Comments on: Eat local this September. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: darcey http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6700 darcey Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:20:57 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6700 rebecca, have you lacto fermented any summer squash? I'm swimming in it here, and would love to do so. Any great recipies you could share? rebecca, have you lacto fermented any summer squash? I’m swimming in it here, and would love to do so. Any great recipies you could share?

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6711 Kiva Rose Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:26:01 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6711 ooooohhhhh, nice new look, Rebecca! I love that picture, it's so YOU and herbwifish (is that a word? LOL) ooooohhhhh, nice new look, Rebecca! I love that picture, it’s so YOU and herbwifish (is that a word? LOL)

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6712 crabappleherbs Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:39:56 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6712 You know Darcey, that's one of my projects for this week. I want to try it with some of the traditional zucchini pickle flavors (mustard, turmeric, onions). I'm going to use a medium brine (~3 tablespoons of salt per quart of water) because it's still pretty warm here (80s in the daytime, 50s-60s at night). I'm thinking of trying grated zucchini, to make a bit of a relish. Do you have the book <a href="http://wildfermentation.com/" rel="nofollow"><em>Wild Fermentation</em></a> by Sandor Ellix Katz? He has good basic instructions for successful fermentation of any sort. You know Darcey, that’s one of my projects for this week. I want to try it with some of the traditional zucchini pickle flavors (mustard, turmeric, onions). I’m going to use a medium brine (~3 tablespoons of salt per quart of water) because it’s still pretty warm here (80s in the daytime, 50s-60s at night). I’m thinking of trying grated zucchini, to make a bit of a relish. Do you have the book Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz? He has good basic instructions for successful fermentation of any sort.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6713 crabappleherbs Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:42:59 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6713 Thank you Kiva! (Sure, herbwifish should be a word. And why not herbwifely, herbwific, herbwifesque?) Thank you Kiva!

(Sure, herbwifish should be a word. And why not herbwifely, herbwific, herbwifesque?)

]]> By: darcey http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6714 darcey Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:52:59 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6714 dont have the book, but have lusted after it for years. I figured i'd just go ahead and try it as well, possibly shredded like relish with chiles and garlic and possibly slices as well... we'll have to just compare notes i guess! :D dont have the book, but have lusted after it for years. I figured i’d just go ahead and try it as well, possibly shredded like relish with chiles and garlic and possibly slices as well…
we’ll have to just compare notes i guess!
:D

]]> By: Michelle http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6762 Michelle Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:33:14 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6762 oooh, I like your new look! And I'm excited about the food preservation posts. Perhaps a 100 mile herbalism blog party? Michelle oooh, I like your new look! And I’m excited about the food preservation posts.

Perhaps a 100 mile herbalism blog party?

Michelle

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6763 crabappleherbs Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:50:26 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6763 That sounds like a great idea Michelle! I think Darcey's got one planned for next month, but maybe the one after that... That sounds like a great idea Michelle! I think Darcey’s got one planned for next month, but maybe the one after that…

]]> By: chasmyn http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6771 chasmyn Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:31:17 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6771 I love this post! And I agree totally. Taste and pleasure are the reason! Good idea about fermenting the squash - I hadn't even thought of that! I love this post! And I agree totally. Taste and pleasure are the reason!

Good idea about fermenting the squash - I hadn’t even thought of that!

]]> By: darcey http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6799 darcey Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:14:17 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6799 well i've done it, and will now have to wait a week to see how they turn out!! well i’ve done it, and will now have to wait a week to see how they turn out!!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6841 crabappleherbs Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:48:17 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6841 I've done mine too! I did a grated relish, with turmeric and mustard and onions and a few little peppers. I put the salt directly on the zucchini instead of using brine, sauerkraut style. The squash had plenty of water in it. We'll see how it turns out! I’ve done mine too! I did a grated relish, with turmeric and mustard and onions and a few little peppers. I put the salt directly on the zucchini instead of using brine, sauerkraut style. The squash had plenty of water in it. We’ll see how it turns out!

]]> By: Jan S. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6983 Jan S. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:09:21 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-6983 I suspect "well stocked pantry giddiness" is akin to the feeling I get as I watch the drying cracks appear in the logs filling my cordwood pile, stacked and ready for winter. "Heating local", like "eating local" save vast amounts of energy used to ship fossil fuels around the world, and releases carbon that was fixed by the trees in my lifetime, rather than millions of years ago. A well managaged woodlot and a well managed garden have a lot in common. One keeps us fed, the other keeps us warm. Speaking of eating local, I have bumper crop of blackberries coming in. Any favorite uses, nutritional, medicinal or other properties of the wild blackberry? (berries, leaves?) The ecology of my backyard seems to think the whole thing should be one huge berry patch! I suspect “well stocked pantry giddiness” is akin to the feeling I get as I watch the drying cracks appear in the logs filling my cordwood pile, stacked and ready for winter. “Heating local”, like “eating local” save vast amounts of energy used to ship fossil fuels around the world, and releases carbon that was fixed by the trees in my lifetime, rather than millions of years ago. A well managaged woodlot and a well managed garden have a lot in common. One keeps us fed, the other keeps us warm.

Speaking of eating local, I have bumper crop of blackberries coming in. Any favorite uses, nutritional, medicinal or other properties of the wild blackberry? (berries, leaves?) The ecology of my backyard seems to think the whole thing should be one huge berry patch!

]]> By: The Medicine Woman’s Roots » 100 Mile Local Herbalism Challenge Blogparty http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-7467 The Medicine Woman’s Roots » 100 Mile Local Herbalism Challenge Blogparty Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:39:23 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-7467 [...] post made caused me to remember a comment made by Michelle on the Herbwife’s Kitchen’s Eat Local This September post about having a blogparty based on using local herbs for month. It makes sense to me to do that [...] […] post made caused me to remember a comment made by Michelle on the Herbwife’s Kitchen’s Eat Local This September post about having a blogparty based on using local herbs for month. It makes sense to me to do that […]

]]> By: Bettina Stern http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-8036 Bettina Stern Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:20:22 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-8036 Browsing the Eat Local Challenge, I found your blog. I thought that you might be interested in our website Loulies which has two features: (1) "e-bites" which are sent out , on average, twice a week via email. The are short musings on anything and everything inspired by food and always include a great recipe, must-have tip, menu idea, new ingredient discovered etc. You must sign-up to receive the e-bites. (2) A Cook the Book club for those who want to learn to cook better with us (like a traditional book club, but we cook instead of read - this is how Suzanne and I met over 10 years ago and have learned to cook better with friends - it is really a great concept). Please go to our website and sign-up to gain a better sense of who we are and how our site works. Everything we have written so far is archived on our home page. Bettina http://loulies.com/local_foods Browsing the Eat Local Challenge, I found your blog. I thought that you might be interested in our website Loulies which has two features: (1) “e-bites” which are sent out , on average, twice a week via email. The are short musings on anything and everything inspired by food and always include a great recipe, must-have tip, menu idea, new ingredient discovered etc. You must sign-up to receive the e-bites. (2) A Cook the Book club for those who want to learn to cook better with us (like a traditional book club, but we cook instead of read - this is how Suzanne and I met over 10 years ago and have learned to cook better with friends - it is really a great concept).

Please go to our website and sign-up to gain a better sense of who we are and how our site works. Everything we have written so far is archived on our home page.

Bettina
http://loulies.com/local_foods

]]> By: The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Preserving the harvest: zucchini relish. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-8184 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Preserving the harvest: zucchini relish. Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:06:19 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/08/17/eat-local-this-september-and-put-some-by-for-the-winter/#comment-8184 [...] promised to talk about what to do with all that zucchini, didn’t [...] […] promised to talk about what to do with all that zucchini, didn’t […]

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