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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Monday Morning
L'Ecuyer Gardens - Feb 06, 2012 - By Twilya
While checking in on things this morning I found a few surprises. All of the tomato varieties planted to date - Stupice, Beverlodge, Italian Tree Tomato and Marglobe are sprouting quite nicely. I was pleasantly surprised to find the yellow...
i love this time of year!
Happy Hens - Feb 06, 2012 - By Crystal
i love this time of year, our baby chicks are hatching, our girls are producing a surprising amount of eggs for this time of year.
Honey Chocolate Truffles
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 06, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 1/4 cup raw honey 1 lb. bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 1 cup whipping cream Directions: Chop chocolate into a course grind with food processor. Heat whipping cream in microwave or on stove; do not boil....
Orange Blossom Honey Oatmeal Muffins
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 06, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 3/4 cup raw orange blossom honey 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, divided 2 Tablespoons grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup self rising flour 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1/3 cup...
Yogurt Dumplings with Honeyed Apples
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 06, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon raw honey 1 egg 1 Tablespoon heavy cream 6 Tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated...
Green Beans with Maple Pecan Butter
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 06, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 2 ½ lb young green beans, ends trimmed ½ C butter, soft but not melted ¼ C maple syrup ½ C pecans, toasted and chopped 4 T olive oil 2 t kosher salt 1 t black pepper Directions: Parboil green beans in salted water...
Midwinter Activities
Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery - Feb 06, 2012 - By Larry
This is the time of year when all the leaves are brown and the sky is gray, but the work is never done even on such a winter's day. We are pruning, making cuttings for replanting some of our oldest vines and making plans for the upcoming growing...
Honey Cranberry Cinnamon Braid
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 05, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup half and half 1/4 cup raw honey ; plus additional to glaze loaf 1/4 cup water 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 package fast-rising yeast 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons butter 1 large egg 1/2 cup...
Rochester Public Market
Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb - Feb 05, 2012 - By Anne
Took our delicious lamb sausage to the Rochester Public Market yesterday and it was a huge success! We sold out by 11am! Thank you sooo much to everyone who stopped by our table yesterday and bought our delicious sausage! The everyone at the...
Cranberry Maple Spoonbread
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Feb 05, 2012 - By Betty_1
Ingredients: 2 bags of cranberries 2/3 C heavy cream 1 C maple syrup , plus 3 T separate 1 t lemon zest 1/3 C cornmeal 2/3 C flour 1 ½ t baking powder ½ t salt, plus one pinch separate 2 eggs ½ C milk 1 stick of butter, melted...