Hello everyone.  With the local grain harvests pouring in, and many new members joining us (yes, there are still shares available), it feels like a wonderful time to share more info about local grains & beans.  Here’s the handout I put together for my NOFA class on Cooking with Local Whole Grains & Beans.  We ...
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At last, piggies have arrived!  We’ve wanted them for years, thought they were coming last spring, last fall, and now they’re here.  They American Guinea Hogs, if you’re wondering – a really cool heirloom breed.  I have lots more I’d like to say, but for now this will have to do.  The pigs are here, ...
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Over the weekend, Ben brewed some beer on the woodstove.  I used the fierce wind outside to help me clean the last of our beans from 2011 – beautiful Charlevoix kidneys.  (I poured the beans from one bowl into another and the wind whisked away all the dirt and husks.)  We boiled down our first ...
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Now that you have your delicious leftovers from yesterday’s Mucho Gusto Black Beans and Corn, you can make this simple, hearty Tamale Pie.  This idea is from Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass (her Masa-Harina Beef Casserole), but you’ll see that I have changed it quite a bit.  At our house, we ...
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Introducing a brand new instant classic in our house – Mucho Gusto Black Beans and Corn.  This was easy to make, delicious to eat, and as you’ll see, the leftovers can be transformed into another delicious meal really easily.  Many of my favorite things are here – delicious whole grain and beans, foods I can ...
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Hope you’re enjoying the weekend, folks.  Here, I’m trying to get over a serious case of the crankies (seems to be making the rounds at our house – hmmm.) We are . . . sending out some love to family and friends (and you too – Happy Valentine’s Day!) Loving this book, which arrived from ...
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It’s recipe time folks.  Now that most of you who are shareholders have your shares in your kitchens (yay!), I’ll definitely be making more effort to share grain and bean recipes here.  Today, I want to first point you back to this baked beans recipe, which I really recommend for those of you who got ...
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preparing for winter And what could I do today, except harvest more beans at home? Ella’s quote of the day, at the dinner table.  “What is sourdough bread?”  Well, dear, we’re so glad you asked . . .