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I finally got around to finishing the wiring on one of my pieces from my ceramics class last semester. Thanks to my mum for the nudge and some of the parts!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Worms! (or: More fun things you can get in the mail!)
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We got worms! In the mail! Vermiculture, or worm-farming (for compost or bait) has piqued my interest for some time. We had an electric indoor composter for the first year or so we lived here in our house and slowly killed it as it was not the right composting method for our family. Since learning about worm composting I am excited to be able to harness these blessings for our gardens and plants.
Worm poop, or "castings" are a natural fertilizer that will not burn plants, even when applied directly, unlike most commercial fertilizers. Also, they don't smell! The more I learn, the more I am excited about all the benefits! Plus it's kind of cool to have a big bin of worms.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
eSCAPES!
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Garlic scapes are one of my favorite things. One of the delights of growing ones own garlic is getting to walk out into the yard and pick scapes yourself!
Here they are escaping! (haha! get it? didja? didja?)
I love how wild they are! And how delicious!
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Earl Grey Ice Cream - mmmm!
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A few years ago I had Earl Grey ice cream and have been in deep smit ever since. It has also been a few years since I've seen it again. Then I had a brilliant idea: I make things. I could make my own!
Ingredients:
1qt half and half (4c, use whole milk if you don't want it as rich)
4 egg yolks (egg whites are excellent for making meringues)
1/3c sugar (I used an unrefined but use what you have)
2t vanilla extract (I used my homemade)
4 Earl Grey Teabags
A few years ago I had Earl Grey ice cream and have been in deep smit ever since. It has also been a few years since I've seen it again. Then I had a brilliant idea: I make things. I could make my own!
Ingredients:1qt half and half (4c, use whole milk if you don't want it as rich)
4 egg yolks (egg whites are excellent for making meringues)
1/3c sugar (I used an unrefined but use what you have)
2t vanilla extract (I used my homemade)
4 Earl Grey Teabags
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Twig Trellises and a Chick Field Trip
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My mother's gardens have always inspired me and she has always encouraged me in my own experiences with gardening. Before I even started kindergarten I had a little circle garden at the side of the house. This led to my first prize petunias at the county fair. My luck with annuals coming back continues to this day!
My mother's gardens have always inspired me and she has always encouraged me in my own experiences with gardening. Before I even started kindergarten I had a little circle garden at the side of the house. This led to my first prize petunias at the county fair. My luck with annuals coming back continues to this day!Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hortopita - Spanikopita's delicious cousin
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Many people have heard of Spanikopita or spinach pie, which is a Greek dish mainly made with phyllo dough, spinach, and feta cheese. Fewer have heard of the much more common hortopita or greens pie. The Greek word "horta" literally translates as "grass" but means any number of edible wild greens such as kale, chard, dandelion greens, etc.
Having gotten a splendid brick of feta on a recent grocery trip, I was excited to try. I headed out to the lawn and picked a couple cups of dandelion greens to add to chopped chard and leeks and a layer of butter puff pastry.
The end was a scrumptious and nutritious mealtime treat. My dear husband gave it a twenty out of ten.
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Many people have heard of Spanikopita or spinach pie, which is a Greek dish mainly made with phyllo dough, spinach, and feta cheese. Fewer have heard of the much more common hortopita or greens pie. The Greek word "horta" literally translates as "grass" but means any number of edible wild greens such as kale, chard, dandelion greens, etc. 
Having gotten a splendid brick of feta on a recent grocery trip, I was excited to try. I headed out to the lawn and picked a couple cups of dandelion greens to add to chopped chard and leeks and a layer of butter puff pastry. The end was a scrumptious and nutritious mealtime treat. My dear husband gave it a twenty out of ten.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
We got chicks!
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After months of waiting, our chicks finally arrived! We missed the call at 4:50 but heard the call at 7am.
We quickly set up the homemade tub brooder (inspired by this post) with food, water, and the heat lamp. We plugged in the light to "pre-heat" and off I went!
Here is a video taken by Jesse Stanley of their first few moments in the house:
Thanks Jesse!
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After months of waiting, our chicks finally arrived! We missed the call at 4:50 but heard the call at 7am.
We quickly set up the homemade tub brooder (inspired by this post) with food, water, and the heat lamp. We plugged in the light to "pre-heat" and off I went!
Here is a video taken by Jesse Stanley of their first few moments in the house:
Thanks Jesse!
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