Tonight I’m reading The New England Yankee Cookbook as thunder and pounding rain shake the house and lightening brightens the dark sky. This 1939 book by Imogene Wolcott is packed with traditional recipes like berry slumps or grunts, made with fresh blueberries topped by moist dumplings, clam chowder and an indian pudding made with cornmeal and molasses. […]
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Slumps, Grunts and other New England Yankee Fare
Posted in Cooking, tagged Yankee food on September 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings from Scotland!
Posted in Cooking, Foraging, People on the Move, tagged Scotland, wine, WWOOF on September 11, 2013 | 7 Comments »
Hello interested readers and urban farm enthusiasts, My name is Helen, and I am UFH’s foreign correspondent, also known as Diana’s daughter. I have come here to tell you about my experiences with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) during my gap year between high school and college. WWOOF is an exchange between hosts […]
The Hunt for the Perfect Pickle
Posted in canning on September 3, 2013 | 1 Comment »
My husband doesn’t just sort of like pickles, he adores them. It’s not just any pickle on the pinnacle though, it’s the elusive, chimerical east coast half-sour that he really is jonesing for. On our recent trip to Boston we visited his grandmother then made the pilgrimage to the eastern European deli on the corner […]
Maine Blueberries are Ripe!
Posted in Cooking, Foraging, tagged blueberries, foraging on August 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Hiking up Mt. Champlaine with my husband and daughter I noticed a gleam of blue on a bush to the side of the trail. Wiping the sweat out of my eyes and looking closer I found to my joy that it was a blueberry bush covered with berries. Wild blues are sweeter and more intense […]
Lehman’s Store Has Everything
Posted in canning, Cooking, Growing, tagged Homesteading, natural living on August 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“Brand new washboards!” called an enthusiastic young woman to her friend at Lehman’s store this afternoon. I understood just how she felt; everywhere I looked I saw new versions of things that I’ve only seen in museums. Lehman’s started in 1955 to serve the needs of local Amish people. As the Amish use little to […]
Historic Findlay Market
Posted in Cooking, tagged fresh food, Market on August 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Visiting Cincinnati I rounded a corner in the German founded “Over the Rhine” neighborhood and followed enticing scents of pickles and spices to the historic Findlay Market. This 150 year old market is the place to go if you are looking for fresh produce, local meats, mouth watering preserves and of course, amazing sauerkraut. The […]
Learn About Foraging Via Facebook
Posted in Cooking, Growing on August 5, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Facebook is a great way to learn about wild edible plants! Here is a list of 25 good sites to check out from the Examiner. Has your family tried foraging yet? Foraging for wild edibles is a great way to get healthy, pesticide-free, tasty food for free, plus try wonderful new tastes and get out […]
Readers Favorite Things to do with Blackberries
Posted in Cooking on August 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This year the blackberries are coming in thick, sweet and early so time to break out those recipes and learn some new ones. Here are reader’s favorite things to do with these delectable berries: Make a gallette. Just eat them off the bush. Blackberry cobbler with French Vanilla ice cream on top. Make jam This […]
Blueberry Picking
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged blueberries, u-pick on July 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This past weekend we went to our favorite Blue Dog Farm to pick their delectable organic berries. Last year they started a membership program where you pay 20 dollars and get to go blueberry picking whenever you want. This is a great deal and makes it easy find time to pick. We wound up picking […]
U-Pick
Posted in canning, Cooking on July 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
We love fresh local produce but can’t always afford it. An economical and fun way to access our amazing bounty is by picking the fruits and vegetables yourself. We usually pick raspberries, blueberries and sometimes do peas and beets depending on our own garden’s output. Most farms are organic or do minimal spraying and it’s […]
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