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The Magic Crock

Blog: Portage River Farm   -   Thursday November 12, 2009   -   By John

I've never been a picky eater....except for blue cheese....and organ meats....and black licorice...and just about anything from the ocean. OK , so maybe I'm a bit of a picky eater! In any case, I have never been a fan of sauerkraut. As a kid I would turn my...

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Farmhouse Cooking

Blog: Portage River Farm   -   Saturday October 24, 2009   -   By John

One of the unexpected challenges of our new life on the farm has been the need to radically modify our cooking. Janet and I have always taken pride in the food we have provided for our family. We have always put an emphasis on things "prepared from...

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RECIPE - TEQUILA ROSEMARY GARLIC

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Sunday October 04, 2009   -   By Poly

NEW RECIPE Tequila - Rosemary - Garlic - Pepper -  Olive oil As many of you already know, I am not a cook..so I experiment with the free range, fresh poultry, as often as I can. This is something I came up with today and it was...

Homegrown Watermelon and Bananas..sort of

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Wednesday September 23, 2009   -   By Emily

The leaves are rapidly changing and it's starting to smell like fall here.  So it was a bit of a surprise when Dan came in from the garden with a watermelon yesterday.  Melons usually conjure up thoughts of summer picnics, but with the short growing...

Ingredient: Apple!

Blog: The Orchard at Apolloson Acres   -   Wednesday September 23, 2009   -   By Allison

It is this time of year that my husband & I find ourseleves trying to figure out ways to be creative with our apple crop. Indeed we do sell the apples, but there are always plenty that drop before we get them or don't look 'pretty' and so rather than see...

more youngsters, dutch oven fun

Blog: MM Livestock Co   -   Sunday September 06, 2009   -   By Megan

This has been a BUSY week! More lambs and goat kids have been born, 20 lambs and 3 kids. Everyone is doing well. This weeks dutch oven class was based around beef. We did some large roasts over the coals and grilled up some steaks just for fun. Everyone was...

How to use Duck Eggs ~ Important Facts to help you...

Blog: MamaDuck's Duck Eggs   -   Friday August 21, 2009   -   By Sara

Duck eggs will last up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.  But, there are some important facts that people don't commonly know about the quality of duck eggs.  The fresher the duck eggs the better are the results, the duck eggs are rich, delectable and...

mozz in the mornin' - waking with cheese

Blog: Hippychick's Gardens   -   Tuesday August 18, 2009   -   By hippychick

morning favored time when day need not be rushed waking gently stepping lightly eyes focus adjust find clarity favored light breathing peaceful quiet cool chickens coocoo til' roo ah roo sounds his windy song ahrahrooooawww wakey wakey ...

Westminster Farmer's Market Report for 08-14-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday August 13, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm This Friday at the farmers’ market we are having a cooking demonstration performed by Sheila Lumi of WIC.   She will be demonstrating nutritious recipes using ingredients...

Gilroy Garlic Festival, Round 2-May The Stink Be W...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Thursday July 30, 2009   -   By Justin

As promised, a few more garlic highlights and miscellaneous thoughts from the 31st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival this past weekend… A scrumptious pasta, beef tenderloin, tomato succotash and watermelon tomato salad was the winning combination of the...

Gearing up for 2009 Gilroy Garlic Festival

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Wednesday July 15, 2009   -   By Justin

Have you purchased tickets for the 2009 Gilroy Garlic Festival yet?! If not, you should, as you are bypassing the largest, most electric garlic party in the world: a weekend-long celebration of everything that is California-grown garlic…celebrity chef...

Summer Eats

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Tuesday July 07, 2009   -   By Chris

Nothing beats a fresh, home-grown meal.  Do your best to enjoy all the wonderful foods out there this time of year!

yogurt cheese - the slow drip

Blog: Hippychick's Gardens   -   Wednesday June 24, 2009   -   By hippychick

now that it's hot hot hot - i begin thinking about meals that keep you cool cool cool. one of my ole' stand by summer meals includes a good herbed or honey sweetened cheese with whole grain crackers, sliced veggies, an iced chilled glass of tea and melon...

LAVOSH CRACKERS with Herbs of Provence

Blog: Blue Moon Lavender Farm   -   Sunday June 21, 2009   -   By Magdalena

If you grow culinary herbs in your garden, take a walk about mid-morning to gather some and make delicious crackers for the afternoon snack. Or buy fresh herbs from your local organic farmer. INGREDIENTS 2.5 - 3 cups white flour 1 teaspoon white sugar 1...

Lavender in Bloom - Lemonade with a Twist

Blog: Blue Moon Lavender Farm   -   Thursday June 18, 2009   -   By Magdalena

Do you grow lavender? is it blooming now? The early bloomers in lavender world are the Lavandula angustifolias, the English lavenders. Their buds at the tip of a 12" or so stalk are usually deep purple, although pink, white, and pale blue buds are also...

Herbs Used For Salt, Pepper, and Sugar Substitutes

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Thursday May 07, 2009   -   By Jessica

You may find yourself in a situation where you must cut back on your favorite seasonings or you may just want to explore the herbal culinary world. Either way, the clever use of herbs can replace some of our favorite culinary additions.  I have spent...

Back in Business!

Blog: Longmont Farmers Market   -   Tuesday May 05, 2009   -   By Cindy

It was 6am and I was sitting in the passenger seat on the highway trying to make conversation with Audrey, the Longmont Farmers' Market assistant manager. I just wanted to talk about anything...anything that would take my mind off the next 12 hours or how I...

Janet's Breadcraft

Blog: Portage River Farm   -   Wednesday February 25, 2009   -   By John

Janet has been refining her skill at breadmaking over the past few months. She began by creating her own starter by simply mixing flour and water and letting it grow. She worked with it for a couple of weeks until she had refined it to the point that it now...

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Cooking Family Meals

Blog: Amy's Meats   -   Tuesday February 10, 2009   -   By Amy

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