by Judy | Nov 30, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
Why pumpkin pie – and not a Hubbard or an acorn squash pie? Just about any hard squash will make an excellent pie, but because pumpkins are pretty bland and flavorless as a stand-alone squash, they get relegated to fillings for pies and breads. Most winter squashes are pretty tasty on their own so why waste them in a pie! Someone long ago figured out that if you mix enough sugar and spices with the pumpkin you get a darn good dessert. And besides it’s good for...
by Judy | Nov 22, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
Here’s a quick little lunch or dinner with veggies from the garden. Add a side salad and you’re all set. Garden Vegetable Coconut Curry 1 T. olive oil 1 medium leek, chopped ½ cup chopped onion 1 tsp. brown mustard seeds 1 ½ tsp. curry powder 1 cup veggie broth 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup cubed potato, unpeeled 2 cups cauliflower chunks or florets ½ cup organic coconut milk ½ tsp. seasoned salt to taste Heat olive oil on medium low. Add leeks, onion and...
by Geoff | Nov 20, 2011 | Recipes
Since it’s getting close to the end of the growing season for my sweet potatoes, I decided that harvesting some of the leaves that have sprawled into my other garden beds would probably not affect tuber production significantly. I’ve sautéed sweet potato leaves before and will post another recipe soon, but today I wanted soup. The quinoa in this soup gives it some body to make it more filling. 1/2 Onion chopped 1 Stick Celery chopped 1-2 Hot Peppers...
by Noel | Nov 16, 2011 | CobraHead, Gardening
Anneliese took this picture of a young deer in the yard this afternoon. It was relatively fearless and Anneliese was able to get fairly close before it bolted. Fortunately for us, the deer have not been much of a nuisance this year and did no garden damage. I attribute a lot of that to Anneliese’s dog Zuri, who gets free day care with us while Anneliese is here working. We also see Zuri a lot on weekends, when Anneliese is out and about and we become dog...
by Noel | Nov 12, 2011 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Gardening
In the village that borders us a few blocks to the west and south, leaf burning is prohibited, but it is allowed and practiced as a seasonal rite in our township. I’m not advocating a ban on burning, but I really wish the neighbors understood what they are wasting. While I was working hard today to get as many leaves as I could into my garden, I could see at least four smoke trails in the neighborhood. Too bad for the leaf burners, they could be making...
