I don’t know about you, but I’m nearly up to my eyeballs in strawberries. And that’s saying a lot, considering strawberries didn’t fare so well here in Upstate New York (with a early heat wave and late frost) and that I’m only processing about half of what I usually process each year. From jam, popsicles,…
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{how to} Dehydrator Swiss Chard Chips
My cold weather crops are currently in full swing and I have buckets and buckets of lettuce, kale, swiss chard, rhubarb chard and rainbow chard. I needed something to do with all of the chard, other than freezing and plain dehydrating. Last year my kale chips were a big hit with the family so I…
{diy treat} Homemade Magic Shell, Demystified
Editor’s Note: Our ‘community voices’ series rolls along with swapper, and now FSC Academy teacher, Leah A. who is back with another hot swap item, Homemade Magic Shell. Food Allergy friendly w/ only three pantry staples- you bet I’m making this asap!-Christina We eat a relatively healthy, no fast food, freshly-made, organic-when-possible diet and have…
{community voices} No-Fuss Slow Cooker Beans
Editor’s Note: One month ago today, Gina M, a local blogger at ModSchooler and a guest contributor at Albany Kid, mentioned the idea of cooking dried beans in a crockpot in a comment. She mentioned it in response to Alexis’ wildly popular piece about White Bean Burgers. The moment I saw the comment I JUMPED.RIGHT.IN….
{the breadbox diaries} English Muffins
In an effort to make more of our everyday staples from scratch, I’ve been thinking about what I buy on a weekly basis at the grocery store. I went through the basic food groups and tried to identify a few things we seem to always have on the list that I might be able to…
{Gluten & Dairy Free} Strawberry Lemonade Muffins
{It’s strawberry picking season and I couldn’t be happier} My favorite thing about the summer months is picking fruit: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, peaches… It is the thought of summer days, picking fruit, that gets me through the winter months. Each dreary winter day is one step closer to having a fresh, ripe berry…
{In Season} spring greens & things pesto
{Troy Farmers Market, River Street, May 19, 2012} Whether or not you belong to a CSA Program, if you are visiting your local farmers market this weekend or weekday, you will come across an array of spring/early summer greens & things. Spring greens such as chois, arugula, spinach, turnip & radish tops, kale, swiss chard…
{Old Skool DIY} Creating Fresh Pasta By Hand
I realized recently that From Scratch Club had never had a post about making fresh pasta and wondered why. I then realized that I had never made fresh pasta and wondered why. While making fresh pasta this weekend for the first time there were moments when I thought it was kind of a hassle and…
{springtime recipe} Of Radishes & Recaps
We were lucky enough to be invited by our Chef’s Consortium friends to participate in another fabulous event (remember the Michael Pollan event?) and this time, we got the chance to introduce the Capital Region to our DIY antics by serving up our first ever tastings table! No demos, just food. Eekkkkk! Annnnnd SO MUCH…
{Brown Bag Blues} homemade seitan to the rescue
There are the blues when you have no money. There are the blues when the political party you can’t stand wins the election. There are the blues when your children grow up and leave you behind. I’ve had all those blues. But right now, I have the brown bag blues (with apologies to Gil Scott…
{recipe} Grilled “French Fried” Potatoes
{This is what summer 2012 will be all about} Summer living, food allergies or not, is delicious and yet requires some thought if you want to eat fresh and healthy food without heating up your kitchen. French fries are in regular rotation in the Fischer family but I can’t bear the thought of turning on…
{Gluten & Dairy Free} Graham Crackers & S’mores
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, marking the official start to grilling and backyard parties. What better way is there to celebrate the festivities than with a meal hot off the BBQ or campfire? As soon as my children see that a fire has been lit in our fire pit they instantly cheer {and beg}…
{food swap recipe} Oh Nuts!
Editor’s Note: One of our favorite FSC Swappers, Leah A, is back with another great piece. This time, she is tackling a popular swap item and/or edible gift: candied nuts. In addition to becoming a permanent ‘community voices’ contributor, Leah has also joined our FSC Academy teacher roster, teaching “Cooking with Kids” (at All Good…
{recipe} White Bean Burgers
We eat a lot of beans in my house. I love beans. I love them on salad or in stir fries, pasta or soup. They are versatile and good for you, as well as tasty. Just about any bean can be made in to a “burger”. I typically use black beans to make burgers, but…
{from scratch holidays} Mother’s Day Brunch
Mother’s Day is the weekend (yep… you better rush and get that card for Mom right now!!). In my family we have a tradition, like many families, of doing brunch on Mother’s Day Sunday. My mom’s mom (my “Mamie”) is a mother to ten children, and many of my aunts, uncles and cousins get together…
