Comments on: Dark Days Challenge Week #3 http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/ Because Food Doesn't Have to Come From the Store Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dark Days 09-10: Week #3 Recap (East, Pacific Northwest) « (not so) Urban Hennery http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Dark Days 09-10: Week #3 Recap (East, Pacific Northwest) « (not so) Urban Hennery Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:39:05 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-620 [...] When I decide not to cook anymore, I’m going to live at Annette’s house… This week the family enjoyed eggs benedict with homemade Hollandaise, carrot and yogurt smoothies, beef Daube provencal, spelt Swedish pancakes, turkey white bean chili with cornbread and leftover turkey cranberry sandwiches. Seriously. [...] [...] When I decide not to cook anymore, I’m going to live at Annette’s house… This week the family enjoyed eggs benedict with homemade Hollandaise, carrot and yogurt smoothies, beef Daube provencal, spelt Swedish pancakes, turkey white bean chili with cornbread and leftover turkey cranberry sandwiches. Seriously. [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-617 admin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:43:15 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-617 I'm sure it does. It's also probably a function of how much farmland there is. The rate of decreasing small farms is frightening but hopefully if enough of us begin demanding locally, organbically raised meat that will shift things. I glanced at a grocery store ad today looking for local wine deals before wasting my time driving there and noticed their rotisserie chicken said "local, all natural." Not sure local means to them but at least they are catching on that is what consumers want! I’m sure it does. It’s also probably a function of how much farmland there is. The rate of decreasing small farms is frightening but hopefully if enough of us begin demanding locally, organbically raised meat that will shift things. I glanced at a grocery store ad today looking for local wine deals before wasting my time driving there and noticed their rotisserie chicken said “local, all natural.” Not sure local means to them but at least they are catching on that is what consumers want!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-616 admin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:40:44 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-616 Me too - busy with catching up the books (like since Jan!) and Grandma in town. I'm hoping to get there next week. Even though they weren't perfect they were yummy! But way too heavy. Me too – busy with catching up the books (like since Jan!) and Grandma in town. I’m hoping to get there next week. Even though they weren’t perfect they were yummy! But way too heavy.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Rebecca Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-614 I hope to see your spelt English muffin recipe soon! I hope to see your spelt English muffin recipe soon!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-610 admin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:54:31 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-610 Auburn - that is great about the fish! I need to do some more fish research this year. After eating only salmon for a year I'm ready for some white fish occasionally. I know salmon has one of the highest vit D levels and I love it but variety would be nice. They should be softer with spelt - you clever girl for wrapping them all in plastic wrap. I just sort of keep flipping the pile like shuffling cards so they all get some middle of the stack time and that seems to work pretty well too. Trying not to buy so much plastic wrap this year if I can help it. Wardeh has a ton of great finds on her site - you should study that one. She's building a library of foundations to branch off from. She's really worked hard on her blog this year and is on my "must read" list. Hopefully I'll perfect the english muffin recipe to post and the soft pretzel recipe I'm still working on, plus tweaking the bread. I've just been going the wrong way with that so I came back to the origins and I'm starting over. xo, Annette Auburn – that is great about the fish! I need to do some more fish research this year. After eating only salmon for a year I’m ready for some white fish occasionally. I know salmon has one of the highest vit D levels and I love it but variety would be nice.

They should be softer with spelt – you clever girl for wrapping them all in plastic wrap. I just sort of keep flipping the pile like shuffling cards so they all get some middle of the stack time and that seems to work pretty well too. Trying not to buy so much plastic wrap this year if I can help it.

Wardeh has a ton of great finds on her site – you should study that one. She’s building a library of foundations to branch off from. She’s really worked hard on her blog this year and is on my “must read” list.

Hopefully I’ll perfect the english muffin recipe to post and the soft pretzel recipe I’m still working on, plus tweaking the bread. I’ve just been going the wrong way with that so I came back to the origins and I’m starting over.

xo,
Annette

]]> By: Auburn http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Auburn Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:57:10 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-606 Hi Annette! That French braised beef looks divine. Yumm-O. Been thinking about you today because I made the tortillas and they turned out wicked amazing. I just couldn't believe how easy and quickly I could make great tasting tortillas and, you know what, I made half the recipe using 1/2 hard red ww and 1/2 spelt. I covered them with a damp towel as I cooked them and when I finished the last one, I wrapped them tightly in plastic wrap and set them aside while I made the quesadilla mix. When I unwrapped the tortillas, the lovely things were so soft and pliable. :) Next time I'll use only spelt, they'll probably be even softer, yes? Hubby said "these are much nicer than the ones we get from Trader Joe's" (which are white flour tortillas, supposedly homemade). Annette, dear, I think I love you. :D Oh, another thing I wanted to tell you about: I have found a CSF! Twelve-week shares of up to 4 pounds of a variety of filleted fish for about $7.90/lb - I know they sell whole fish for quite a bit less so I'll ask if I can get that (that way I'll also get the bones for broth). Fish is caught off the coast of NH, just 35 minutes from our home and we pick it up six hours after it's been caught. Life is good. :) Hugs Hi Annette!

That French braised beef looks divine. Yumm-O.

Been thinking about you today because I made the tortillas and they turned out wicked amazing. I just couldn’t believe how easy and quickly I could make great tasting tortillas and, you know what, I made half the recipe using 1/2 hard red ww and 1/2 spelt.

I covered them with a damp towel as I cooked them and when I finished the last one, I wrapped them tightly in plastic wrap and set them aside while I made the quesadilla mix. When I unwrapped the tortillas, the lovely things were so soft and pliable. :)

Next time I’ll use only spelt, they’ll probably be even softer, yes?

Hubby said “these are much nicer than the ones we get from Trader Joe’s” (which are white flour tortillas, supposedly homemade).

Annette, dear, I think I love you. :D

Oh, another thing I wanted to tell you about: I have found a CSF! Twelve-week shares of up to 4 pounds of a variety of filleted fish for about $7.90/lb – I know they sell whole fish for quite a bit less so I’ll ask if I can get that (that way I’ll also get the bones for broth). Fish is caught off the coast of NH, just 35 minutes from our home and we pick it up six hours after it’s been caught.

Life is good. :)

Hugs

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-604 admin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:59:15 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-604 Cream cheese and walnuts would be divine! I wish I could get my kids to eat hazelnuts but with the potential tree nut allergy I don't push it. I really miss walnuts & pecans! Last winter I paid some ridiculous price for pecan russian teacakes because those are my favorite Christmas cookies and they weren't as good as the cooks illustrated ones. But sadly, no pecans in the house so I just bide my time. Cream cheese and walnuts would be divine! I wish I could get my kids to eat hazelnuts but with the potential tree nut allergy I don’t push it. I really miss walnuts & pecans! Last winter I paid some ridiculous price for pecan russian teacakes because those are my favorite Christmas cookies and they weren’t as good as the cooks illustrated ones. But sadly, no pecans in the house so I just bide my time.

]]> By: kitsapFG http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/03/dark-days-challenge-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-599 kitsapFG Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:30:55 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1032#comment-599 It all looks delicious with the exception of the corn bread - it just does not look like corn bread! I love gobbler sandwiches with turkey and cranberries in sauce - I like a schmear of cream cheese and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts or sliced and roasted almonds on it too though. Yummy! It all looks delicious with the exception of the corn bread – it just does not look like corn bread!

I love gobbler sandwiches with turkey and cranberries in sauce – I like a schmear of cream cheese and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts or sliced and roasted almonds on it too though. Yummy!

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