Basil is beyond bountiful again in my garden. Last time (just a few weeks ago) I managed to chop up and freeze a good-sized load of it in ice cube trays. I found out that if I really pack the cubes, I get a tablespoon of basil into each square. Perfect quantities for soups or [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Walnut Pesto
Posted in Dressings, Sauces and Salsas, Greens, tagged basil, Biba's Italian Kitchen, discoloration, food processor, garlic, Italian, olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pesto, walnut pesto, walnuts on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Tipping Chicken
Posted in Backyard Chickens, tagged Backyard Chickens, Buckeye, Buckeye chicken, endangered breed, pecking order, runt, tipping head on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tipsy
Tipsy has a drinking problem. It’s getting better now, but when we first noticed it (at about 2 days of age), we were a little concerned. Would she survive with such a severe behavioral defect? Would it compromise her ability to function like a normal chicken, especially in stressful situations where quick reflexes are needed?
I’m not giving [...]
In Season – July
Posted in Gardening, tagged black cherry, cherry tomatoes, collard greens, crookbeck squash, currants, gooseberries, high altitude gardening, high and dry, hybrid squash, in season, Penzey's, rainbow chard, sorrel, sungold, zucchini on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a quick run-down of what’s growing in my garden right now. I’m doing this largely to keep a record, for next year, of what comes around when; perhaps it will also be of some use to others gardening in high and dry places around 5000+ feet, wherever you are. If you live at high [...]
My Chicken has a Mullet
Posted in Backyard Chickens, tagged Backyard Chickens, chicken, chicks, crested polish, gold laced polish, mullet, Polish on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Swiss Chard and Onion Quiche
Posted in Eggs, Greens, Main dishes, tagged balsamic vinegar tart, cherry tomato, Chickens, chicks, coop, cream, feta cheese, grilled polenta, patio fare, pecorino-romano, pine nuts, quiche, red onions, swiss chard, watermelon on July 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
We had a little party for our 5 new baby chicks last night – they are one month old and getting ready to move out to their new digs in the garden, so we called it a “coop-warming party” and invited all our friends. Everyone was quite entertained by the idea – one couple, who [...]
