Jeremiah Tower’s ham with black beans and citrus + cilantro scallion cream sauce = Green Eggs and Ham
Some early spring flower arrangements.
I found some great old pre-Excel, pre-email office supplies in some old file drawers here at the farm, and took it as a sign that I should get back to the business of greeting card making. Two attempts, above. The possibilities with this stuff are endless though, so come back for more.
Olive oil tart with caramelized onions, Delicata squash and Granny Smiths. It was a little rich for lunch, but yum.
I haven’t posted any jewelry in a while because I haven’t really gotten around to making any jewelry in a while. Surprisingly, my crafting has fallen by the wayside these days- country life is busy! However, I’m surrounded by some of the most DIY-chicks I’ve ever met, so I’m either going to be inspired or guilted into doing some more of my own handcrafting.
I had this turquoise strand for a while before I actually strung it with a few bright red coral beads and while I liked the way it looked, I just never wore it (too much color.) I decided to go discrete with a single pearl and two tiny gold spacers- definitely more my style. I think it has a very Sundance-y kind of look, so I styled the photo shoot to match.
Enchiladas filled with Cora the Cow’s fromage blanc and doused in green sauce packed with cilantro from our hoop house.
Table set for the first cooking class of the season!
Fresh butter, churned in a hand cranked churn, popped out of an old fashioned butter mold.
The farm acquired a new dairy cow and her calf just a few days before I arrived, so I have been getting a crash-course in milking, cream skimming, butter churning, cheese making and yogurt creation. Whew. More to come.
New year, new farm. I’ll be at The Apple Farm in Philo, CA until November. I’ll be planning weddings and cooking classes, and generally enjoying the rural high life. Come and visit! We make great apple juice here (among other things).
