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Comment on My Michael Pollan meal by Another Michael Pollan-type meal « Urban Agroecology

Another Michael Pollan-type meal « Urban Agroecology — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:35:33 +0000

[...] primarily home-grown, following one of the meals in his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. From my previous posting about that meal, I count eight different foods I prepared that were from my garden. This week, I repeated that [...]

Comment on What’s the plural of aprium? And a note on crop diversity. by Peter

Peter — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:31:17 +0000

If my distant memories of Latin lessons are anything to go by, you would have one aprium and two apria (just as you have a singular medium and plural media) for a neuter noun.

But why not ask the Zaiger family what they say, because it is their creation, after all? Interesting post, thank you.

Comment on Purslane: More than a weed by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:41:02 +0000

I meant to say gumbo. It seems like purslane would be perfect for gumbo.

Comment on Purslane: More than a weed by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:38:53 +0000

OMG, you’re the only other person I know who thinks the garden weeds are valuable enough to freeze! I just froze redroot (amaranth). I pick the tender tops and leaves in a big bag then go back and crumble it after it’s frozen solid. I use it wherever “chopped spinach” would be suitable–the flavor is very similar. Each year I take a wild greens lasagna to my community potluck.

No wonder puslane has such a rich flavor–high in omega 32s! Here’s another way to eat purlane–since it has a slightly mucilaginous texture and wonderful flavor similar to okra, it works great in a recipe for Indian “Bhindi Ki Subji” (stir-fried okra)”. Google it! –but leave out the tomatoes. Have you ever tried it in Jambalaya?

Comment on OMG, I’m throwing out edibles! by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:29:14 +0000

My favorites are nasturtiums, pineapple sage, and fuchsias.

Comment on More blackberries than I know what to do with. Again. by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:38:14 +0000

haha

Comment on More blackberries than I know what to do with. Again. by ramblinrobert

ramblinrobert — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:24:12 +0000

Yep, I’m having an issue with that. But, I’ve got two big batches of blackberry liqueur in the making, and liqueurs use huge amounts of sugar too. I think the secret is to give it all away to people who are better able to control their sweet tooth.

Comment on More blackberries than I know what to do with. Again. by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:20:56 +0000

You probably wouldn’t want to eat it once you see how much sugar goes into it Stirring the jam is up there in my top 10 childhood memories. Mmm I can smell it now.

Comment on More blackberries than I know what to do with. Again. by ramblinrobert

ramblinrobert — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:41:00 +0000

I love jam! But, I’m usually so busy harvesting and freezing berries that I don’t have time to learn how to make jam. I understand it’s easy, but there’s still a learning curve!

Comment on More blackberries than I know what to do with. Again. by Joan Linney

Joan Linney — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:33:54 +0000

Do you like blackberry jam?