Monthly Archives: August 2009
Is the local food movement making a difference?
I read this story in the paper yesterday. (How quaint!) Star Tribune had one of their “let’s print two differing opinions side-by-side” opinion features. Local foods make a difference vs. Local foods don’t really make a difference. Greg Breining, the … Continue reading
Filed under Community planning, Nutrition, Sustainability, US Food Production
A first-timer’s guide to canning tomatoes
Last night we canned tomatoes for the first time. Bit of a learning curve here on 18th Ave. For one thing, we didn’t start until a little after 8 p.m. I also didn’t read directions very well ahead of time … Continue reading
CSA Week 12
These boxes just keep getting better and better. Week 12′s full-share box: 1 head cauliflower 1 bunch cilantro 6 apples 2 heads bok choi 3 heirloom tomatoes 1 cantaloupe 1 bag green beans Mixed peppers: 2 purple, 2 green, 1 … Continue reading
Filed under Theoretical, US Food Production
Recipe: basic coconut milk curry
Here is Adam’s most basic curry recipe, endless variations of which are eaten at our house every week. This feeds about 3-4 adults. Required ingredients: -1 can coconut milk (full fat, don’t bother with the light crap) -1 T. … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical
DIY apple picker
We went all the way out to the suburbs this weekend to try and find an apple-picking tool at Fleet Farm. Being unsuccessful, Adam decided to make one himself: It’s simply an old dishsoap container, with a wire hanger wrapped … Continue reading
Preserving food: a quick run-down
This is the first year that I’ve really gotten into preserving food. I’ve frozen some things in the past, but with the combination of expanding our garden and subscribing to the CSA, I just simply have so much more to … Continue reading
Filed under Nutrition, Practical, Yeast/Fermentation
Applesauce time
We are so lucky to have inherited a large old apple tree with our house. It has been sorely neglected over the years, but it still produces quite a few apples every year. I’m not sure what kind they are; … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical, Yeast/Fermentation
Recipe: fermented salsa
You ask, I deliver. Here you go, Matt! From Nourishing Traditions: Salsa Makes 1 qt -4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced -2 small onions, chopped -3/4 c. chopped chile, jalapeno, or milder pepper (seeded) -6-8 cloves garlic, peeled and … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking and baking, Practical, Yeast/Fermentation
CSA Week 11
This week’s full-share CSA box: 6 heads broccoli 2 nice bunches of basil (one purple, one green) 8 nice apples Amaranth (greens in bag) 8 Roma tomatoes 1 pt Sungold cherry tomatoes 1 bunch chard 5 bell peppers A bunch … Continue reading
Filed under Community planning, Theoretical, US Food Production
A toad
A toad was in our garden tonight! I think this is a good thing — don’t they eat bad bugs? Maybe they eat good bugs too. Anyway the kids got a BIG kick out of it: In other news, tomato … Continue reading
