We dug into the freezer for roasted red peppers for the first time this year today. We have plenty of fresh vegetables (carrots, radishes, broccoli, baby turnips, and cauliflower) that need to be eaten ASAP. The perfect fix? A yummy bowl of roasted red pepper hummus! I got the basis for this recipe from aContinue reading “Roasted Red Pepper Hummus”
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Therapy in the Kitchen: Squash and Pear Soup, plus Plout-Apple Crisp
Life has been a roller coaster lately, and so dining out has been plentiful as have homemade goodies baked for us by our friends. Today we realized our refrigerator was busting with food, ready to vomit out bags of veggies and fruit at its first opening. Our little feather-footed Bantam, Ani, died this morning, andContinue reading “Therapy in the Kitchen: Squash and Pear Soup, plus Plout-Apple Crisp”
Glorious Garlic: Planting 2010
On the 20th, Andy tilled up our “dump garden“. Our future plans for this plot of yard involve lots and lots of garlic. For the past two years, we planted these vampire-repelling bulbs in our large garden, so it’s time to rotate crops. Plus, the dump garden is always open for whatever we feel needsContinue reading “Glorious Garlic: Planting 2010”
Graze Resturant: A Pub Serving Local Food, Oh My!
This is my “official” review of Graze Restaurant in Madison: We ate there last night after seeing WICKED at the Overture Center.______________________________ Madison jumped on the local food movement long ago, but to my knowledge Graze is the first pub that serves all locally grown food (except for the oysters which are from Maine andContinue reading “Graze Resturant: A Pub Serving Local Food, Oh My!”
Farm Aid: A Musical Celebration of Farm-Fresh Food
On Saturday, October 1st, we spent the day at Miller Park for the 25th Anniversary Farm Aid Concert. According to Farm Aid’s official website, over the years, “Farm Aid has raised more than $37 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.” The non-profit works to keep family farms on theirContinue reading “Farm Aid: A Musical Celebration of Farm-Fresh Food”
Happy Fall!
At Harmony Valley’s Harvest Party, members are allowed to pick pumpkins to take home. This year, there were enough for two per family (or more in some cases), so Andy and I each grabbed one. His larger one is going to be carved into a jack-o-lantern. We’ll toast the seeds for ourselves. My smaller pumpkin becameContinue reading “Happy Fall!”
Happy Harvest Weekend!
Andy and I took a break from our own Backyard Market to venture to Viroqua. The inspiration for our weekend-get-away was Harmony Valley Farm’s annual CSA member Harvest Party on Sunday. With a quaint Farmer’s Market, a bountiful food co-op, an eclectic coffee shop, and a Mexican restaurant serving amazing food, Viroqua has become a favoriteContinue reading “Happy Harvest Weekend!”
Ella, our lovely lady
Friday evening, we had to put Ella, our sultry, lovely lady down. She began showing symptoms of Marek’s on Thursday night. According to various websites we’ve visited and according to our vet, some chickens that are exposed to Marek’s will often exhibit a limp, which is not necessarily fatal. Other chickens will get internal tumors;Continue reading “Ella, our lovely lady”
Salt -n- Pepa Together Again: Marek’s Disease Sucks
Salt passed away, and we found out that the reason is Marek’s, meaning that . . . most likely, the whole flock is or will be infected. I am feeling pretty sorry for myself, so this blog entry will pretty much be a pity party. If you’re not in the mood for that, feel freeContinue reading “Salt -n- Pepa Together Again: Marek’s Disease Sucks”
Happy Trails Pepa: Salt and Spinderella are not the same without you . . .
Last week was a sad one. On Tuesday evening, we noticed that Pepa was standing all alone under the grape vine, seemingly sleeping standing up. By Wednesday morning, she couldn’t open her eyes and her breathing was belabored. So, we made a little hospital for her in one of the cat carriers. Eyes closed, mouthContinue reading “Happy Trails Pepa: Salt and Spinderella are not the same without you . . .”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 