Monday, June 11, 2012

A few updates

A few updates:
Our chickens now listen to WMPG! (Maine community radio)   yep, I've got a radio keeping them company now, and hopefully it's scaring off raccoons.


The last week of rain was a little rough on the veggies.  It made the slugs come out for a feast and they munched down some of my beans.  Grr.  I'm trying to get on top of the weeds near the crops to reduce slug habitat.  Lots of rain also washes valuable nitrogen out of the sandy soil.  This makes for slower growth and smaller plants.  I'll be trying to remedy this with fish emulsion!

The first zucchini plants are out in the field, the cukes are soon to follow.

Non sequitur coop move to a more convenient location.  No chickens were in the coop at the time.








Whatcha Eatin?


Siracha Stir Fry


Kale bunch
2-3 Green Onions
2-3 Cloves Garlic
1-2 Eggs
Soy Sauce
Siracha
Quinoa


Whisk eggs, fry in pan, set aside
Pull kale off stem, chop coarsely
Finely chop Onions and garlic.
Heat pan with olive oil.
Add kale, onions and garlic.  Stir and fry until kale is tender.
Drizzle with soy sauce.
Mix with fried egg
serve over quinoa.
Spice with Siracha


On another topic:
Parsley.  Long relegated to the garnish category.  But no more!  It's great in lots of things.  I feel a song coming on...

To the tune of "What shall we do with a drunken sailor"

What shall we do with a bunch of parsley?
What shall we do with a bunch of parsley?
What shall we do with a bunch of parsley?
from our CSA box.


[Chorus]
Yum yum it's not just garnish (x3)
from our CSA box


Mince it finely for egg salad, (x3)
from our CSA box.

[Chorus]

Chop it up into frittata (x3)
from our CSA box

[Chorus]

Mix with veggies for a soup stock (x3)
from our CSA box.

[Chorus]

Puree with spices use like pesto (x3)
from our CSA box.

The end.   Do I spend to much time out in a field?

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