Comments on: Recent farm meals http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2008/12/recent-farm-meals/ A tiny farm on Bainbridge Island. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:45:33 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lauren http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2008/12/recent-farm-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Lauren Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:11:42 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/?p=235#comment-1234 MangoChild: regarding storage, in our (usually) temperate climate, we can (usually) store things outside. All the greens -- chard, kale, etc. -- are still in the ground and we go pick when needed. Same with carrots and leeks. The hardy-ish herbs are still in the ground too. The rosemary bush is old and came with the house when we bought it; the thyme is new this year but seems to be pretty established. In addition to the ingredients in these recipes, we also have some lettuces, beets, cabbage, broccoli, and brussels sprouts in the ground still. And garlic and onions of course, though those aren't for continual winter harvest. The past ~2 weeks, however, we have had several inches of snow on the ground and sub-freezing temperatures, so I have no idea what we will find when it thaws over the next few days. MangoChild: regarding storage, in our (usually) temperate climate, we can (usually) store things outside. All the greens — chard, kale, etc. — are still in the ground and we go pick when needed. Same with carrots and leeks. The hardy-ish herbs are still in the ground too. The rosemary bush is old and came with the house when we bought it; the thyme is new this year but seems to be pretty established.

In addition to the ingredients in these recipes, we also have some lettuces, beets, cabbage, broccoli, and brussels sprouts in the ground still. And garlic and onions of course, though those aren’t for continual winter harvest.

The past ~2 weeks, however, we have had several inches of snow on the ground and sub-freezing temperatures, so I have no idea what we will find when it thaws over the next few days.

]]> By: garth http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2008/12/recent-farm-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 garth Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:19:30 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/?p=235#comment-1180 Hmm. We don't really have a recipe for stock. I believe our recipe was something like: <ul> All the pea shells on the counter</ul> <ul> An onion or two</ul> <ul> maybe some carrot scraps from the freezer?</ul> Then we boiled it until it looked like stock. Stock is such a delightful thing to make because it's so forgiving. Lauren is working on a post about beans that should answer your questions and then some. Hmm. We don’t really have a recipe for stock. I believe our recipe was something like:

    All the pea shells on the counter
    An onion or two

    maybe some carrot scraps from the freezer?

Then we boiled it until it looked like stock. Stock is such a delightful thing to make because it’s so forgiving.

Lauren is working on a post about beans that should answer your questions and then some.

]]> By: MangoChild http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2008/12/recent-farm-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 MangoChild Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:14:29 +0000 http://www.dropstonefarms.com/?p=235#comment-1175 Your meals sound great, especially having so much home-grown veg in there in addition to the farmers market. How are you storing? And recipe for the pea shells stock??? I am trying to figure out my garden for next year, and something I've been wanting to do is beans intended for dried beans, since they are so hard to get locally around here. The pea shells sound like they fit into that general idea too, thoughts? Do you grow beans for drying? Your meals sound great, especially having so much home-grown veg in there in addition to the farmers market. How are you storing? And recipe for the pea shells stock??? I am trying to figure out my garden for next year, and something I’ve been wanting to do is beans intended for dried beans, since they are so hard to get locally around here. The pea shells sound like they fit into that general idea too, thoughts? Do you grow beans for drying?

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