When I picked a day to hold my FSC Academy Pancake Class at The Arts Center, I had no idea it was National Pancake Day. How perfect! IHOP gave away free pancakes and I gave a few people my pancake valentine. I adore pancakes because you get a hot meal fast on days you don’t…
{reflection on food} Kicking Sugar
It’s hard to make decisions about what to eat these days. There’s so much information and everyone has advice and opinions. One thing I feel fairly certain about, when it comes to food, is that sugar is bad for me. During periods of time when I’m eating sugar regularly, sometimes multiple times a day, I…
Roasted Vegetable & Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup
Still plugging along on my vegetarian journey…some days are better than others. One of the things that I find helps me get through – especially during these cold winter days – is soup. Soup is so simple, so delicious, and so versatile – practically anything can get dumped into a pot and whipped into a…
{recipe} Hearty Lentil Soup
I love lentil soup, my parents and grandparents love lentil soup, my kids love lentil soup, my husband does not love lentil soup, but he eats it anyway. I think of lentil soup as comfort food, warm, filling, a little spicy, topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese served with a warm buttered roll and a…
{FSC Book Club} Meeting 1 Recap: Rice & Wild Rice
We read, we cook, we chat. That is the FSC Book Club. Wow. The FSC Book Club is back and it’s fierce! Meeting 1 was an absolute success. So much participation! So many recipes tried and grains tasted! Lots of chit chat and photos popping up all over the internet. The fabulous author of Whole…
{kitchen basics 101} Homemade Beef Stock
Homemade beef stock is something that I’ve found much more difficult to make well than chicken stock. The common bias is that beef is strongly flavored, being all red meaty and macho. But honestly, I think a decent chicken has more intrinsic flavor just boiled by itself than beef ever would. Good stock flavor also…
{FSC Podcast} Episode 11: Northeast Grains
FSC Contributor Amy Halloran takes on an a podcast journey to explore the Northeast grain system. Amy’s series on scaling up the northeast grain system provides a wealth of information and serves as an incredible introduction to the world of local grains, and in this episode we continue that conversation. Grains are often left out of the locavore…
{diy project} Homemade Gravlax
I know.. I know.. I said I didn’t like fish. What I wasn’t really clear on is that I didn’t like cooked fish. I actually learned to enjoy lox while I worked at (the now closed) Bagel Bite. And I do still enjoy lox once in a while but have never made it at home….
{diy project} Milk Kefir
Recently, I came across a fellow food swapper who had milk kefir grains, and was in search of water kefir grains. I had water kefir grains, and was excited to try milk kefir. A happy swap was born! Like water kefir, milk kefir is fermented at room temperature, so it is easier to make than…
{photo diary} Schenectady Greenmarket Food Swap
An FSC food swap at a Greenmarket? Why yes we did! …and boy was it fun! Thank you to Swappers and Schenectady Greenmarket Board Members Jennifer, Julie & Wendy (who is also a FSC Contributor) for making the swap happen with their tireless planning before, after & during the swap. Another big ‘thank you’ shout-out…
{FSC Time Machine} Tap Your Own Maple Syrup
Over the course of a few winters, Dianna has compiled a detailed series of posts on tapping maple syrup in your urban & suburban surroundings. The time is now to read up on the techniques, supply list and process so that you can begin tapping in another couple of weeks as spring is right around…
{Grain Brains} My Wheat Berry Tour
A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. +++ I fell in love with wheat berries in 1993. I was working at a thrift store in Seattle, and every now and again, when I got tired of cheese toast – which I made by the sleeve of multigrain bread…
{my farming journey} Starting Little Sparrow
The following is the very basic tale of how I’m starting my own micro-farm in Ballston Spa. It’s called Little Sparrow Farm, and yes, it’s named after Dolly Parton. Last summer I was telling a friend how I was going to be ordering a lot of garlic. The amount I ordered ended up being over…
{Grain Brains} Parmigianino Millet Chicken Soup
A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. +++ It’s winter, this old house is cold, and my bones need a bowl of chicken soup. Nothing warms the soul like an elixir of pullet. I usually make chunky veggie chicken-soup, skipping rice or noodles. I don’t like…
{FSC Time Machine} DIY Valentine Hijinx
I say that ALL home cooking is a way to someone’s heart but if you want to focus on sweets & treats, here’s a couple recipes to inspire! -Christina Elizabeth’s step by step guide on baking cut-out cookies. +++ If you missed yesterday’s piece by Becky H’s on DIY Chocolate Bars- get to it! +++ Becky…
