Whole Kids Foundation 5K Run, 1K Walk - April 28, 2012

Bianca's At It Again

Come to my window . . . .

Bianca was in a trance . . . a pigeon on our neighbor's roof.  If you have a cat, you know they talk to birds.  It's like a cooing - trying to lure the birds closer.

Now that the weather is warmer, I'm sure we'll have more bird watching sessions. 

Butternut Squash Curry Pic

Butternut Squash Curry

Our friend, Tikva, invited us again for Indian food.  I made the Butternut Squash Curry from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog again - and this time I remembered to take a picture.  See earlier posts for the recipe.

So here is what it looks like.  This pic is was taken before I  added  the coconut milk to it and simmered it to thicken.  Still you get the idea.

And like before,  Tikva's cooking was devine and she kept the butternut squash curry leftovers.

Cowboy Trail Farm CSA Information and Application

Here is the information and application for Cowboy Trail Farm CSA programs for the different seasons.  Please review them and contact Marilyn Yamamoto @ organicedibles@gmail.com with any questions.

Marilyn and I had an informal meeting at her farm on Tuesday and she is growing  great greens - tatsoi, mizuna, arugula, Japanese turnips - that are so yummy fresh, beet greens, purple top turnips, red Russina Kale, and more.. She is also harvesting Italian parsley and fresh sage

We are looking forward to a great year with lots of different and unusual veggies.  We hope that you will become a share holder our CSA.

Spring Is In The Air!

Flowering Pear - Pyrus Calleryana

 One of the first signs that spring is on it's way is that our flowering pear blooms.  It is really a sight to see, covered in white blooms - which the bees absolutely love.

We love the way it looks - like an earthbound cloud.   Unfortunately, the fragrance of the flowers are a little too pungent - if you know what I mean.
The next time we have a windy day, the petals will be strewn all over the yard and roadway - sort of like white confetti.  And then the limey sagey green leaves are revealed.  

Just Picked - Purple Top Turnips

Purple Top Turnips

Drove out to the farm yesterday to rescue my italian parsley plants before Rick tills the fields under to get ready for our spring planting.  The parsley took so long last year to even come up, I wasn't about to have to wait another 90 days starting from seed.

During my rescue mission, I found the turnips to be of pretty good size too - in fact some were huge! 

I'm going to cook some up - don't think I'll do the leaves although they are edible.   My first turnips for the season!

I will be taking the rest of them to Cowboy Trail Farm so if you've got hankering for turnips - head on over this Saturday or check the Springs Preserve Farmers market on Thursday.

Ireland, Tuscany . . . .Sandy Valley

The Sheep Have Arrived

Every year during the winter, the sheep arrive.  I don't know where from but they come to chew the alfalfa fields down.  They stay for about three months and then they leave.  If you close your eyes, you could be in Ireland, Tuscany, and even Sandy Valley.