Life In The Slow Lane
Posted in Recipes on Apr 9th, 2010
This is without a doubt our favorite way to eat asparagus when it is in season. It’s a fairly simple treatment for a vegetable that doesn’t really need a fancy recipe or sauce when it’s fresh and tender from the garden.
Liven this recipe up a bit by adding a clove of crushed garlic to [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 26th, 2010
Last year my wife and I both read Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and loved it. We were intrigued by the account of her family’s quest to eat only homegrown or locally grown food for a whole year. And the descriptions of their cheese making experiences inspired us to try to make cheese ourselves.
With [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 17th, 2010
The classic wilted spinach salad is made with hot bacon drippings. This lightened version uses orange marmalade, balsamic vinegar and olive oil for a hot dressing. Serve with a whole wheat roll or bread for a great light lunch or dinner. With the tangy dressing, you won’t even miss the bacon!
Posted in Recipes on Feb 28th, 2010
My wife loves cherries in all forms, so I set out to come up with a granola that used dried cherries. This recipe is my wife’s current favorite of all my granola creations so far.
It features almonds, walnuts, dried cherries plus sunflower and pumpkin seeds. It also has unsweetened coconut flakes (or chips), which I [...]
Posted in Recipes on Feb 21st, 2010
These rolls are lighter and less dense than the original recipe, due to the addition of vital wheat gluten to give them more rise. I knead the dough with a Kitchenaid mixer, using the dough hook. It only takes about 5 minutes of machine-kneading to produce a nice elastic dough.
Posted in Recipes on Jan 29th, 2010
This recipe combines two of my favorite plants to grow: rosemary and sweet potatoes. The bold taste and scent of rosemary pairs well with the sweet potatoes in one of our favorite dishes. A serving will provide you with over 200% of the daily requirement of vitamin A, plus a healthy amount of potassium and [...]
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6b
An organic (mostly) gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and being self-sufficient.
Zip Code or City:
