Spent an evening attending the end-of-the-season performance by Uncle Roy and the Boys. Cool night with breezes blowing in from the Missouri River. It has been enjoyable to attend these outdoor performances this summer and to sit at the table with family and friends of the band. Already looking forward to next year's performances.
Showing posts with label good friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good friends. Show all posts
September 4, 2011
August 29, 2011
Canning Action
With help from Tyra, Alysha and Alex, WOOFers at Muddy Pumpkin Farms, this is what went into jars in a five hour period. The final shot is short a few jars. One batch in the canner, and another waiting to go in. Hal and Mark were kept busy bring stuff in and checking on us.
We're going to call it a good day's work.
We're going to call it a good day's work.
August 27, 2011
Farmers Market Action
Action at the farmers market. Particularly like that Bijou Hills Grassfed Meats posts their Mission Statement for all to see. Watch for LeAnn Werner of Muddy Pumpkin Farm showing off a double goldie heirloom tomato - 3.5 pounds - and a "pinocchio" eggplant. Happy Hydros' "Buy Fresh Buy Local" signage is almost as awesome as their hydroponic produce!
August 20, 2011
FARMERS MARKET
Another good day at the farmers market with Muddy Pumpkin Farm touting the benefits of beyond organic, food as community and food as a connector.
August 18, 2011
KALE CHIPS
The foray to the farmers market on Saturday was incredible on many levels.
Plenty of vendors, good product, live-radio broadcasts, sustainable demos - canning and rain barrels, and a totally festive atmosphere.
One customer brought over a sample of kale chips she made with kale purchased the week before.
Delicious! And she shared the recipe she adapted.
Sorry, no photos. Too busy making and enjoying kale chips.
Plenty of vendors, good product, live-radio broadcasts, sustainable demos - canning and rain barrels, and a totally festive atmosphere.
One customer brought over a sample of kale chips she made with kale purchased the week before.
Delicious! And she shared the recipe she adapted.
Sorry, no photos. Too busy making and enjoying kale chips.
Kale Chips
Amazingly these kale chips taste as if they are sprinkled with cheese. Yet, cheese is not an ingredient.
Ingredients:
1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, coarsely chopped
1 or 2 bunches curly kale
1 cup raw cashews, soaked for 24 hours
1 large tomato, seeds removed
Juice of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup nutritional or brewer’s yeast
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Remove stems from kale and use in another recipe.
2. Tear kale into bite size pieces.
3. Rinse to remove any dirt and spin dry in a salad spinner.
4. In a food processor, process cashews and lemon juice into a paste.
5. Add the red bell pepper, yeast, salt and pepper
6. Process until smooth.
7. Place kale pieces and half of the mixture in a large bowl.
8. Massage the mixture into the kale pieces – massage each leaf individually.
9. Add more of the mixture as needed.
10. Place kale pieces on dehydrator trays being careful to not overlap pieces.
11. Dehydrate at 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 6 hours.
12. Store in air tight container.
Adapted by Beth J
August 17, 2011
Canning extravaganza as community building
Canning extravaganza and the building of a community.
That sounds like a good title for an article on the value of creating good food and sharing that with a community of willing learners. The article is coming, the photos are here.
That sounds like a good title for an article on the value of creating good food and sharing that with a community of willing learners. The article is coming, the photos are here.
August 14, 2011
August 13, 2011
Mitchell Farmers Market - National Farmers Market Day
The Mitchell Farmers Market continues to grow and expand. It celebrated National Farmers Market Day with live radio broadcasts, demonstrations and plenty of vendor action. Here's some shots. Sorry, too busy at the height of the market to get any good crowd shots. Believe me there were crowds today.
August 12, 2011
Vacation Bible School
Trinity Lutheran and United Church of Christ, Chamberlain, SD. Performance at Trinity Lutheran, followed by an ice cream social. A total energy night!
Apologies for the dark shots - camera was not on its best behavior. And then the photographer was too busy eating ice cream to get a good shot of the room packed with fellow ice cream eaters.
Apologies for the dark shots - camera was not on its best behavior. And then the photographer was too busy eating ice cream to get a good shot of the room packed with fellow ice cream eaters.
Farmers Market
Chamberlain, SD - wonderful produce, meats, and baked goods. End of market day shots.
Bent Spatula
Happy Hydros, LLC
Platte Hutterite Colony
Bijou Hills Grass Fed Meat (Larry Wagner)
Muddy Pumpkin Farms
Bent Spatula
Happy Hydros, LLC
Platte Hutterite Colony
Bijou Hills Grass Fed Meat (Larry Wagner)
Muddy Pumpkin Farms
June 26, 2011
Urban gardening
Last week I rang up my friend Mark from Muddy Pumpkin Farms, and asked if by chance he was coming near my place of work and could I please order some fresh veggies.
Well, not only was he coming my way, he was able to deliver the order directly to my house. Part of the order was "lettuce, whatever you have. I love lettuce." Well, for the settled upon price, I received* broccoli, cilantro, scallions, fresh garlic, snow peas, kale, potatoes, radishes and a pot of lettuces. Yup, that's right...a pot of lettuces. (*I'm thinking I've forgotten an item or two, but most of the produce is already consumed, so I can't check the refrigerator for the forgotten item.)
My little urban garden looks so cute on the front step. I can just hop outside and harvest the leaves I want. A daily watering and I'm set for lettuce for the season - thanks, Mark.
Oh, and that pot of lettuce has attracted inquisitive neighbors who come up the walk to see what kind of flowers I'm growing. It gives me a chance to talk to them about container gardening and what we can raise right on our front step...thanks Mark! And then I put in a plug for Muddy Pumpkin Farm.
Back in the saddle as an urban gardener and educator...well sort of. And that little urban garden was moved out onto the sidewalk today to take advantage of the day's on and off rain.
Well, not only was he coming my way, he was able to deliver the order directly to my house. Part of the order was "lettuce, whatever you have. I love lettuce." Well, for the settled upon price, I received* broccoli, cilantro, scallions, fresh garlic, snow peas, kale, potatoes, radishes and a pot of lettuces. Yup, that's right...a pot of lettuces. (*I'm thinking I've forgotten an item or two, but most of the produce is already consumed, so I can't check the refrigerator for the forgotten item.)
My little urban garden looks so cute on the front step. I can just hop outside and harvest the leaves I want. A daily watering and I'm set for lettuce for the season - thanks, Mark.
Oh, and that pot of lettuce has attracted inquisitive neighbors who come up the walk to see what kind of flowers I'm growing. It gives me a chance to talk to them about container gardening and what we can raise right on our front step...thanks Mark! And then I put in a plug for Muddy Pumpkin Farm.
Back in the saddle as an urban gardener and educator...well sort of. And that little urban garden was moved out onto the sidewalk today to take advantage of the day's on and off rain.
May 21, 2011
March 6, 2011
Serandepity, What Exactly Is It?
Huge fan of Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know?, yes I am. Been listening to the radio show since it started way back in '85.
Serandepity happened last week while I was tuned into Whad'ya Know...listening and laughing along...whilst working on an article about the South Dakota Hall of Fame - if you have not visited you need to...and that's a whole 'nother story.
You can listen in to what Michael has to say about all that by clicking on this Whad'ya Know link. The action starts at about 1:35.
Michael, YOU ROCK!
Serandepity happened last week while I was tuned into Whad'ya Know...listening and laughing along...whilst working on an article about the South Dakota Hall of Fame - if you have not visited you need to...and that's a whole 'nother story.
You can listen in to what Michael has to say about all that by clicking on this Whad'ya Know link. The action starts at about 1:35.
Michael, YOU ROCK!
January 3, 2011
The Gift
Mid-day on Christmas Eve I heard a vehicle door slam. A quick glance out the window revealed a red truck, and a good friend walking towards my back porch holding a box. This is not unusual as this particular good friend comes over on a regular enough basis with boxes of stuff. This past summer it was produce to preserve and split with her. Other times it is a box of goodies for some project or other that we are working on.
As I opened the door and said "Hi", she thrust the box into my arms and retreated back to her truck for another box. "Merry Christmas" said my friend with a smile on her face. It was present exchanging time! We've been known to exchange very practical gifts - food, baked items, hats, school supplies (I love school supplies, but that's another story) or silly stuff, like necklaces from those machines outside discount stores.
I was stunned, and happy and deeply moved by her kindness and her gift of love. She knows me, and so packed those two boxes with stuff I desperately needed and would truly appreciate. I got laundry detergent without fragrance, and dish soap that won't remove the skin from my hands, toilet paper, stew meat and bacon - I love bacon and stew meat. Oranges - I'm particularly fond of oranges this time of year. Potatoes and oatmeal. Oatmeal is on the menu here most winter days. And then there was the big package of duplex cookies. A favorite treat for me since childhood - and I do try really, really hard to eat only a couple a day. Oh, yes, flour and sugar so I can bake.
I'm touched, and grateful. It's wonderful to be loved. It's more wonderful to be loved by a woman on a Calling. Thanks, good friend.
As I opened the door and said "Hi", she thrust the box into my arms and retreated back to her truck for another box. "Merry Christmas" said my friend with a smile on her face. It was present exchanging time! We've been known to exchange very practical gifts - food, baked items, hats, school supplies (I love school supplies, but that's another story) or silly stuff, like necklaces from those machines outside discount stores.
I was stunned, and happy and deeply moved by her kindness and her gift of love. She knows me, and so packed those two boxes with stuff I desperately needed and would truly appreciate. I got laundry detergent without fragrance, and dish soap that won't remove the skin from my hands, toilet paper, stew meat and bacon - I love bacon and stew meat. Oranges - I'm particularly fond of oranges this time of year. Potatoes and oatmeal. Oatmeal is on the menu here most winter days. And then there was the big package of duplex cookies. A favorite treat for me since childhood - and I do try really, really hard to eat only a couple a day. Oh, yes, flour and sugar so I can bake.
I'm touched, and grateful. It's wonderful to be loved. It's more wonderful to be loved by a woman on a Calling. Thanks, good friend.
January 1, 2011
New Year
My oh my oh my. That blizzard sure did dump on us! The town crew has been out for a good part of the day plowing and hauling snow - and they are doing a splendid job of it. And there's all those folks out with various snow-removal-pieces-of-equipment clearing driveways and sidewalks. Patiently awaiting my turn, whilst I bake bread for the wonderful person who will do the deed.
December 30, 2010
SD Weather vs New Year's Eve Party
The New Year's Eve Party scheduled for Dec. 31, 3 p.m. at the Kimball Senior Center is postponed due to the weather forecast. Details will be announced as soon as we have it figured out.
December 29, 2010
Broken Resolve
Broken Resolve performing at Kimball Protestant Parish, 8 p.m., Dec. 29.
Free will offering to get in. T-shirts for sale.
Free will offering to get in. T-shirts for sale.
December 27, 2010
Population
Well, it's official. The US Census Bureau has determined that the population of South Dakota exceeds 800,000. The 7.9 percent increase since the 2000 Census puts the final count at 814,180. This news made me pause.
The Census Bureau also listed South Dakota as one of the five least populated states and one of the five states with the lowest population density. Another pause.
I've lived in cities with higher populations.
The Census Bureau also listed South Dakota as one of the five least populated states and one of the five states with the lowest population density. Another pause.
I've lived in cities with higher populations.
December 26, 2010
DZIENKUJE
Dzienkuje, Thank you, to everyone for the wonderful Community Christmas Dinner. There is just nothing like old friends and newly made friends combined with incredible food and stories to make for a wonderful community Christmas meal.
I know a few folks knocked themselves out baking all day to make the delicious desserts and treats, homemade pies, candied sweet potatoes and dressing to go along with the turkey and ham and smashed potatoes. Dzienkuje.
Dzienkuje (jeen-koo-yeh), Polish for Thank You.
Those pies were so good, Soozi!
I know a few folks knocked themselves out baking all day to make the delicious desserts and treats, homemade pies, candied sweet potatoes and dressing to go along with the turkey and ham and smashed potatoes. Dzienkuje.
Dzienkuje (jeen-koo-yeh), Polish for Thank You.
Those pies were so good, Soozi!
December 20, 2010
Community Christmas Dinner & New Year's Eve Party
Yup, you read that right. A Community Christmas Dinner and a Community New Year's Eve Party. Details:
Help us spread the word..
Community Christmas Dinner - Everyone Welcome
2 - 4 p.m. Christmas Day at Kimball Protestant Parish
Ham provided, and turkey, too
Pickles and other stuff to nibble on
Potluck welcomed, but not required
Needed:
Folks who want to eat Christmas dinner in a community setting
Volunteers to help set up, clean up, serve and deliver home meals
A gathering of good folks eating good food
Community New Year's Eve Party - Everyone Welcome
3 - 9 p.m. Kimball Senior Center
3 p.m. - coffee
4 p.m. - Polka Czechs
5 p.m. - Light supper (bring a dish to pass if you wish - but not required)
6 p.m. - Bingo (prize donations appreciated)
We'll be eating whatever it is we gather in donations. Bingo will go until all prizes are gone or we're sick of playing - we'll decide that night. And...no alcohol at this event.
Help us spread the word..
Community Christmas Dinner - Everyone Welcome
2 - 4 p.m. Christmas Day at Kimball Protestant Parish
Ham provided, and turkey, too
Pickles and other stuff to nibble on
Potluck welcomed, but not required
Needed:
Folks who want to eat Christmas dinner in a community setting
Volunteers to help set up, clean up, serve and deliver home meals
A gathering of good folks eating good food
Community New Year's Eve Party - Everyone Welcome
3 - 9 p.m. Kimball Senior Center
3 p.m. - coffee
4 p.m. - Polka Czechs
5 p.m. - Light supper (bring a dish to pass if you wish - but not required)
6 p.m. - Bingo (prize donations appreciated)
We'll be eating whatever it is we gather in donations. Bingo will go until all prizes are gone or we're sick of playing - we'll decide that night. And...no alcohol at this event.
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