We are vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina this week, but still trying to stick to our local way of thinking. We brought homemade yogurt, rolls and pita from home and were hoping to find some local fruits once we got here. No luck at the supermarket, but on the way back to our [...]
Jun
30
2010
30
2010
Jun
21
2010
21
2010
Homemade Yogurt
I love yogurt. I eat it almost every day. About a year ago Dan decided it would be a good idea to start making our own. He ordered a Yogotherm. It’s basically a large thermos designed to turn milk into yogurt. (And other things, kefir, various cheeses.) You heat the milk to 185 degrees and [...]
Jun
15
2010
15
2010
Sauteed Dandelion
Saw these beauties at the Weavers Way Co-op and I couldn’t resist. Brought ‘em home, trimmed the stems, gave ‘em a good washing (always wash your greens well), and then into a hot skillet sizzling with olive oil and butter. I always crowd the skillet when it comes to greens. They’re going to reduce a [...]
Jun
13
2010
13
2010
Cherry-Vanilla Braggot
The fellow with the big head is our cherry-vanilla braggot — a hybrid of mead and beer. We made our version with six pounds of clover honey, two pounds of our favorite dried cherries, and two whole vanilla beans. For a number of years, we’ve followed the recipe for “Crandaddy Braggot” from Extreme Brewing by Sam [...]
Jun
7
2010
7
2010
Garlic Scapes
Not a recently discovered Jackson Pollack. Rather, garlic scapes. The portion of the plant that grows above ground. These were part of the haul from Pennypack CSA this week, along with salad turnips, kale, strawberries, broccoli, baby bok choy, carrots, and the biggest head of Romaine lettuce I have ever seen. Not knowing what to [...]