Now this I have to try! From the Columbia Valley Pioneer here’s a great way to separate grain from chaff. A few handfuls of recycled golf balls, a dryer, and a whole lot of creative ingenuity led a Wilmer man to create an ingenious piece of urban farming equipment. Fritz Reisle, who is a chef by […]
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Urban Wheat Thresher
Posted in Cooking, Growing on August 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Garden Feast
Posted in Cooking on July 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What to make for dinner is always a big question at my house. Last night I decided to let the garden decide; whatever was ripe was what was going on the table. Collards We have collards coming out our ears right now so they definitely needed a place on the menu. Here’s an easy recipe even […]
Rustic Savory Tart
Posted in Cooking on July 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You can seal it up or leave the top open. The month of July brings the first big harvests in the garden; peas, greens, new onions, baby beets, potatoes and a bounty of herbs. One of my favorite things to do is to wander with a basket planning a meal while I harvest whatever is […]
Sauerkraut
Posted in Cooking on July 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Have you ever made sauerkraut? It’s easy to make your own. I like to make it with cabbage, ginger and carrot slices. Firmly pack layers of vegetables with thin layers of kosher or pickling salt. This salt results in a better taste and color for your kraut. Once you have packed the jar with vegetables […]
Chicken with Fresh Herbs
Posted in Cooking on July 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ready to add more veggies. One of my favorite dishes is chicken with just picked garden fresh herbs. To make this dish first brown a cut up chicken in a dutch oven. Once it’s nice and crisped add one large onion and four cloves of garlic. Reduce heat and brown the onion and garlic. Add in sprigs of […]
Salad Dressing with Fresh Herbs
Posted in Cooking on July 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Where’s the lettuce? This time of year we love to eat salads. Here’s one of my family’s favorite dressings; a fresh herb vinaigrette. I am trying to get away from set recipes and am looking more at proportions. Salad dressing is usually two thirds olive oil to one third vinegar with salt added to taste. To […]
Making Homemade Yogurt
Posted in Cooking on July 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I keep saying that making your own yogurt is really easy and some of you have asked how I do it. Here are the simple steps: You can use milk from the store or milk from your animals. If you use fresh milk from your goat or cow, then I do think it’s a good […]
Roasted Red Tomato Sauce
Posted in Cooking on July 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do you ever have tomatoes that are kind of bland and not as flavorful as you hoped for? Here is a trick to bring out their flavor – roast them! Select your tomatoes: Put them in boiling water for about a minute then plunge them in cold water to make the skins easy to […]
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