Each year I freeze some vegetables. In winter it is nice to have a taste of summer in the form of frozen berries or sweet corn or bell peppers, etc. I freeze a couple quart bags of blanched, chopped asparagus. Why? It makes GREAT cream of asparagus soup in February. Asparagus is considered a tonic for kidneys. Saute onion, add soup stock, herbs like thyme and tarragon and thawed asparagus. Run through blender, processor or …
Ken has been making mixing bowls. He started with the smaller bowls and then made some larger ones. Making bowls, like all pottery, includes several steps from mixing and wedging the clay to throwing the pot. Then, after it has dried some to a leather hard consistency, Ken trims the bottom of the pot – in this case large mixing or bread bowls. He shapes the bowl, and trims the …
Greetings from the Garden! This CSA box has greens, onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beets, squash, and parsley. Field Notes. Ken did get into the green house and started cleaning, clearing and getting ready to plant The weather has been unseasonably warm. Rather than celebrating we are wary. for the past two years Ken has lost his grape crop. Warm nights above freezing often sets plants in gear and if they are flowering or setting …
