My buddy Harper was telling me about his recipe for zucchini parmigiana, which is basically an eggplant parmigiana but using a ton of zucchinis instead. Naturally, my ears perked up at the thought of one recipe that could potentially clear my counter of summer squash. To save you the suspense, it was absolutely fabulous – very flavorful and really rich. The down side to this
Plum Bread Extraordinaire
I am beginning to think Eugene, Oregon, may in fact be the plum capital of the world. It seems there is a plum tree in every other yard and they are just dripping with fruit! There are three or four alone at the Urban Farm, plus another four or five at a nearby abandoned lot. I have been actively sampling them all to find the
Let Them Eat Figs
My favorite summer fruit has come into season: figs! There is a large fig tree near our house on an empty lot with branches almost touching the ground from the weight of these delicious treats. With a large metal colander in hand, I have been lightening the tree’s load. It is uncommon to find fresh figs in the grocery store because the fruit is incredibly
Egg Recipes: Cowboy Hash
This is the first of a series of posts intended to share recipes I enjoy that call for lots of eggs. All three of our urban hens are laying a steady supply of delicious, organic eggs and our family of two needs to stay on top of it! I have been absorbed for the last couple weeks in historical nonfiction. Anything about frontier life in
Harvesting January
Everything outside is either dead or sleeping (well, except the chickens of course), but we are nowhere near empty here on our little urban homestead. The last year of canning, drying, freezing and cold storage has left us with tons of options still for eating local, organic produce. I wanted to share just a couple of the super-simple things we’ve been eating this week. First
The Best Cracker
Nothing ruins fabulous cheese like a bad cracker or toast. The cracker flavor can overpower and distract from the cheese or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, contribute nothing to the flavor sensation you were hoping to achieve with a expensive wedge of artisan cheese. Recently I attended a dinner party where I tasted the most amazing cracker, called Raincoast Crisps. They were filled
Zimtsterne Cookies
Some friends held their annual German Beer Party last weekend, so to get in the spirit I made some German cookies. I tend to like things a little less sweet than the next guy, so these little Zimtsterne cookies were perfect. They are almost a cross between a cracker and a cookie. The dough was so good that I think I ate the equivalent of
Drying Herbs
As the holidays approach, this is the perfect time to replenish the spice cabinet with some dried, homegrown herbs. I cut some of the perennials way back towards the end of summer and they have been patiently hanging on our covered porch to dry for a few weeks now. Things like sage, rosemary, thyme, chives, oregano, etc go fast at our house in the winter
Last Canning
Our poor, decrepit car finally went to the big junkyard in the sky, but that didn’t stop me from picking more tomatoes at a local farm this weekend. I was quite determined to make one huge batch of tomato sauce before the end of the canning season. I hopped on my scooter and made it happen. With Halloween just around the corner, the local farms
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