This past week I found time to tackle several pickling projects. For one thing, I have been wanting to make pickled garlic ever since I read Lynn’s post about it on her blog. I am looking for ways to preserve our garlic, and to be able to enjoy it for a longer period of time. [...]
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Harvest Monday: Garlic and More
Posted in Gardening on Jun 28th, 2010
The big harvest item for the week was garlic, though it isn’t reflected in the totals. I won’t weigh it until it has cured and I can get it trimmed up for storage. All of the garlic is harvested now except for a silverskin variety called Silver White that is still not quite ready. I [...]
Harvest Monday: Garlic, Squash, and a Marsupial
Posted in Gardening on Jun 14th, 2010
When I went to check on the garlic beds yesterday I was shocked to find that some of it was ready to be dug. It’s exactly two weeks before I started digging last year, but then I remembered that I had waited too long for a couple of varieties. Not surprisingly, those were two of [...]
Harvest Monday: Green & Red
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31st, 2010
The harvests last week seemed to mostly involve the colors green and red. In the green camp we had:
Arugula
Garlic Scapes
Lettuce
The broccoli was bluish-green
In the red zone we had:
Cherries
Strawberries
The radicchio harvest seemed to be both green and red:
Our most memorable meal from the week’s bounty was the day we made pesto and used it on pita [...]
At Happy Acres our favorite way to prepare choi is to stir-fry it with a little garlic and mushrooms and a splash of soy sauce. It’s also good added to mixed stir-fries. This soup is a different way to use the prolific vegetable. It’s easy to make, light and delicious. The mild flavored choy blends [...]
Curried Meatballs with Tikka Masala Sauce
Posted in Recipes on Nov 10th, 2009
The origins of Tikka Masala sauce are in dispute. While popular in many Indian restaurants, it is likely more British in origin than Indian. Chicken Tikka Masala is reportedly more popular in Britain than fish and chips. Regardless of it’s origins, it is a tasty tomato-based sauce that isn’t loaded with calories. The rice is [...]



