Well here it is wednesday and I have cooked for 6 days-some shortened due to weather but all in all it has been a good harvest!
Lots of burgers being made and Chevvo specials for breakfast!
For the most part things are just rolling along-not too many bad things!
I will post again soon-hope everyone is well
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Latest Harvest News
Today is Wednesday-originally this was the estimated day I would start cooking-well that was before 2 plus inches of rain on Monday! Much more on the way.
We have been enjoying the bounty of Lynn's garden-green curry, Curried Carrot soup and tonight some type of Jalapeno Shrimp. Lots of goodness to be had!
Enjoying things so far I just hope I can get to work sooonnnnn!!!!
We have been enjoying the bounty of Lynn's garden-green curry, Curried Carrot soup and tonight some type of Jalapeno Shrimp. Lots of goodness to be had!
Enjoying things so far I just hope I can get to work sooonnnnn!!!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Potato Harvest Here I Come
It is that time of the year again where I pack just about everything I own and move to North Dakota to run a cook shack for the potato harvest! This year I will be leaving on Sunday the 5th of September.
During harvest I probably won't blog as much as days are very long and busy. However, I will check in as often as I can.
This being my 4th year I have said for the last 3 years I should keep a journal of the happenings during harvest-that is what you will most likely see here in the blog.
I hope you enjoy the slight change of pace-not to worry I will resume regular recipe and foody tidbits when I return sometime early October.
Enjoy and be safe
During harvest I probably won't blog as much as days are very long and busy. However, I will check in as often as I can.
This being my 4th year I have said for the last 3 years I should keep a journal of the happenings during harvest-that is what you will most likely see here in the blog.
I hope you enjoy the slight change of pace-not to worry I will resume regular recipe and foody tidbits when I return sometime early October.
Enjoy and be safe
Monday, August 23, 2010
Roasted Jalapeno Hot Sauce
What a bumper crop of jalapeno's this year!
Yesterday we roasted about 3 dozen good size jalapeno's and today I combined them with 3 cloves of garlic, a couple of onions about 1/2 cup vinegar and water to cover them all and cooked up for about an hour.
Once this is completed and all items are soft-blend to the consistenancy you like. You can either strain out the "chunks" or leave it chunky. If you choose to strain out the chunks-be sure to save this part as this is awesome on sandwiches, burgers or anything that you want to add some heat to.
You will want to also salt to taste.
A word of caution-depending on how hot your jalapeno's are the fumes while cooking can be very strong with the combo of heat from the peppers and the vinegar so you probably should do this with windows open!
Enjoy
Yesterday we roasted about 3 dozen good size jalapeno's and today I combined them with 3 cloves of garlic, a couple of onions about 1/2 cup vinegar and water to cover them all and cooked up for about an hour.
Once this is completed and all items are soft-blend to the consistenancy you like. You can either strain out the "chunks" or leave it chunky. If you choose to strain out the chunks-be sure to save this part as this is awesome on sandwiches, burgers or anything that you want to add some heat to.
You will want to also salt to taste.
A word of caution-depending on how hot your jalapeno's are the fumes while cooking can be very strong with the combo of heat from the peppers and the vinegar so you probably should do this with windows open!
Enjoy
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Roasting Tomatoes and Peppers
This weekend is a fun filled weekend-not only is it our 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday we will begin the process of making our salsa!
We begin by roasting all of the tomatoes and numerous different kinds of peppers that go into our salsa. We do this by putting them on our Big Green Egg and sort of smoke them for about an hour or so. Then they cool and go into ziploc bags and into the freezer until we have enough and then the salsa comes together at a later date with lots of garlic, fresh cilantro and all the other ingrdients!
Nothing better this time of year then this process!
Oh ya and we will also be butchering chickens and turkeys on Saturday morning if anyone wants to join us!!!!!
Good times!
We begin by roasting all of the tomatoes and numerous different kinds of peppers that go into our salsa. We do this by putting them on our Big Green Egg and sort of smoke them for about an hour or so. Then they cool and go into ziploc bags and into the freezer until we have enough and then the salsa comes together at a later date with lots of garlic, fresh cilantro and all the other ingrdients!
Nothing better this time of year then this process!
Oh ya and we will also be butchering chickens and turkeys on Saturday morning if anyone wants to join us!!!!!
Good times!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Ripe Tomato Dance
Today I started freezing some ripe tomatoes! It is such a great feeling to know that come December I will have home grown Italian tomatoes.
I am blanching the tomatoes to take skin off and freezing them in quart bags along with an ice cube size block of italian herbs and garlic from the garden.
Man I can taste a big old pot of Spaghetti on a freezing cold Saturday this winter-right now. That is minus the 85 degrees outside with damp floor humidity we are having right now!
Gotta love summer in Minnesota!!!
Enjoy
I am blanching the tomatoes to take skin off and freezing them in quart bags along with an ice cube size block of italian herbs and garlic from the garden.
Man I can taste a big old pot of Spaghetti on a freezing cold Saturday this winter-right now. That is minus the 85 degrees outside with damp floor humidity we are having right now!
Gotta love summer in Minnesota!!!
Enjoy
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Chipmunks and my tomatoes
Ok-I am having a battle with the chipmunks that call our yard home! We have successfully captured 2 in various ways.....but now they appear to be outsmarting us!
Last night as I was sitting and enjoying a nice glass of wine I looked out and saw one of them sitting on the edge of the garden chewing on a piece of tomato.
I am having to pick the tomatoes earlier than I would like cuz the little critters seem to like them just as they start to ripen!
If anyone has any idea's on how to get rid of them without using poisen I would appreciate the advice.
Last night as I was sitting and enjoying a nice glass of wine I looked out and saw one of them sitting on the edge of the garden chewing on a piece of tomato.
I am having to pick the tomatoes earlier than I would like cuz the little critters seem to like them just as they start to ripen!
If anyone has any idea's on how to get rid of them without using poisen I would appreciate the advice.
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