohlrabi incl another giant head!...
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Flaky Pie Crusts Originally uploaded by karinajean. Apparently I have a knack with pie crusts. Pie crusts, biscuits, and roux. I can make a gravy so accidentally thick you’ll lose the ladle and have to...
View ArticleSunday 4/17/10 Ride
After sleeping nearly 12 hours straight and thanking our lucky stars we were out of the rain on Sat. night, on Sunday morning Mike and I headed out to meet friends for brunch. I was on my DRZ (natch)...
View ArticleSardine Sandwiches
How have I never made sardine sandwiches before? I didn’t even think such a wonderful thing was possible until last month – normally I’ve just had sardines straight up, from the can, probably on...
View ArticleSauerkraut
Started a gallon of sauerkraut tonight with Mike manning the mandoline and myself in charge of recipe reading, mixing, and packing. We used 1/2 gallon jars – the largest I could find at our local...
View ArticlePickles ‘n Fritters
Made 6-pints of spicy dill sandwich pickles from The Joy of Pickling this week. it’s been ages since I’ve canned anything (OK, since last year) and I’m pleased to report that the...
View ArticleTea and deliciousness
One of the huge perks of working from home is fixing tea and drinking it all day long. Another huge perk is enjoying said tea hot out of a tea cosy handmade by shawneemonkey, and whitened with fresh...
View ArticleThe most things on my plate
Tonight I made a dry spicy pumpkin dish from my India cookbook. It was delicious! I also made rancho gordo beans and we reheated rice and collards from last night. We were away all weekend and ate out...
View Article2013 Recipe 1: Beef Stew
A sweet friend suggested that she was going to try one new recipe every week this year. What a brilliant resolution! I have got an evernote account FULL of recipes I’ve snipped out over the years, and...
View Article2013 Recipe 2: Garlic Soba Noodles
Last night we didn’t have the little dudes, so I was free to make whatever I wanted, aka, weird foods I know they won’t eat. This tortures me, y’all. I wish they were interested in eating the weird...
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