Another weekend, another set of “Best of 2012″ posts! If you’re new to this series, for the first handful of weekends in 2013, I’m jumping on the FSC Time Machine to create recap-posts on the different topics we covered in 2012. So far we’ve recapped: Gardening Winter Projects Podcasting Sweets & Treats, Part 1, Food Allergy Friendly Sweets…
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{FSC Podcast} Episode 10: Grassroots
Happy New Year, dear listeners! In this episode, we talk about grassroots movements and small acts of food justice. Here at From Scratch Club, we are really grassroots ourselves. We are keeping it real. As many of our longtime readers and friends know, our founder Christina Davis started the group and community blog first as…
{diy project} Water Kefir
I’ve been doing some pretty interesting kitchen chemistry experiments as of late. Glass bottles full of mysterious liquids topped with paper towels and rubber bands populate my kitchen counter. Lucky house guests get to try my creations, and most seem to like them. It all began when I got water kefir grains from a friend….
{new year resolution} Going Whole Hog
Have you ever wanted to process your own meats but didn’t know how to even begin? Below is a step by step guide of how my family explored this option for the first time and how it all turned out. (Editor’s Note: Please be aware that this post contains graphic pictures of a slaughtered pig….
{my culinary adventure} Figuring Out Fish
When I grew up “fish” for dinner was Gordons Battered Fish filets. I actually enjoyed those and its partner in fish abomination, the “Filet of Fish” sandwich at Mc.D’s. Of course, I covered them in tarter sauce and cheese so I didn’t really notice I was eating fish. In my home, fish sticks was the…
{FSC Book Club} our next book choice is…
We read, we cook, we chat. That is the FSC Book Club. We are happy to announce the book selection for the 3rd Round of the FSC Book Club! We will be reading and cooking our way through Whole Grains for a New Generation: Light Dishes, Hearty Meals, Sweet Treats, and Sundry Snacks for the Everyday…
{FSC Time Machine} Sweets & Treats Part 2
As I stated yesterday, we seriously like our sweets and our treats. While yesterday’s recap was all about the food-allergiy friendly sweet treats, now its time for the milk, wheat & nuts versions. -Christina Let us start with a bang –> Deanna’s Fried Cakes (OMG!) +++ Alexis’ Chocolate Coconut Popcorn +++ Dianna’s Biscotto de Nocciole…
{FSC Time Machine} Sweets & Treats Part 1
We seriously like our sweets and our treats. While putting together this ‘best of 2012’ post, I quickly realize that we have A LOT of sweets & treats recipes which screamed for multiple installments. While on said FSC Time Machine, I proudly saw that we have MANY, MANY food allergy friendly sweets & treats recipes…
{FSC Time Machine} podcasting in 2012
In 2012, we started the FSC Podcast, a dream of mine since FSC began. Christine made it a reality. I handed her a ‘podcasting’ audio kit that I had received for Christmas in 2010 and off she went; researching music, testing-testing-testing the microphones, Garageband’s ins & outs and finding interviewing programs. She was pumped and ready…
{FSC Time Machine} Winter Projects in 2012
As I stated in our first post of our “Best of 2012” series, Gardening in 2012, for the next handful of weekends I’ll be jumping on the FSC Time Machine to create recap-posts on the different topics we covered in 2012. Its not the weekend you say? I know I know… I was too excited to wait to…
{my culinary adventure} Conquering Baked Alaska
I have always wanted to make Baked Alaska. I’ve always been fascinated by the name and the combination of hot and cold. The new year seems like a good time to tackle new projects, so I rounded up some people to help me eat it. I got the recipe from The New York Times Essential…
{reflections on a new year} Looking Forward & Back
Just before Christmas I went to go visit my dad in Santa Fe. I hadn’t been to “The City Different” in sixteen years, which is now half of my life. When I lived there as a kid I took it for granted. It has a very slow pace, which I appreciate as an adult, but…
{FSC Time Machine} Gardening in 2012
For the next handful of weekends, I’ll be jumping on the FSC Time Machine to create recap-posts of the different topics we covered in 2012. Since Dianna, hit it out of the park this week with her post {Gardening in 2013} Homegrown Dry Beans, I thought I’d kick-off the series with our gardening posts! Get out…
{kitchen crafts} Mug Rug!
One of my many resolutions in this New Year is to RELAX a little bit. I am sure that many of you share similar resolutions. What better to help us relax, than crafting a pretty little placemat for our coffee/tea mug to rest on. In the crafty world this is called a “mug rug”. CRAFT PROJECT: MUG…
{FSC Book Club} 2nd Selection Final Recap
It’s safe to say that round two of the FSC Book Club was a success! We had over 120 members join us at our new book club host site, Goodreads, and lots of folks chiming in on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. Over the course of a few months, we cooked our way through the wonderful…
