by Noel | Apr 27, 2022 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
The vernal equinox of March 20th was supposed to mark the beginning of spring. Somebody forgot to let Wisconsin know. It’s the end of April, and we are just beginning to see weather that in any way lends itself to gardening. Indecent weather and the fact that I missed March totally while on a vacation in Texas have put me behind in the garden, but I’m working to make up for time lost. I direct seeded onions and leeks into a hoop tunnel. They are sprouting and...
by Judy | Apr 25, 2022 | CobraHead, Recipes
I just used the last four potatoes from our 2021 harvest. They were starting to sprout but not so much that I couldn’t use them. We also have a few shallots left so one went in the pan along with some frozen sweet pepper strips and a couple of cloves of garlic. Saturday’s breakfasts almost always include potatoes of some sort, whether fried or oven roasted, along with eggs, toast and fruit. I use a mandolin to slice the potatoes and a knife to slice...
by Judy | Mar 30, 2022 | CobraHead
Where better to learn to make spring rolls than San Antonio in March? There are all kinds of fresh herbs and vegetables easily accessible at this time of year. You can put almost anything in the spring roll but it’s the fresh herbs that make them special. I asked my Filipina daughter-in-law, Queenie, to show me how to put them together. I’ve created the main list of ingredients that we used but feel free to substitute with your own favorites, just don’t leave...
by Noel | Mar 30, 2022 | CobraHead
Judy and I spent the month of March in San Antonio visiting our son Geoff and his wife Queenie, and enjoying and helping with our new granddaughter, Ophelia. Since we’re not doing any gardening, we’ll talk about our trip to the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The gardens occupy 38 acres of donated property located about 3 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. The theme of the gardens is truly Texas and San Antonio flavored, with most of the space dedicated to...
by Noel | Jan 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
January Garden While this may not have been the coldest January we’ve seen, it was still pretty cold. Depending on your gardening attitude, the frigid Wisconsin winter can be good, or not. I rate it very good, and other lazy gardeners are in my camp. There is absolutely nothing to do. Everything outside is snow-covered and the ground is hard as a rock. Who would want to be out there, anyway? Nevertheless, even lazy gardeners have to do some planning, and January...
by Judy | Jan 28, 2022 | CobraHead
Bean Nachos I’ve tried a lot of bean recipes over the years. I’ll keep trying new ones, but I always come back to my favorite. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with various heirloom beans, such as Buckeye, Santa Maria Pinquito, San Franciscano, and cranberry beans from Rancho Gordo. Although the seasonings are mostly the same for my standard black bean or pinto recipe, each type of bean has subtle nuances in flavor and texture. I notice it...
