From the category archives:

Slow Food

Nettle Soup

I am working on some recipes for Kombucha and beer for this Sunday’s Heavy Nettles Fest Potluck brunch which is sponsored by Slow Food MV and Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. This Sunday, 10-2pm, we’ll have cooking demos and lectures happening. I promise you’ll learn loads about Nettles and how to grow them and eat them! [...]

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Three Roasted Squash

1 dumpling squash 1 butternut Squash 1 acorn squash 8 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon each of allspice and nutmeg 4 Tablespoon maple syrup salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven 325 degrees. Slice dumpling and acorn squash in ¾ inch slices*. Cut the neck off of the butternut squash and peel [...]

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Ambassador, Crusader, Rebel and Lunatic Farmer

Joel Salatin with one of his flock Joel Salatin is a rebel with a cause, a lobbyist against “food laws and bureaucratic decisions for the food industry that don’t make sense.” He is one of the most influential farmers in America. He is an advocate of holistic, natural farming and a crusader of being a [...]

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Foraging for All

A conversation was sparked at a recent Slow Food meeting about ‘over-foraging’ local watercress.  Coupled with information I gathered about someone trying to sell bags full of their collected wild bounty at a local supermarket, I was alerted to the importance for awareness of the availability of wild foods coming into season and the thoughtful [...]

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