Why is it we all eat more seafood in the Summer? People do that, right? I grew up eating bluefish and will always associate it with Summer. Today I’m at my parents’ house and we’re eating bluefish for dinner. I don’t cook fish as often as I should, but my mother does. She lives closer…
{Craft} Thrifted Silverware Garden Markers
Happy Summer Everyone! Lauren Brown here with my recent crafty obsession … I’m excited to be back on FSC after a long tax season!!! Hand-stamped, Thrifted Silverware Garden Markers. A mouthful, I know. This year marks our second year of having a home and therefore a home garden. Our garden has evolved from 1 big…
{FSC Book Club} …Round 4 BEGINS!
We read, we cook, we chat. That is the FSC Book Club. Round 4 of the FSC Book Club has begun! We are reading and and cooking our way through Put ‘Em Up Fruit: A Preserving Guide & Cookbook. Creative Ways to Put ‘em Up and Use ‘em Up by the incredible Sherri Brooks Vinton. It’s a gorgeous…
{Brain Grains Challenge} Buckwheat Amy
Grain Brains Challenge A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. Buckwheat is one of those good for you foods that are hard to use. I tend to buy groats or kasha when I’m on a mission to expand my food horizons and the stuff sits in the cupboard,…
{recipe} Artless Joes
In preparation for the summer hamburger grilling season, we stocked up on ground beef from West Wind Acres. Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t cooperated with the concept of cooking with fire outside. On to the stovetop! I decided to try making a healthier and less slippery version of Sloppy Joes, more of an Artless Joe approach….
{meet the meat} Baby Back Ribs
Ribs. Dang, I love ribs. Beef Short ribs, St. Louis Style Ribs, Baby Back ribs… There is just something about gnawing on a bone that brings out the Fred Flintstone in me. The baby back ribs are the cut that are the closest to the loin which sits on top of the spine of the…
{recipe} Vivid Choi Salad Dressing
This week is the first time I’ll be working at a farmers’ market for myself. For 4 years I have (and still do) work with Kilpatrick Family Farm at the Saratoga & Glens Falls Farmers’ Markets. I really, truly love it. Since starting Little Sparrow Farm I was uncertain about how I’d sell my products…
{recipe} Black Bean Mushroom Burger
We are very thankful for the rain and the first fruits from our garden: mushrooms and chard. With a pot of freshly cooked black beans, I am ready to make some burgers. You could use other kinds of beans or replace oats with breadcrumbs, but this held together and will be great for the grill. RECIPE: Black Bean…
{FSC Book Club} Round 4 Selection & Giveaway!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER AND THE WINNERS ARE: Kate “This summer I want to make cucumber pickles. I can never seem to grow enough cukes for a batch.” and Stephanie: “Moving into a house with cherry trees, and could use some preservation ideas!” We read, we cook, we chat. That is the FSC Book Club….
{diy project} Farmer’s Cheese
Editor’s Note: Please welcome back our newest FSC Contributor, Jennifer Wilkerson, for her follow-up piece. Her first piece, Jennifer’s Sandwich Bread & Rolls, is a must read & do kinda piece! Welcome back Jennifer! -Christina Last weekend my husband and I debated how long it had been since we had been to a big box…
{reflections on food} Eat Vegan Before 6
I have been thinking a lot about diet in the last couple of years, partly as a result of writing for this blog, partly because I have had a sedentary job for nearly two decades and it is wreaking havoc on my aging body. I do lots of things right, I exercise by walking up…
{gluten free recipe} Perfect Summer Biscuits
I love biscuits. Love ‘em. In the middle of winter, I whip up a batch and serve them with a hearty meal. Then summer arrives and fruit shows up at the market. And then? Well, I almost run into the kitchen to bake a pan of biscuits. Today let’s talk about how to make easy,…
{FSC Podcast} Episode 12: Whole Grains for a New Generation
Apropos of wrapping up our wildly successful round of the FSC Book Club, where we read through the cookbook Whole Grains for a New Generation: Light Dishes, Hearty Meals, Sweet Treats, and Sundry Snacks for the Everyday Cook, we are bringing you an interview with the book’s author Liana Krissoff! We loved cooking our way through Whole…
{reflections on food} My Fermentation Life/How to Make Kombucha
During any given week in my life lately I have multiple glass jars in the corner of my kitchen containing various fermentation projects. I love it. I love having stuff growing right there in my kitchen. A little microbial garden. I also love having a constant flow of home-made foods that are good for me….
{FSC Book Club} Final Recap + Meetings 6 & 7
We read, we cook, we chat. That is the FSC Book Club. That’s a wrap! We have successfully cooked and baked and experimented our way through the fantastic cookbook Whole Grains for a New Generation: Light Dishes, Hearty Meals, Sweet Treats, and Sundry Snacks for the Everyday Cook by Liana Krissoff. As a group, we tried out new…
