I’m probably the last one on the block, so to speak, but I finally dug up my garlic today. In November, I planted cloves from bulbs from Maple Bank Farm, Holbrook Farm, Sport Hill Farm, and Cherry Grove in Newtown, CT. (Yes, I was late getting them in the ground too!) Anyway, today was the [...]
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Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 7
Yet another fabulous food week. Here’s the bounty from week 7 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 bag of lettuce mix: lettuce, lemon basil, and arugula 4-5 zucchini (plus big ones for free!) 1 bunch of haruki turnips 1 bunch of scallions 1 bunch of Swiss chard 1 bag of golden beets choice of [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 6
Another fabulous food week. Here’s the bounty from week 6 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 2 zucchini squashes 1 yellow summer squash 1 bag of rainbow carrots 1 bag of broccoli 1 bunch of scallions 1 head of lettuce 1 big bag of beet greens (eater’s choice between these, collards, or kale) The carrots [...]
Fried Squash Blossoms
It was a fairly unexciting food week with most of the greens getting sautéed with garlic scapes and olive oil and stored away for the dark days. However, I did make fried squash blossoms and that’s something you don’t see every day. . I made a batter using: one egg (Woodbury Laid) 2 Tbsp of [...]
For the love of freedom
While planning my food contributions to this year’s Fourth of July picnic, I came across this article in Salon: The table is set with an elegant fusion of Southern comfort food and fine French cuisine. The beef and lamb are grass-fed; the artisan smoked hams are from locally raised pigs. The produce is locally grown [...]
To market, to market
The Bethel Farmer’s Market may have started out low key, but it’s picking up in week two—a few more vendors and a lot more fun this week. The Maple Bank Farm folks are definitely the ringleaders of the jocularity. Daffodil Hill Growers grew the first hot peppers I’ve seen at the markets this season (thanks [...]
Bone broth Stracciatella
Bone broth is making a come-back. It used to be quite ordinary but with inexpensive and convenient broths and stocks available in cans and boxes, few take the time to make this delicious, nutritious food. And that’s a shame because you could be getting chondroitin, glucosamine, and collagen for free! The boxed and canned broths [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 5
My farmer, her helpers, and the Earth were very busy this week. Here’s this week’s bounty from my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 bag of beets 1 bunch of Swiss chard 1 head of escarole 1 head of lettuce 1 bag of broccoli 1 [big] zucchini 1 summer squash 1 head of bok choy 1 [...]
More local Red Fife wheat trials
As I mentioned, Lisa gave me some heirloom Connecticut Red Fife wheat for trials (from Curtis Eck near Kent, CT).I am hardly a baker and Lisa might have gotten more professional results asking Kaela. Still, I am an eater and a darn good one at that. So far, I’ve tried a pie crust and made [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 4
We’re already in week four of the CSA and summer’s only just begun. This week’s bounty from my Sport Hill Farm CSA. 1 bag of beet greens 1 head of lettuce 1 bunch of garlic scapes 1 bunch of Swiss chard 1 summer squash (it’s really summer now!) 1 bag of broccoli florets Patti’s most [...]
