Entries from October 2008

October 31, 2008

winter squash

Finally, some winter squash!
Harvest: 2 delicata winter squash. 1 very small uchiki kuri winter squash, 1 burgess butter cup winter squash.

October 30, 2008

Katsu Curry

This is a childhood favorite of mine…
Katsu Curry
6 Servings
For the sauce:
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound ground pork
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons curry powder, preferably S&B Oriental curry powder
1 onion, peeled and quartered
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 green apple, peeled, cored and quartered
1 mango, peeled, cored and quartered
1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and cut [...]

October 29, 2008

One tomato

Harvest: one lemon boy tomato.

October 27, 2008

Wild green onions

Mmmm wild onions all over the yard.
Harvest: 3 oz wild green onions, 2oz green deer tongue lettuce, 2 baby oxheart carrots, and 6 yellow pear tomatoes.

October 24, 2008

Kale Harvest

Harvest: 6oz kale and 2oz deer tongue lettuce.

October 21, 2008

Mmm…Garlic

Planted the rest of the garlic today: georgian crystal, georgian fire, polish red, and german red.
Harvest: 12 radishes.

October 20, 2008

First Frost

Last night was predicted to be the first frost of the fall. Assessing the damage today….
And planting garlic…
Harvest: 1 purple beauty sweet pepper, 14 yellow pear tomatoes, and 2 lemon boy tomatoes.

October 19, 2008

Baked Clam Cakes

mmmmmm……
Baked Clam Cakes
1 Egg
1/4 teaspoon Clam Juice
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried onion
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
2-7 Oz. Can Minced Clams

Preheat oven to 350F.
Beat egg and add clam juice.
Mix baking powder, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
Add the minced clams to the dry mixture and [...]

October 16, 2008

A few more tomatoes

Harvest: 4 yellow pear tomatoes.

October 15, 2008

3 yellow pear tomatoes

Harvest: 3 yellow pear tomatoes.