Dana and I have kept the following a secret from all but a few close friends and colleagues – we`ve published our first article in a magazine and have been signed on for a series of articles featuring ideas for local preserving that match with the seasons (we are expecting spring, summer and fall). We [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Our first published article – Spring Preserves
Posted in Special Series, tagged wellpreservedediblespring on March 31, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Cheap Tuesday Gourmet: Turkey Stew and scones
Posted in Budget, Soups, Stews, Stocks and Sauces, tagged cheap tuesday gourmet on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To eat economically, I let the market choose my meal. This week started as a struggle – I was at a very expensive (though fabulous) grocery store in suburbia and needed to find the ingredients for Cheap Tuesday. To give you an idea of how expensive they can be; an organic chicken is over $30. [...]
`Perfect` poached eggs – especially for large groups
Posted in Breakfast on March 29, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Breakfast is not my specialty. I don`t love eating it and that personal ambiguity converts into my cooking ability for all things morning. I`m on a personal mission to alter that and become competent for morning food. Poached eggs have eluded me. I have tried large pots, small pots, vinegar, egg rings, fast boils, a [...]
Planting Day
Posted in Gardening on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I fear that we may be a bit far behind but better late than never. Armed with the confidence of farming sprouts for several weeks, it is time to start to plant our seeds for the coming summer. We are going to be creating 3 mini-gardens as we don’t have a proper backyard (it’s a [...]
I’ve got your goat…
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on March 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s been an interesting week of eating. There’s been a few highlights and a few that fell short. In the category of pure delight, there were two standouts (this won’t be for the squeamish). I had a fabulous dinner at Cowbell and had a Testina Appetizer (the term was new to me). The crew at [...]
99% local, 50% preserved and a trick on cooking beets.
Posted in Vegetables on March 26, 2010 | 10 Comments »
I have learned a lot this winter on ways to eat seasonally and closer to home. I’m not entirely sure why I am such a proponent of this; it’s not as simple as saying that I’m into local, or because of the environment, economy, health, terroir, etc. Those things play varying factors but I’m not [...]
Learning about food from decaying Language
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on March 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I was awful at French. I grew up struggling with reading in English and being forced to study a second language seemed like a challenge that was beyond my grasp. This was tough for my parents to accept – especially given that my Mother was raised French-Canadian (Acadian to be exact). My argument was that [...]
New York Legalizes Urban Bee Keeping
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on March 24, 2010 | 6 Comments »
New York City legalized urban bee keeping this Month (just over a week ago). There had been strong bee keeping movements `underground` in Brooklyn and other areas of the city until this week. `Underground` locations were frequently on the top of buildings where dedicated bee keepers have been creating honey for years. Each hive can [...]
Cheap Tuesday Gourmet – Vegetarian Baked Eggs
Posted in Budget, Vegetarian, tagged cheap tuesday gourmet on March 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I woke up on Sunday morning and, after a long play date in the dog park, it was time for something to eat. I`m not a giant breakfast person – I far prefer something `lunchy`to start the day. All time favourites are hamburgers or spaghetti but one could not live like that for a long [...]
8-Hour Barn Raising
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Some things are better seen than described. I found this time-lapse video on YouTube and, based on the comments, it took 8 hours for 100+ Amish farmers to raise the following barn for community member John Helmstetter (click on the video twice to link to the original if you wish for more detail). It`s 2 [...]
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