Monthly Archives: March 2010

Buttermilk-Spelt Bread

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Angela

We all love the nutty, complex flavor of spelt.  Spelt is very low in gluten, and can form a hockey-puck loaf if you’re not careful.  This recipe produces a light and tasty loaf, although it doesn’t rise as high as … Continue reading →

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Fresh Eggs

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Angela

We got chickens!! After months of scouring Craigslist, pricing materials at the ReBuilding Center and researching plans (not to mention years of wishing, dreaming)… we finally found a used coop that met our super tight budget. (A coat of pretty … Continue reading →

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Seedlings

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Angela

Yesterday afternoon, with my son on my back, the girls and I potted up the first of our tomato seedlings – all 51 of them.  (The one above is a “Black Krim”, a favorite of ours for salads.)  Another 26 … Continue reading →

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Real Food

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Angela

Today we finished Michael Pollan‘s In Defense of Food.   The girls and I listened to it on unabridged book CD over the course of several afternoons of making dinner.  I had really enjoyed The Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Botany of … Continue reading →

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Spiced Cocoa Beef Stew

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Angela

The girls and I made a special beef stew for  my birthday yesterday.  They especially enjoyed blending the spices at the beginning…and later standing by the stove, inhaling the amazing aroma of spice-dredged beef browning in butter (oh, and eating … Continue reading →

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Flyer

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Angela

My dad, who has made me all sorts of great spindles and fiber tools,  made me a new spinning wheel flyer to replace the broken one on my Louet-S10! (It arrived just in time for my birthday.)  YAY!!!! It’s rainy … Continue reading →

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Got our wellies on!

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Angela

Seems like we’ve been living in our wellies this week as we spent most of our time planting in the garden.  This week we’ve started: Peas, round two, this time in the front yard – Little Marvel, Tall Telephone, and … Continue reading →

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Baking Day

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Angela

Monday is baking day. We’re enjoying the Monday tradition of baking homemade bread.  Our favorite “fancy” recipe is Challah – the dough is so kid-friendly, the results wow everybody, and nothing goes better with homemade jam. It looks like the … Continue reading →

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Little Ragamuffins

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Angela

We scrapped all other plans for today, and simply played in in the dirt. As Firecracker said, “There’s nothin’ more natural than gettin’ dirty.” Somehow, in the midst of playing “dirt fairies”, “cruel dirt queen who makes her workers dig … Continue reading →

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