Cricket Chirps

free range in a pellet, and nowhere a quack-quack free range in a pellet, and nowhere a quack-quack

I love it when winter procrastinates, as do our newest arrivals. The Bunnies (a.k.a. Stew, Cassoulet and BarbyQ) are enjoying my final raised garden bed gleanings. They seem to enjoy the ‘Spicy Greens’ blend as much as carrot tops and red-leaf lettuce. Re-locating their cages to positions within the chicken coop has yet to top [...]

nose to tail nose to tail

“Oh! There’s my ear!” proclaimed a diner at the Fair Hill Inn last Friday. I glanced over my shoulder to see her fork with speared, fried pig ear disappear into her mouth. Her dinner companions rushed to fork in their own pieces, plate noise somewhat subduing the crunch emanating from the first eater’s jaw. I [...]

at first blush at first blush

Taste trials occur regularly in our kitchen, as we assess which varieties of plants we’ll grow, or how we’ll use different foodstuffs. I ordered, after a request from Michael for different kinds of garlic, three pounds. Little did I know how much row space that required (roughly 30 feet per pound, in double rows). With [...]

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Seasonal Recipes

Recipe for anemia Recipe for anemia

I lay astonishingly vanquished, a day after consuming... 

One-pot chicken, II One-pot chicken, II

Farmyard beauty woven into farmhouse decor has recently... 

it's really that good for you it’s really that good for you

Digging out the potatoes and sweet potatoes last week... 

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Building

splish splash splish splash

Just because I don’t feel like taking an outdoors bath in these dropping temperatures doesn’t mean my little ducklings don’t want their traditional water setting. Out came the pickax last week, and into the ground went a hole. Thinking aesthetically, I lined it with heavy duty plastic, and nestled rocks along the edges to hold [...]

the first layer the first layer

Getting dressed requires an additional layer now. Not quite the longjohns, but at least another long-sleeved shirt. Likewise, frail plants have moved indoors to clutter tabletops, and some short logs sit beside the Jotul stove, drying out a bit before heating the downstairs. The giant Silver Maples surrounding the house would do well by dropping [...]

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Resources

duckling drop duckling drop

Third time is the charm, as some say. “Quack Quack! Ur babies r here!”,... 

farm-to-table dinners farm-to-table dinners

Well of course your dinner comes from farm to table. I just happen to really appreciate... 

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Events

Politics of food series Politics of food series

Whether you are beginning to rethink your choices regarding food, or would like a refresher on the finer points of what, why and where to eat, the Delaware New Castle County Library’s upcoming series will satisfy your tummy and mind. Check out these fast approaching events, ranging in topic from where to buy fresh local food, what the heck organic... [Read More]

crunch fest crunch fest

Grandpa and Grandma Newcomer were quite the hoarding example-setters for little Lynea. Hungry after fall tennis practices, their comfy home, located by the courts, offered an insta-snack for my teenage tummy. Screen door snapping behind me, Grandma would have already risen from her reclining super-chair, eagerly helping unload the bags and gear from... [Read More]

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