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Archive for June 2010

garlic scape asparagus cream soup

i’ve received lots of requests for the garlic scape asparagus cream soup i mentioned in the social intertubes the other day.
well, here’s the almost embarrassingly simple, yet supremely delicious recipe.
wash a half dozen or asparagus stalks and throw them in a boiling pot of water. toss in some of the usual herb suspects, [...]

garlic scapes, how do i love thee? let me count two ways.

let’s say you have garlic scapes from 250 head of garlic sitting in your fridge. what, pray tell, do you do with all those scapes? first, find yourself a good scape pesto recipe, and then experiment with putting the pesto in anything and everything to give it a wonderful garlicky flavor.
for breakfast, we [...]

on the topic of water-logged garlic at organic valley hq.

the 250 head of garlic at organic valley hq seems to be doing ok with all the rain we’ve been getting but it’s certainly water-logged and i suppose all the mulch that’s keeping the weeds under control isn’t helping to dry things out.
this is our first year with garlic – is it [...]

day 2162: strawberries!

odin was the first to notice the strawberries were ready for harvest – and harvest he did!
he was a little reluctant to share the bounty. maybe, just maybe, i had to bribe him with the promise of vanilla ice cream to go with them