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How to Make Soil Blocks
Build a home greenhouse for under $20
I’ve got to hand it to Farmer Marty, he has an awesome greenhouse setup. (see Get your Garden On, Step 1.) He’s been working on it all winter, and it’s amazing! (Stuff like building greenhouses, by the way, is what farmers do in the winter. Or at least, it’s what we’ve been doing. I get … Continue reading
Get Your Garden On! Step 1
Germination Our high mountain desert can be a challenging climate for the spring garden. It also makes growing your own starts difficult. Germination is the first stage in starting the early garden. Our drastic climate, in the Treasure Valley, where, during winter, nights get as low as 0 degrees germinating can be tricky. There are … Continue reading
Baby Bok Choi with Garlic and Shrimp
More from Jenn’s Chinese New Year Party! And more for all you shrimp lovers. This one made me SO EXCITED to grow bok choi this spring. It’s usually one of the first things we have ready. –Katie Baby Bok Choy with Garlic and Shrimp Ingredients: 4 oz. bok choy mui/baby bok choi (cleaned and rinsed) … Continue reading
Chinese Sticky Rice
Chinese Sticky Rice Ingredients: 4 cups sweet rice 2 cups jasmine rice 25 Chinese dried shiitake mushrooms 6 Chinese sausages (lop chong) 1 pound lean Chinese barbecued pork, store-bought 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 5 cups low sodium chicken stock 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 cup chopped scallions 1 cup chopped … Continue reading
Happy Shrimp Stir Fry
We attended a wonderful Chinese New Year Celebration last night at the home of our friend, neighbor, and Marty’s CSA member, Jenn Atkinson. Lots of delicious Chinese food was served! Here’s one recipe, courtesy of Jenn. More coming soon! Happy Shrimp Stir Fry Ingredients For the sauce (mix together in a bowl) 2 teaspoons sugar … Continue reading
Oregon Black Truffles
Mushrooms are one of the only vegetables capable of sparking golden desires. They’re the meat of the vegetable world. (That’s why vegetarians are always eating Portobello burgers.) Truffles, a mushroom with a chocolate named after it, is the smoldering core of this hunger. If gold was a mushroom it would be a truffle and if … Continue reading
Oregon Black Truffle Risotto
Oregon Black Truffle Risotto 8 Shallots, chopped, or a small onion 1/2 oz Black Truffles 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup Arborio rice 1 Tbsp white wine 4 cups chicken broth ¼ cup parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Heat the 4 cups of broth in a saucepan. In a separate … Continue reading
Northwest Black Truffle Scramble
Northwest Black Truffle Scramble 3 Small fingerling potatoes 4 Eggs ½ Yellow onion 1 oz Oregon Black Truffles ½ cup chopped parsley ½ Cup cream 2 tbsp butter Julienne onions, cut thin rounds of the potatoes and of the truffles, chop parsley. Heat cast iron skillet med-high. Add butter and onions simmer until butter is … Continue reading
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