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Baking Up a Storm – The Cookie Review

Posted on December 1, 2013April 1, 2018 by Kasha

Wow. What a week! We celebrated the holiday a little early, as we have each year for the past eight, and hosted our Annual Open House at the Farm last Sunday. It was a madhouse from the very start and what a fabulous day! We had plenty of locally grown veggies on hand to sell to all who wished to create a gorgeous Thanksgiving meal in the true spirit of eating seasonal and local. There were 10 other vendors inside our barn selling their homemade and homegrown goodies as well. Overall, I'd say it was an amazing turn-out and our...Read More

Field to Feast: Sunday Morning Homefries with Poblanos and Bacon… plus, A Toast

Posted on November 6, 2013March 3, 2018 by Kasha

Home-fries with Poblanos and Bacon and Eggs Because breakfast is important, especially during harvest. We spice it up a bit with Poblanos Fletch and I took a ride around the farm several weeks ago. Not only was it a fabulous photo day, it was also a day of memories, and memories are made for sharing. What's the point of keeping them all bottled up inside of you when those memories can bring joy to others? Those memories can help others to understand you better and can even draw you closer together. When I finally hear the harvester engine start up...Read More

Field to Feast Link-Up: Poblano Chile Peppers

Posted on October 8, 2013March 16, 2018 by Kasha

I had to share this Minimally Invasive Field to Feast post with you all because Rajas (roasted poblano chile peppers) con Crema is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Plus, Amy's photographs are stunning and I just love looking at them. This is what I eat when The Boy isn't home for dinner. It pairs nicely with margaritas and spicy palomas. What doesn't? FYI: Get the poblano chiles before a hard freeze wipes out the plants. Better yet, char and freeze the poblanos so you can enjoy this spicy, creamy delight all winter long. If you like peppers you might...Read More

Could Little Ol’ Me Possibly Learn to Live Like Julia?

Posted on September 30, 2013February 25, 2018 by Kasha

If you've read more than a few of my posts you know that I have lots of 'things' - things that irk me, things that make me cringe, things that I love, things that I cannot live without. Some of those things are substantial, essential tasks and duties. Some of those things are pretty much inconsequential and arbitrary and are only problems IN MY MIND BECAUSE I LET THEM BECOME SUCH. Scary, isn't it, just how much anxiety our minds can create over such unimportant nonsense? Of course, we only think it's nonsense AFTER we've dealt with it and jumped...Read More

Field to Feast: Pan-seared Feta with Marinated Red Peppers

Posted on September 19, 2013February 28, 2018 by Kasha

Friday, September 6th was the first day of school for my brand new fourth grader! Both of us were very excited. Thomas sat on the couch watching Spongebob Squarepants the morning before and said, "it feels like summer vacation just started!" "Yeah? Ya think? My vacation starts tomorrow." I gave him my best Mr. Roper look (you know, where Norman Fell cracked a joke and looked right into the camera and grinned? Love that.) but he must not have realized there was a joke hidden in there. All he said was, "LUCKKKYYY!" He'll get the joke someday, but for today I let...Read More

Field to Feast: The Busy Girl’s Guide to Canning Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 11, 2013March 5, 2018 by Kasha

Thomas went with us to market this weekend, as he does nearly every Saturday beginning in May and ending at Halloween. I was standing at my scale helping customers when a little hand, attached to a still-little-but-getting-bigger-quickly arm, reaches around me and starts fingering quarters in my coin tray. "Mom, can I have a dollar?" "Why do you need a dollar? <returning focus to customer> That's $8.25, please." "I want a pickle on a stick." <picking up small hand and squeezing gently until fingers release coins> "Well, if you want a dollar, go ask Grandma what you can do to...Read More

Field to Feast: Cherry Tomato and Brie Galette

Posted on August 29, 2013March 5, 2018 by Kasha

Easy make, easy eat. That's how I like it. Cherry Tomato and Brie Galette I don't have time for much else these days and I found myself buying Velveeta mac 'n' cheese cups and PopTarts (formerly known as Flood Food) to keep The Boy's belly full. After three microwaveable macaroni meals in as many days, Thomas has declared he won't be eating them again for a looooong time. He's so used to my homemade soups, meals, and snacks that it really ISN'T a treat to get store-bought, but sometimes my 9-year-old needs to experience what a lot of other kids...Read More

Field to Feast: Recipe Recap

Posted on August 15, 2013March 5, 2018 by Kasha

A recap of the seasons best recipes August is when the farm season heads into top gear at breakneck speed. Summer is in full swing, and with it a multitude of veggies are ready for harvest. By the end of the month, we'll have melons and early squashes ready, and customers will start asking for parsnips and Brussels sprouts. I realized that it was "that time of year" when Amy caught me at market last Saturday and asked, "when do things start to slow down?" "Thanksgiving." It dawned on me just what a long stretch of time that...Read More

Field to Feast: Genovese Basil

Posted on August 1, 2013March 7, 2018 by Kasha

It always amazes me how much produce we grow here on our 55 acres of Black Dirt. The sheer quantity is astounding. The veggies are all sold at farmers markets or through our CSA (community supported agriculture) programs. We also maintain numerous wholesale accounts. I realized the other day - when I was simply and utterly exhausted and barely had the energy to make my kid dinner - that I sort and/or stack about 85% of what leaves this farm. No WONDER I'm tired in the summer! It probably comes as no surprise to any of you that I'm ridiculously...Read More

Field to Feast: Fast & Easy Sweet Corn on the Cob

Posted on July 26, 2013March 8, 2018 by Kasha

The cooking method that has eliminated the hot mess that is summer corn on the cob. Many of you know I'm a fledgling photographer and I took the opportunity to join a local photography club a few months ago (thanks Kathleen!). I figured it would be great to learn the craft from those (FAR) more experienced than I. I never took into account the fact that you have to actually practice in order to learn and hone your skill and like anything else, if you don't use it, you lose it. That's kind of how I felt 2 weeks ago when...Read More