Cabbage, another winter seasonal vegetable. I love fall and winter vegetables, especially that they store so well. I stocked up on cabbage at my Winter Farmers Market this past December. Beautiful heads of organic cabbage from Grinnell Heritage Farm. at $1.50 a piece, they were a steal! Enough to make lacto-fermented kimchi, cortido (which I will share soon) and Sevilla style stuffed cabbage rolls. Cabbage has a long history of use both as a food and a ... continue reading...
Heirloom, Hybrid, and Genetically Modified Seeds
Onward Garden Soldiers, It's time to learn about seeds! Now that you've ordered those seed catalogs, you'll start to run into terminology for different varieties of seeds. The most common that you will run into are heirloom and hybrid. Heirloom Seeds Heirloom varieties are seeds that have been saved and passed down from generation to generation. Seeds that have been saved well over 50 to hundreds of years. These are the thousands of plant varieties that our fore fathers used to nourish ... continue reading...
10 in 2010 Week 2
Today is the end of Week 2 and my week definitely didn't go as planned! As far as exercising, only 1 day this week! I'm disappointed that I only made it to Goals In Motion once this week, however, I had a deadline on a project that had to be met. Being that I am at home with the kids during the week that meant a couple of late nights and no way was I going to drag myself up with only a few hours of sleep. We also had a terrible ice storm this week that prevented me from getting ... continue reading...
Honey Chamomile Frozen Custard
It's during these frigid cold months that I get so excited to enjoy the fruits of my labor. A frozen custard using chamomile I grew in my garden and dried at home topped with canned peaches I preserved last year.This is a special treat that infuses the herbal flavors of chamomile with sweet honey.Of course it's enriched by using fresh raw cream and farm fresh eggs from my backyard. A bit of sunshine, a bit of summer - to brighten and warm my day.Honey Chamomile Frozen ... continue reading...
Onward garden soldiers, let’s grow our own food!
I'm so excited to start a series on growing our own food. That's right, it's about that time of the year to start thinking about our Spring gardens. The catalogs are rolling in and Spring fever is hitting me hard. I know, it's not even February, lol! I really want to dedicate this series to both the novice and intermediate gardener. So if you've never grown any food or if you're looking to take your gardening skills to the next step, this is the place to start. In a week or so I plan on ... continue reading...
