Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Chickens on Apr 27th, 2009
In the 9 days of having hens on this ranch, egg production has averaged about one per day. We believe that most of our count has been via the two yet-to-be-named white Cochins. These eggs have been consistent, off-white color and almost “medium” size (by grocery store standards).
Today, Amy found quite a surprise. Our beautiful [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 26th, 2009
Dena of Dena’s Recipe Exchange. Thank you to everyone who participated. It was fun for me to read your emails and spring dish ideas. And for those that didn’t win, I highly recommend that you get yourself a copy of Eating Close to Home. They can be purchased locally at Tsunami, Capellas, and Provisions or [...]
Posted in Vegetables - cool weather on Apr 22nd, 2009
It’s a bit of a contest each spring. My husband and I hover over the raised asparagus bed, searching for the first tip of the first asparagus to appear. The lucky person who makes the first sighting gets to troop back into the house triumphantly, announcing “Guess what I just saw!” I think it must [...]
Posted in Asian inspired, Vegetables - cool weather on Apr 21st, 2009
I discovered real bok choi after we joined a CSA 5 years ago. I say real bok choi because I am sure that I had eaten it overcooked in Chinese takeout before. If prepared right, it can be delightful. I especially enjoy the baby bok choi that is popping up in our spring markets right [...]
Posted in Chickens on Apr 20th, 2009
The girls have settled into their new home pretty well. Its been fun to learn their personalities and how they interact with us. The light brahma is by far the bravest and also the most tame. I held her for a few minutes yesterday and then put her down while still petting her and she [...]
Posted in Desserts on Apr 19th, 2009
Today marks the start of the Eating Close to Home cookbook giveaway and I see no better way to start than with rhubarb cake. If you want to enter, be sure to enter a comment with your name, email address(which isn’t published), and your favorite spring dish this week. Click here for more details [...]
Posted in Chickens on Apr 15th, 2009
We mentioned a while back that chickens were in our future, and we even showed you a photo of the coop. We now have a date to pick up the girls this Saturday. I can hardly wait, but am also a little nervous. Matt and I have been doing all sorts of research this week [...]
Posted in Pasta, Vegetables - warm weather on Apr 12th, 2009
Still have pesto in the freezer from last year’s garden? Or maybe you just feel like having a taste of summer from one of the live basil plants in the produce section. I found this recipe looking for a pesto lasagne recipe and thought it would be a fine alternative. We will definitely [...]
Posted in Misc on Apr 11th, 2009
Announcement, announcement. We are doing a cookbook giveaway for Eating Close to Home. You may remember me writing about Eating Close to Home a few months ago when it was first published. The first recipe we tried was Salmon and Corn Chowder and we were hooked. Now we want to share the book with one [...]
Posted in Specialty stores on Apr 10th, 2009
A quick post to let you all know about an annual bee event happening at GloryBee Foods this weekend. They are offering beekeeping demonstrations and honey tasting, while local beekeepers pick-up their bees. We might go check it out because we are thinking about keeping honey bees next year.
The event seems to be under the [...]
