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Barbara Ann
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- Where do you live and garden?
- New Paltz, NY
- How long have you been growing food?
- 4-10 years
- Dream garden travel destination:
- Central and South America, Alaska, Africa and I love seeing them everywhere really; Springtown Rd in New Paltz is inspiring :-)
- Favorite foods:
- brussel sprouts, leeks, onions, garlic, the first salads of spring, all veggies treated well from start to mouth
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Why Bother with a Kitchen Garden?
Why bother? Because, "Half of all the Hispanic and African-American kids born in 2000 and one-third of Caucasian kids will have diabetes in their lifetime, many before they graduate college," Cooper says, citing U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. "It's all because of what we are feeding them," she says. "It's all preventable." If she had one wish, Cooper says, it would b… Continue
Posted on June 8, 2008 at 11:40am — 2 Comments
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Green Cuisine: Local, organic salad greens on the menu in Michigan
USDA to stop collecting data on pesticide use
High food prices hurt conservation efforts
Major international report touts sustainable farming
Two great new websites on food and climate change
1. Green Cuisine: Local, organic salad greens on the menu in Michigan
Green Cuisine, our regular feature highlighting partnerships b… Continue
Posted on June 4, 2008 at 6:56am — 1 Comment
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- At 7:57am on May 31, 2009,
Anh Collins said…
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- At 8:08am on August 25, 2008,
Barbara Ann said…
- Easy Cheesy Souffle!
6 T unsalted butter, plus more to butter a 6-cup gratin dish
6 T all-purpose flour
2 cups cold whole milk
1/2 t salt
1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
5 extra large eggs
2 1/2 cups grated swiss cheese, preferably Gruyere (about 6 oz)
3 T fresh minced chives
Preheat the oven to 400F
Butter a 6 cup gratin dish, set aside. Melt the butter in a saucepan (thick bottomed is nice), then add the flour, and mix it well with a whisk. Cook for 10 seconds, add the milk in one stroke, and mix it with a whisk. Keep stirring with the whisk until the mixture thickens and comes to a strong boil, which will take about 2 minutes. It should be thick and smooth. Remove from the heat, and stir in salt and pepper. Allow about 10 minutes for the white sauce to cool.
Meanwhile, break the eggs in to a bowl, and beat well with a fork. Add the eggs, the cheese, and the chives to the cooled sauce, and mix well to combine. Pour into the buttered gratin dish and cook immediately, or set aside until ready to cook.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the souffle is puffy and well browned on top. Although it will stay inflated for quite a while, it is best served immediately.
- At 8:39am on August 4, 2008,
Barbara Ann said…
- http://www.sfvictorygardens.org/starterkit.html
Have you seen that the SF mayor is letting his lawn become a victory garden?
Announcing the Slow Food Nation Victory Garden!
Slow Food Nation and Victory Gardens 2008+ are creating an edible, organic garden infront of San Francisco's City Hall July through
September, 2008.
SLOW FOOD NATION
SLOW FOOD NATION VICTORY GARDEN (Garden blog!)
PHOTOS OF THE INSTALLATION AND PLANTING (Photos by NEN)
Garden Design
The Slow Food Nation Victory Garden is a living quilt of plants and people, a garden of communities. Featuring a wide variety of heritage organic vegetables suited to the Bay Area microclimate, the garden will demonstrate the diversity of urban food production practices. Food grown in the garden will be donated to those with limited access to healthy organic produce through a partnership with local food banks and meals programs.
Project Goals
• Create the most beautiful, well-maintained, edible garden in San Francisco
• Demonstrate the potential of a truly local agriculture practice
• Bring together and promote Bay Area urban gardening organizations
• Produce high quality food for those in need
• Celebrate the Slow Food Nation event from August 29 – September 1, 2008
• Celebrate the creation of the San Francisco Food Policy Framework
Project Timeline
July 1: Groundbreaking
July 1- 11: Garden Installation
July 12: Community Planting Day
July 12 – Aug 29: Garden Operation, stay tuned for workshop schedule!
Aug 29 – September 1: Slow Food Nation Event, 1st Harvest
September 21: Community Harvest Day, Food Donated to those in need
Join Us!
The Slow Food Nation Victory Garden is being sponsored by Slow Food Nation and designed by the Garden for the Environment’s Victory Garden 08+ Program and CMG Landscape Architecture. Seeds and starts have been donated by Seeds of Change and numerous individuals from around the country. City Slicker Farms and Ploughshares Nursery are managing seed propagation and providing garden advice, and the Coevolution Institute is providing pollinator attractor plants. Thus far we’ve reached out to the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks Program, the Larkin Street Youth Program and others to get a wide variety of community members involved in the garden.
- At 10:03pm on July 22, 2008,
Cindy said… - Hi Barbara Ann,
Colleen sent this to me. I'm looking forward to checking out all your tips, recipes, etc. My son Trevor, now 2, has been having so much fun harvesting from the garden we planted together.
Cindy
- At 10:56pm on July 21, 2008,
Susan said… - I really like your ideas, from your rhubarb tips to promoting locally grown, pesticide free produce. And, your photos are beautiful!
- At 2:27pm on July 9, 2008,
Barbara Ann said…
- Pickle Time! We made lots of pickles today because our cucumbers are ready and really going strong. We used a recipe from Putting Food By on page 301 the "quick dill pickles". Pretty much just sugar, salt, vinegar, water, dill heads, and garlic cloves. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Also with the cucumbers I made tabbouleh salad (of coarse loaded up with parsley from the garden), falafel, and cucumber diced up in yogurt with smashed garlic and salt in pita bread! YUM! We'll be eating a lot of that cucumber in yogurt, it's delicious.
- At 9:40pm on June 28, 2008,
David King said… - Thank you ! Have you been told you are out standing in your field?
I thought so...
david
- At 6:28pm on June 28, 2008,
Barbara Ann said…
- Here's the recipe I used for the carrots: (From: http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/spicycarrots.htm)
These spicy pickled carrots are not exactly a side dish, they are very strongly flavored so they are usually eaten in small amounts along with the main dish. Spicy pickled carrots add a wonderful zing of flavor to any meal.
Ingredients:
2 lbs large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
5 cloves garlic peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
10 bay leaves, whole
8 peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
6 oz. pickled jalapenos
Preparation:
Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute the garlic. Add in carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes. Carefully add in vinegar, peppercorns, salt, and and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes and then add water and jalapenos and bring to a simmer again for another 10 mintues.
Let it cool completely and then transfer the carrots and cooking liquid into a covered container and refrigerate overnight. Store the carrots in the liquid and use a slotted spoon to serve them. You may leave the bay leaves in the liquid to add to the flavor, but do not eat them. Always remove the bay leaves before you eat the carrots.
I changed it a little based on ingredients I had and because it's just a refrigerator pickle there's less "pressure" to follow a precise recipe :-) Enjoy!
- At 2:53pm on June 27, 2008,
Lakeecha Murrell said… - I love those flowers that is what i want for my house...
- At 1:14pm on June 27, 2008,
rose said… - Hi Barbara Ann,
We love the pictures. Keith said they actually made him hungry. The pie filling looks delicious.
Where was the snapping turtle?
When you have time, I'd like the recipe for the pickled carrots. I forgot to ask you how you liked them.
Love,
Mom & Dad
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