Recently, I discovered a new term, which resonated deeply: food insecurity. This is defined as, “a limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally acceptable or safe foods, (Obesity, Poverty, & the Case for CSA in NY). There are multiple ways to read that quote. To many, everything at the grocery store is acceptable and safe. To others, acceptable andContinue reading “Healthy Food for Everyone!”
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Garden and Chicken Updates
It is going to be near 90 degrees today! Our gardens are going to love this weather as will our chicks. Today, Andy is planning to construct two raised gardens, where we will plant melons, cucumbers, cooking beans, corn, and popcorn. We are behind in this process because we were unsure we’d go through with theseContinue reading “Garden and Chicken Updates”
The Asparagus to Zucchini Cookbook Rocks: Two Awesome Recipes in One Week
With our first CSA box being delivered last Saturday, we decided to try a few new recipes. Of course, the first resource that we grabbed was the From Asparagus to Zucchini Cookbook. Our first delicious surprise was a beverage – Rhubarbade. After an awesome five-mile run last week, this drink quenched every bit of myContinue reading “The Asparagus to Zucchini Cookbook Rocks: Two Awesome Recipes in One Week”
Dump Soup
After seven years of having a CSA box and several years of having a garden, there have been numerous occasions when we’ve let produce go bad! Over the last couple of seasons, we’ve found that throwing the cookbook aside and letting intuition take over is sometimes the best way to utilize all the veggies orContinue reading “Dump Soup”
A Holiday All Of Our Own: The First CSA Box of the Year
Mother’s Day and Our First CSA Box of the Year: Two Holidays in One Weekend! Getting our first Harmony Valley Farm CSA vegetable box of the year has become our own little food festival! The anticipation of spring ramps, sweet asparagus, lemony sorrel, and tangy rhubarb begins mid-February, so by the time the first spring boxContinue reading “A Holiday All Of Our Own: The First CSA Box of the Year”
Peep, Peep: Our First Chickens
Monday night marked the first night that we officially went to bed as chicken parents. Yes, we are effectively calling ourselves “chicken parents.” I never would have thought that I could hold so much affection for poultry, but it’s hard to be rational with such sweet little beady eyes and such endearing cocks of the head looking up atContinue reading “Peep, Peep: Our First Chickens”
Fruit Tree Planting
We’ve enjoyed the early spring by cleaning up a neglected part of our yard. Overgrown long before we moved in, about a 1/4 of our yard is now ready to become a mini-orchard. Several mulberry trees are scattered throughout this space, and today, we added two pear trees and two apple trees. Our fruit-tree-planting experienceContinue reading “Fruit Tree Planting”
Seed Order
Every year, by January, the Seed Saver catalog arrives. Both of us become starry-eyed with visions of tomato plants, melon patches, and fresh herbs. We pour over the catalog over and over, until the pages become worn and crinkled. Then, February arrives and we finally get to officially make the real order. This year, weContinue reading “Seed Order”
Coleslaw with a Spicy Twist!
At this time of the year, it can be hard to create in-season, veggie-loaded dishes. It’s always a pleasure to discover some new tantalizing recipe involving winter produce as the season ends and spring begins. Last night, wanting to make something with the cabbage I still had left over from my CSA box, I foundContinue reading “Coleslaw with a Spicy Twist!”
Wheat Berry Cereal: Affordable and Healthy!
A few weeks ago, when we made our Garlic and Kale soup, we discovered the wheat berry. Little did we know what a powerful little food we had found. Wheat berries are whole wheat kernels. When ground, flour is created, but as a whole grain, you can use wheat berries as a cold or hotContinue reading “Wheat Berry Cereal: Affordable and Healthy!”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 