Ken loved fruit. Each winter he would buy pears. And when a bunch ripened all at once he would bake them! His recipe: Halve lengthwise and with a small spoon scoop out core. Place cut side up on a baking pan. Place small pieces of butter on pears. Drazzle (a Ken word) the pears with maple syrup and brandy. Sprinkle with ground cloves. Bake and serve. Leftovers are great warmed in the warming oven of …
Ken has been making sourdough bread for years. I pulled his starters out , fed them and was happy to learn they are still alive! The first try I added too much flour, but it worked for a pizza dough! Today I tried a gain – and it isn’t dog or chicken food!
About a week ago I planted seeds for shoots for the first time; it was a job Ken used to do for us. I am happy to announce things are sprouting and growing I used the biodynamic calendar and chose a leaf day The problem is some varieties may be too big and floppy for the CSA. This is the learning curve. …
