“… asparagus, tinged with ultramarine and rosy pink which ran from their heads, finely stippled in mauve and azure, through a series of imperceptible changes to their white feet, still stained a little by the soil of their garden bed….” Proust has it right concerning the joys of asparagus. My idea of the perfect […]
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What Can You Cook for a Delectable Spring Meal?
Posted in Cooking, tagged spring foods, spring meal on May 30, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Thyme!
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged herbs, thyme on May 29, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Right now is a great time to harvest thyme. To harvest this useful herb just take your kitchen shears and snip off bunches. I usually trim off the top three inches and make sure to leave a lot of the plant intact; if you clip off too much you can kill the plant. You can […]
Wild Edibles
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged foraging, natural foods, nature eating, wild edibles, wild foods on March 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
So what do you do if you have very little land, a thrifty budget and still want to eat super local? Wild edibles can be a great way to go! By following a few simple rules you can safely harvest a bounty: Only eat what you know Harvest small amounts Don’t harvest near roads or […]
Winter Salad
Posted in Cooking, tagged winter salad on January 25, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
The sky is grey and the nights are cold so it’s time to make zesty winter salads to pick us up and keep us going until spring. Last night I made a salad that was good enough that my family kept eating way beyond politeness. Ingredients Emmer or wheat berries Delicata squash Kale – from […]
Tuscan Crock Pot Soup
Posted in Cooking, tagged crockpot soup, soup, winter soup on January 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, so it’s not really from Tuscany but I was having a discussion with my family about how naming something after a place makes it sound more appetizing and we thought that anything preceded by “Tuscan” sounds delectable. This soup is very easy to make and packed with lots of veggies and whole grains. Ingredients Barley Lentils, […]
Home Made Mozzarella
Posted in Cooking, tagged cheese, cheese making, salad on October 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski After seeing my friend’s photos of a mozzarella party in Italy, I got inspired! Since I could not travel to Italy, I could at least bring it a little closer and try my hand at making my own mozzarella. Mozzarella is a cheese from southern Italy that has a soft, subtle taste […]
Making Fruit Wines
Posted in Beverages, Cooking, tagged fruit wine, homebrew, wine on October 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
This year the harvest was much less than last year but we still have enough plums and grapes to make some wine. This year I am doing the same testing and measuring we did last year. Here is a list of basic supplies for making wine. You can get these from local shops or on-line. […]
Zucchini Leaf Pesto
Posted in Cooking, tagged pesto, zuccini leaf pesto on July 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski It was recently just my mother’s birthday. Every year as her birthday comes around, the tomatoes start to ripping, zucchinis are plumping and the basil bolting. With my garden in full swing, I decided to make her a veggie summer pasta dish. Everything harvested from the garden goes in! This year I […]
Spring Kale Flower Stir Fry
Posted in Cooking, tagged kale, kale flowers, stir fry on March 2, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been cleaning out the beds for spring planting and the over-wintered kale had to go! Luckily after a few frosts the leaves are almost sweet and quite tender. The flower heads taste a lot like broccoli and are delicious as a salad or stir fry. Ingredients: Kale flowers and leaves, 4 cups Canola oil, […]
The Portage Bay Grange
Posted in canning, Growing, People on the Move, tagged canning supplies, Chicks, Farm Supplies, feed, Grange, hay, Portage Bay Grange, Urban Farming Supplies on January 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
The Portage Bay Grange on Roosevelt in the University District, is a great place to learn skills, pick up high quality feed, get new chicks and meet great people interested in urban farming. Here’s an interview with owner and founder Kevin Scott-Vandenberge. UFH – What path led you to opening the Grange? My wife-partner Kirsten […]