Posts from ‘March, 2011’

I’ve seen this link on a number of sites lately and it’s well-worth sharing. Robyn O’Brien clearly and succinctly states the problems with the current American food supply and closes with a solution: Do One Thing. If you haven’t seen it yet, I hope you’ll take the time to do so now.

Dark Days Challenge meal #16. As I mentioned, a funny thing happened at Sport Hill Farm: last year’s crops were still growing! (Okay, maybe not growing, but definitely not dead. Certainly viable and edible. Very tasty even!) Patti let me forage these gifts from the Earth. I scored spinach, carrots, and leeks. So I made [...]

Folks around here agree that we suffered an incredibly harsh winter. The cleanup from the storms has farmers working even harder than they ordinarily do—putting their farms back together. They’re also harvesting crops from season extension crops and preparing for the regular season. Still, there is something magical about Nature and how she continues to [...]

My Dark Days Challenge Meal #15 is a snack: microwave popcorn! I usually like to make my popcorn in a pot on the stove. I have one of those popcorn-making pots, with a crank handle that turns the paddles inside, so the kernels keep moving. I have to admit, sometimes I’m impatient and lazy, so [...]

My Dark Days Challenge Meal #14 is chocolate chili with cornbread. I really am liking this recipe. I adapted it from another recipe and like how it has evolved. Of course, it’s not as adventurous as this chili, but it has its own merits. Food sources for the chili: While digging in my freezer, I [...]

It’s my custom to eat pancakes and bacon on Mardi Gras. I belong to a tradition that typically celebrates Shrove Tuesday (the night before Ash Wednesday) with a youth group fundraiser consisting of all-you-can-eat pancakes and sizzling pork products. So this is my Dark Days Challenge Meal #13. Food sources: flour from Wild Hive Farm [...]

My Dark Days Challenge meal #12 was another simple meal that anyone could make: glazed pork chops and corn. I pan-seared the pork chops, then baked them in the oven, smothered with strawberry peach jam. HT to the can jam, open jars, and use it or lose it folks for the idea of using our [...]

My Dark Days Challenge meal #11 was a very simple meal that anyone could make. All of the main ingredients came from one visit at the Fairfield market. Food sources: pan-seared veal chop from Sankow’s Beaver Brook pan-fried potatoes, from Geremia Farms, Wallingford, CT flash-wilted greens (Mizuna, Arugula, and others) from Daffodil Hill Growers. (Flash-wilting [...]