by Judy | Jul 20, 2008 | Gardening
You could probably call me all of the above right now since I just ate a mouthful of garlic scape pesto pasta! It was a little stronger and hotter than I was expecting probably due to the fact that the scapes were more ‘mature’ than they should have been. I harvested about 2/3 of our garlic yesterday. Noel planted about 100 cloves last October 27th (see his blog). As you can see from the picture they are a good size – that circular spot at the bottom...
by Judy | May 22, 2008 | Recipes
Let’s see – stir fried asparagus, asparagus egg drop soup, roasted asparagus, steamed asparagus, asparagus quinoa pilaf, asparagus risotto, asparagus stew, cream of asparagus soup, gifts for friends, snacks for the dog, etc., etc. If you’re lucky enough to have a patch of asparagus (thanks Noel) you are probably inventing new ways to serve those lovely green spears. We eat it every day for 3-4 weeks this time of year. Last night it was blanched &...
by Judy | Apr 30, 2008 | Gardening, Recipes
We have been eating our homegrown shiitake mushrooms for about a week now but April 29th was the first day I picked a few spears of asparagus. They weren’t very tall but who can wait to have that first taste?! We’ll soon tire of the asparagus after 3-4 straight weeks of eating it every day but right now that green stuff tastes wonderful. Speaking of green stuff I also harvested the first of the nettles. They seem to be quite prolific next to the...
by Judy | Jan 4, 2008 | Gardening
I say shal-uht, he says shuh-lot. When Geoff started talking about shuh-lots one day I crinkled my eyebrows. Isn’t that what mothers do when they’re perplexed? I wasn’t really perplexed but I had always said shal-uhts. So when I decided to write about our garden shallots I figured I should check out the pronunciation and definition. It seems that both pronunciations are correct. Most online dictionary sources indicate shal-uht as the first choice...
by Judy | Dec 1, 2007 | Environmental Issues
What do we do when the garden is put to bed and the bountiful harvest is preserved? Besides savoring our “local” veggies all winter long we talk about food. I have been reading cookbooks and food-related articles for the past 37+ years — ever since my brother-in-law announced he was a vegetarian. We’ve belonged to food co-ops for over 33 years and at one point even provided our house as a ‘divide and distribute’ point. We now do...
