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Author Archives: paleopassage
Today’s Harvest
The metal bowl contains 5 pounds of Jerusalem Artichokes (aka Sunchokes). I’ll make a soup tonight, and next week will feature Sunchokes fried in Sage Butter, and Roasted Sunchokes (perhaps with Blue Potatoes). I am not sure what I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Gardening, Locavore, Sunchokes, sustainable food
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Olla Irrigation/Groundcover Project
I enjoy listening to Permaculture podcasts while I am driving, or performing menial tasks at work. I am always picking up interesting new factoids and discovering new possibilities. My major discovery this week was this podcast on Olla Irrigation. Olla … Continue reading
Posted in Olla Irrigation, Permaculture, Suburban Homestead
Tagged drip irrigation, Gardening, Olla Irrigation, Permaculture
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Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Sauce Finale
Today I tasted the Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Hot Sauce that I started on September 22nd. It was delicious and Muy Caliente! I decided it was time to finish the batch and bottle it. First I pureed it in the … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Attractions, Food Preservation, Fun with Fermentation, Harvest, Locavore
Tagged Cooking, Locavore, Recipe, sustainable food
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Calendula Oil Infusion
I recently started a formal Certified Herbalist Education program. After I saw the huge increase in understanding that completing a formal Permaculture Design Course gave me, I decided that my dabbling in herbal medicine would probably also benefit from a … Continue reading
In the Garden
It looks like we are going to get a second crop of artichokes this year. Last year we only got them in the spring. Has anyone else gotten artichokes in both the Spring & Fall from the same plants?
Posted in Harvest, Locavore, Permaculture, Suburban Homestead
Tagged Locavore, sustainable food
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Today’s Harvest
Here’s what I found out in the yard today. I also harvested mint and lemongrass which are not pictured. I plan to make some tomato jam and some fermented Chile Verde Hot Sauce.
Fermented Chile Rojo Garlic Hot Sauce
Yesterday I had fun with fermentation. I started a batch of red pepper and garlic hot sauce. Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds mixed hot red peppers (I used habaneros, jalapenos, and an unidentified hot red pepper growing in my front … Continue reading
Posted in Food Preservation, Recipes, Suburban Homestead
Tagged Cooking, Fun with Fermentation, Locavore, Recipe, sustainable food
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Life’s Passages Continue
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable. Helen Keller I have returned to this blog after an absence of more … Continue reading
Weekend Projects
I got a lot of things done this weekend. First, I put four trays of strawberries into the dehydrator on Saturday morning: This yielded just under a quart of dried strawberries: Then I reloaded the dehydrator with Tomatoes: My major … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Attractions, Food Preservation, Harvest, Natural Hygiene, Recipes
Tagged Cooking, Paleo Recipe
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Today’s Harvest
Today is going to be a pesto day again. The basil is going crazy. I also have lovely garlic that I harvested. When I last spoke with all y’all, I promised to share my basic pesto recipe with you. Every … Continue reading
Posted in Food Preservation, Harvest, Locavore, Recipes, Suburban Homestead
Tagged Cooking, Locavore, Low Carb, Paleo, Paleo diet, Paleo Recipe, Recipe, sustainable food
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