by Noel | Mar 26, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
Horseradish is easy to grow. It prefers northern climates and does not do well in areas without hard freezes. It is nearly impossible to grow in subtropical and warmer climates. Wisconsin is not tropical and horseradish loves it here. It is grown as a commercial crop. I dug out these two large roots from the herb bed, yesterday, where I have several clumps of horseradish always growing. These two were especially fat and clean, which made preparation quick and...
by Noel | Mar 20, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
Starting seeds is critical to my vegetable garden. Buying live plants is cost-prohibitive and only by starting seeds can I grow exactly what I want. The flats above are bottom heated with a heat mat. A sheet of plywood between the mat and the flats mitigates and spreads the otherwise too intense heat of the mat. The mat is connected to a timer, 15 minutes heat on, 60 minutes off. The unit doesn’t have a thermostat so this works reasonably well. The lights...
by Anneliese | Mar 18, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
Several months ago I found myself housebound due to illness. I started feeling better after a while, but I still wasn’t really feeling up for leaving the house. I needed something to do with my time. Maybe baking? I’d heard about no-knead bread years ago, but I truly didn’t believe it was as easy as the recipe claimed it was. Since I now had extra time on my hands, I figured I’d give it a go. Spoiler: it was as easy as the recipe said, and...
by Judy | Mar 6, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
This recipe was adapted from the cook book ‘Vegetarian Planet’ by Didi Emmons. The spices and peanut butter work really well and give it a nice flavor. A lot of times my homemade soups lack depth and I add veggie broth to give them a little umami but this combination seems to carry itself. Enjoy! 1 T. olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seeds 1 1/2 tsp ground...
