NEWS I’m gonna start with the only really “big” food story of the week; the UN report that I mentioned yesterday that states that the myth that only Big AG can feed the world is bullocks. The UN Right to Food Report in PDF format. Grist has a commentary. Bittman concentrated on the subject this…
Tag: preserving
{edible gifts} Escaping Christmas-time Consumerism w/ Apple Chutney
I have tremendously mixed feelings about the gift-giving aspect of Christmas. Despite my outspoken criticism of the advertisement-driven culture of Christmas, I find myself purchasing gifts for family and friends every year. Making, rather than buying gifts in the past has made me feel better about myself and the holiday as a whole. So this…
Adventures in … Apple Butter
A few weeks ago, Chris and I took the boys and went apple picking at Indian Ladder farms. As a result we got a bushel bag full of apples! C-man and I have been eating apples for weeks. I made and canned applesauce and more. We still have apples left. I hate to waste anything,…
Peaches, peaches and more peaches
As you know from previous post, myself and my family were recently on vacation in Newport, RI. While on vacation we had the time and the opportunity to pick some peaches. This…… was not something that I had ever done before. Always apples, never peaches. I was so excited because for one it’s cool because…
Zucchini Pickles
In the beginning of the summer I’m always excited at the prospect of eating lots of grilled zucchini, zucchini pasta, stuffed zucchini, etc. But by the time late July, early August rolls around, I’m typically tired of the stuff! So, just my late summer luck, we got about 5 more zucchini in our CSA share…
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…
