{FALL} is Coming I’m going all local this week…..or is that loco? -Chris LOCAL EVENTS First, I should mention that U Pick apples has started at many local orchards, including Altamont, Indian Ladders (No Spray), Saratoga Apple, Bowmans and Goold. This is far from complete, for a complete list of orchards in our area visit…
Author: Christina
Finding her true calling, connecting people to their local foodshed, Christina is the Editor & Founder of From Scratch Club. At the homestead, she is the Chef de Cuisine, Master Baker & Head Food Preservationist. Always a supporter of local, sustainable, humane, whole foods and fair labor practices.
Our Newest Member…Alexis
We have a new team member and before her first post goes live, I wanted to take an opportunity to introduce her. From her bio: “Alexis works as a psychotherapist but is most appreciated for her role as cook by her husband and 20 month old daughter. She has always loved to cook and finds…
{HOLIDAY} Weekend Reading
Due to a 7-day-turned-11-day vacation, Weekend Reading has been absent the last two Fridays. I’m back and so is my food policy and foodie blog reading. Have a wonderful holiday weekend people! LOCAL FOOD AND FIBER EVENTS This weekend, I will be attending Bennington Vermont’s Garlic and Herb Festival– you should too! 10am-5pm both Saturday…
{Know Your Farmer} Kilpatrick Family Farm Tour
squash blossom…I see you…. As stated on a previous post, on July 31st the Kilpatrick family opened their farm to the public for an intimate tour. Miles & I joined fellow From Scratch Club members Amanda with her husband Eric and their daughters Ellie, Jordan & Jacklyn, and Sarah and her 2 1/2 year old…
Are You a WINNER?
I have successfully used Random.Org to choose a winner of Sherri Vinton Brook’s book, Put ‘Em Up….. Ohhh the suspense….. The winner is: #2 comment- CHRIS Chris “And, to answer your question. . .I would love to preserve some salsa this summer! There are so many yummy options for salsa and I think I would…
{Ratatouille} with bonus recipe
Internet factoid: “The eggplant is a member of the nightshade family to it is akin to the potato, tomato as well as the tomatillo and chayote. Although we use the eggplant as a vegetable it is really a fruit. The eggplant is native to India and Pakistan and was first domesticated over 4000 years ago….
{Weekend} Reading
I wish everyone a great weekend! The weather looks amazing for the Albany/Saratoga Region- YEAH! NATIONAL Read Barry Estabrook’s blog Politics of the Plate. This is were the best national food news reporting can be found. He has won a James Beard Award for his work, more specifically for his reporting about the insanely harsh…
What’s New in Your Kitchen Wednesday
This is a {newish} weekly post will be written by all of us ladies on a rotating basis. I say newish because Sarah started the rotation last week with her great post on her adored salad spinner. Our goal with the weekly post is to begin a conversation about exciting gadgets/appliances/cookbooks/food products/blogs/linens/websites that are new…
Our {1st} Giveaway!
We wanted to celebrate our blog launch, so we’re happy to announce our first giveaway! Drumroll please…….. {Put ‘Em Up by Sherri Brooks Vinton} From Scratch club are in LOVE with this book. We truly can’t say enough good things about it. Both Sarah & I have preserved/canned/salsad/jammed/pickled our way through the book and we…
Weekend Reading {a new weekly post}
We are starting a new weekly Friday post, “Weekend Reading”, where we will link to national and local food-related news or commentary, interesting happenings in the food-blog world and recipes to scan during your weekend leisure time. Um, leisure time? Well, that’s another topic for another day… This post will most likely be my sole…
{Faux Fun} Cheese-like Sauce
This recipe is dedicated to Miles, my son, and every cow/goat milk allergic or intolerant person and the people who live with them. A little background is needed here, my son has a severe ingestion and contact allergy to milk protein (along with other foods) so for safety reasons, we do not have any product…
CSA Week {Eight} and {Nine} in Pictures
We’ve seen the summer bounty flourish in the past two weeks of Dension Farm CSA shares. From the first showings of tomatoes, eggplant potatoes, onions and corn (!!!!) to the melons; cantaloupe to watermelon (!!!!). This week really inspires me to be creative and try my hand at a few new-to-me dishes. On tap: 1)…
{Summer} Veggie Risotto
{please note- risotto not quiet finished! liquid still needs to be completely absorbed} I am in love with this recipe, so is Miles. Home Cook Culinary Success! Its creamy, hearty and rich with flavor. Its also easy for Miles to eat on his own as all the goodies stick together. This recipe is also great…
{Farm Tour} Kilpatrick Family Farm July 31st 3pm
{farm fun} Kilpatrick Family Farm, a staple at the Saratoga Farmer’s Market, and an almost year-around CSA, is having a farm tour next Saturday, July 31st at 3pm. If its not too hot, I plan on going! We have signed up for their fall CSA and would love to get to know the farm and…
{Leftover} Idea #1: Add Eggs to It!
Along the lines of my poached egg over soba/udon/fettucini noodles from a previous post, I have another idea. This time, for leftover marinara sauce and pasta. I made a gigantic pot of sauce for our Catskills weekend, 5 adults and 2 solid-food eating kiddos and I thought we’d wax it. Nope. In addition to our…
