tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20333381456068690372024-03-14T02:10:41.970-07:00Hanna Is HungryHannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-59365485644828375692014-01-24T09:55:00.003-08:002014-01-24T09:55:40.974-08:00MovedI am no longer blogging here :)<br />
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<a href="http://blog.hanna-sandvig.com/">You can visit my art blog here</a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-39476218415980760922010-07-20T12:32:00.000-07:002010-07-20T12:39:28.383-07:00Green Peppers + Sadness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpE14nYfO6a0jDuwBRCCGH3Whgb0jzVy9hJH1CM-V-ZCfto8xIeYw0XQalpyj54bR7FkK5BLmkBFOTnfy5_saS_RmrUq0CoCMvHfg97A10pJ4oSBgifx6gSjDvCPJNARhYKrwWmuTgRAB/s1600/071701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpE14nYfO6a0jDuwBRCCGH3Whgb0jzVy9hJH1CM-V-ZCfto8xIeYw0XQalpyj54bR7FkK5BLmkBFOTnfy5_saS_RmrUq0CoCMvHfg97A10pJ4oSBgifx6gSjDvCPJNARhYKrwWmuTgRAB/s400/071701.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496073702038060450" /></a><br /><br />Hey look! I grew this! We are also eating lots of fresh basil and have just started on the lettuce (I've been happily helping my landlady with her lettuce overabundance, very nice as mine is puny). I will be eating chard and kale soon and the tomatoes and zucchini are just around the corner.<br /><br />The sadness is that I finally got out to the store where I like to get eggs and learned that it is apparently now illegal for stores to sell farm fresh eggs unless the farm has been inspected and approved and so on. I was so mad I actually cried a bit. It's bad enough that it's hard to get good meat and illegal to get fresh milk but I thought I would at least be able to enjoy fresh eggs. I am so tired of having a government who feels it's okay to sell us cigarettes and aspartame but heaven forbid we get some eggs with actual nutrition in them. Thanks so much, for saving me from healthy eggs. It's so hard to feed my family well. I get so very very frustrated. And I wish I didn't feel so alone about it.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-14910067894484894672010-07-17T10:39:00.000-07:002010-07-17T12:40:25.011-07:00Recipe | Potato Salad with Yogurt Dressing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEgqY__qu1TKCCNcbWR3hN4ZyRBA80r6CAr-A9GColupNDXG21J5O3EJomVR9Qa6y1_GhvOAwb5Lv0elvmjWlg0dj2qf1FlsuRQZQR0tvv_quiGKFU-ol-4dDHkU-QLwM1a8-i3F_cpAS/s1600/071702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEgqY__qu1TKCCNcbWR3hN4ZyRBA80r6CAr-A9GColupNDXG21J5O3EJomVR9Qa6y1_GhvOAwb5Lv0elvmjWlg0dj2qf1FlsuRQZQR0tvv_quiGKFU-ol-4dDHkU-QLwM1a8-i3F_cpAS/s400/071702.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494962252691936290" /></a><br />I cannot lie, I made this off the top of my head and now I'm trying to remember it. So hopefully I get the proportions right! It would be local if it weren't for the lemon juice. Lemons kill me, why can't I get them here! Oh right, I live in Canada.<br /><br />Serves 4-6 people. Ish.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dressing:</span><br />1 cup plain yogurt<br />juice of one lemon<br />chopped fresh basil, maybe 1/4 cup. (dill would also work great)<br />3 Tbs whole grain mustard<br />1/4 cup honey<br />1/2 tsp of paprika<br />salt and pepper to taste<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Salad:</span><br />4 hard boiled eggs, chopped<br />1 shallot, minced<br />1 sweet bell pepper, chopped<br />4 waxy potatoes, chopped and boiled with a glug of vinegar and a bit of salt (try not to over boil or they fall apart in the salad)<br /><br />Mix with dressing! Eat. Mmmm. Hey look, the baby woke up. See you all later :)Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-71185466427392350882010-07-16T09:35:00.000-07:002010-07-16T09:56:35.736-07:00Gardening | the plan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv07qAlmmn1a6VNL05uTotEQ8Z_fCAnI2qR5hR4shYcGHmFwu1AUmpQbLvxrU_2TX5dE4f63saEJr3Gu6tnOqu7H4-W9WgEcLLmOM0gVy7rL3rk4LeLsagPRT7zt6tnSRpbbUt35sGMdl7/s1600/garden-plan-2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv07qAlmmn1a6VNL05uTotEQ8Z_fCAnI2qR5hR4shYcGHmFwu1AUmpQbLvxrU_2TX5dE4f63saEJr3Gu6tnOqu7H4-W9WgEcLLmOM0gVy7rL3rk4LeLsagPRT7zt6tnSRpbbUt35sGMdl7/s400/garden-plan-2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494547230841362898" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's my garden, and here's how it's doing so far.<br />*** = Thriving<br />** = Surviving<br />* = Fail<br /><br />Side A = Full Sun<br />Side B = Lots of Sun<br />Side C = A very little Sun<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1</span> - Green Pepper ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2</span> - Jalapeno **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3</span> - Scarlet King Pepper ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4</span> - Gold King Pepper ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5</span> - Parsley ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6</span> - Basil ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7</span> - Rosemary ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8</span> - Lemon Boy Tomato ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">9</span> - Pink Cherry Tomato ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">10</span> - Stupice Tomato **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11</span> - Marigolds ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12</span> - Roses **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13</span> - Zucchini - ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14</span> - Carrots - ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">15</span> - Snow Peas - ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16</span> - Beans - ***<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17</span> - Chives - **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18</span> - Lettuce - **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19</span> - Shallots - *<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20</span> - Swiss Chard - **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">21</span> - Kale - **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">22</span> - Arugula/Cilantro - *<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23</span> - Impatients - **<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24</span> - Hosta - **<br /><br />Notes:<br />- Side A & B have a buried soaker hose. Side C had a sprinkler hose but it was leaking into the basement. So I hand water it.<br /> <br />- The shallots looked awesome and then all died. No idea why.<br /><br />- The lettuce next to the beans was not as happy as the other row. When I thinned I replanted some to take over the shallot spot.<br /><br />- The cilantro bolted before it hit the garden. The Arugula bolted before becoming edible.<br /><br />- The pot of oregano was happy until I left and it went without water for 5 days.<br /><br />- The hosta was happy in the spring but angry when the hot weather came.<br /><br />- A bunch of seedlings on side c were killed by rain pouring off the roof. Need to fix the eavestroughs.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-3015002589387962912010-06-22T10:34:00.000-07:002010-06-22T11:10:31.617-07:00Bread Fail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQp5LWx8NkL1jGE_0woojUNk8YzzesLepAmsEAhOABZwSwbKZqiiI2reA8mphxKydn3uP5M9-arwrxek9qoXGGUt0DKuEPgRimeBDxXA3q5GujONUys8m57uHFIALwKR-mBxY6neow8A2/s1600/062006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQp5LWx8NkL1jGE_0woojUNk8YzzesLepAmsEAhOABZwSwbKZqiiI2reA8mphxKydn3uP5M9-arwrxek9qoXGGUt0DKuEPgRimeBDxXA3q5GujONUys8m57uHFIALwKR-mBxY6neow8A2/s400/062006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485658962383173890" /></a><br /><br />So I've been successfully baking bread for some time now with my <a href="http://hannaishungry.blogspot.com/2009/02/whole-wheat-sandwich-bread.html">vital wheat gluten method</a>. You'd think that would be enough, but the purist in me wants to figure out how to do it without. I know it must be possible. I love the recipes I've tried from my Christmas present "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Bread-Bakers-Apprentice-Mastering-Extraordinary/dp/1580082688">The Bread Baker's Apprentice</a>" by Peter Reinhart, so I decided to steal my mom's copy of "<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Peter-Reinharts-Whole-Grain-Breads/dp/1580087590/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277229708&sr=1-4">Whole Grain Breads</a>". She was happy enough to see it go as she hasn't been able to get his method to work. I however, am determined! <br /><br />This is his basic master recipe, using my sourdough start to make the starter.<br />So, fail number 1. Here's what worked:<br />- The first proof went well, it rose nicely in the bowl.<br />- I achieved the best <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Determine-if-Bread-Dough-Has-Been-Mixed-Long-Enough">window pane</a> ever with only 3 minutes of kneading.<br />- It tastes amazing! <br /><br />And what didn't:<br />- Well it kind of puddled out instead of rising up the second time. If you ever want a yummy bread puddle, I can bake one for you. <br />- Maybe slightly crumbly. Or maybe my toast just broke because it was eight inches long and only one inch tall.<br /><br />I think that the main problem was that the dough was way too wet, especially the sourdough portion. I will try again later this week!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-61642186619904443562010-05-26T18:19:00.000-07:002010-05-26T18:55:37.070-07:00Gardening | All set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs7aNtYH3y23dk8y9QRmj9AO97ayQL87UFQ-hHCDinIr6qqSNw60GPpSrAl0iNP6U0xFKJDh6cL4R7nf3mIExz53pxV72UKGIZtX7rovhiIfUAvWHM3Jyf4NJuwxhlaLsnDUEN4A0uIJI/s1600/052609.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs7aNtYH3y23dk8y9QRmj9AO97ayQL87UFQ-hHCDinIr6qqSNw60GPpSrAl0iNP6U0xFKJDh6cL4R7nf3mIExz53pxV72UKGIZtX7rovhiIfUAvWHM3Jyf4NJuwxhlaLsnDUEN4A0uIJI/s400/052609.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475762157388543266" /></a><br />So we finally got most of the garden planted today. May long weekend is when most people plant here so hopefully it's safe for my leafy little ones to be out in the dirt now. Most of the cilantro bolted before I could plant it so there's just a little scraggly one out there. Guess I'm cooking with cilantro this week! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkR89-qqbrN8qXS6UHl5fdPEPFwktm2j-sSJhK6meK1WK7B2JsGWRbexDDnMfD7-8fTe07fxLLeLho49TLKh9jTv8w5oc2-r0MkeMBHyLl5ii_lhw7FEqDnQTH7MT5K-1xyhNKjGyeKaY/s1600/052607.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkR89-qqbrN8qXS6UHl5fdPEPFwktm2j-sSJhK6meK1WK7B2JsGWRbexDDnMfD7-8fTe07fxLLeLho49TLKh9jTv8w5oc2-r0MkeMBHyLl5ii_lhw7FEqDnQTH7MT5K-1xyhNKjGyeKaY/s400/052607.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475762167476511874" /></a><br />I still need to pick up some supports for the beans and peas and I need to steal some oregano from my parents. It was great having Craig's parents here to help out and little S napped through the whole thing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUV_K_FPguUwRx00cCTFZWkHbyMRw4qBPpMQofgLfpZlDcur2MaZbrQ9R2kFAedinN6l_ZW1BJ1xSbBVphkuGjbhLlAQrQscuV8kU4b7u2tCzfmh4Md1GKwvg8BP8s8lrj1jCsLnNf-Z0N/s1600/052608.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUV_K_FPguUwRx00cCTFZWkHbyMRw4qBPpMQofgLfpZlDcur2MaZbrQ9R2kFAedinN6l_ZW1BJ1xSbBVphkuGjbhLlAQrQscuV8kU4b7u2tCzfmh4Md1GKwvg8BP8s8lrj1jCsLnNf-Z0N/s400/052608.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475762186626181138" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-33010450882702697342010-05-15T09:47:00.001-07:002010-05-15T17:40:01.753-07:00My Kitchen | Save the Produce!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM9jyTOGhvFhZrFQE3nUHaXmcG4GmTJuE48wkPvxSK8ZZDNLKi83vvFhBmO32lqwR7JuPkJgoPjFdkrogg9Tuq-hf3zr4p3H_plzfCh0TeyAsayZsX0LFNDBpKKv9gKolaU86Op_xCypu/s1600/051501.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM9jyTOGhvFhZrFQE3nUHaXmcG4GmTJuE48wkPvxSK8ZZDNLKi83vvFhBmO32lqwR7JuPkJgoPjFdkrogg9Tuq-hf3zr4p3H_plzfCh0TeyAsayZsX0LFNDBpKKv9gKolaU86Op_xCypu/s400/051501.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471541020148466802" /></a><br /><br />Raise your hand if you forget what produce is lurking in your fridge and then it rots. So tragic. The theory is that I will always know what I have (and how much) by looking at the list on the whiteboard. We'll see if it continues to amuse me as much as it did this week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2v18s2wKtCqxkcQiOTpdhsl7VsOnSrE6qCl8Ul0lw9IByyD-9Sh9R-1aBm1dz1KcCcrslC1elaaKPAmLTLUgeKKcmWd01vU7FLku_Z4N3_naW1rj6FX3W4mhISNq4NlNEj5X3tDaiPFD/s1600/051502.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2v18s2wKtCqxkcQiOTpdhsl7VsOnSrE6qCl8Ul0lw9IByyD-9Sh9R-1aBm1dz1KcCcrslC1elaaKPAmLTLUgeKKcmWd01vU7FLku_Z4N3_naW1rj6FX3W4mhISNq4NlNEj5X3tDaiPFD/s400/051502.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471541015864329122" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-91367161275845858382010-05-10T15:54:00.000-07:002010-05-10T17:58:21.479-07:00Gardening | Greenhouse fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfUcQMlAJ7IbTy4zvfzFn-XrLuZEA-7QlOlVxCo1byTecUkhboD1g3mZvQWDKr_7S5ia7Yg0IVfzWtnMSyznELCmM8nZ_B4V3FsQh-4RARO2dxkWpqOEccS6_jf1f45TRkrjx4LeNh0VC/s1600/051002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfUcQMlAJ7IbTy4zvfzFn-XrLuZEA-7QlOlVxCo1byTecUkhboD1g3mZvQWDKr_7S5ia7Yg0IVfzWtnMSyznELCmM8nZ_B4V3FsQh-4RARO2dxkWpqOEccS6_jf1f45TRkrjx4LeNh0VC/s400/051002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469778787202080178" /></a><br />Just back from a week in Creston hanging out with the family. Good times, lots of fun food. Asparagus season is here! If you have too much asparagus (as if it's possible) check out my previous recipes for <a href="http://hannaishungry.blogspot.com/2009/05/recipes-asparagus-soup.html">asparagus soup</a> and <a href="http://hannaishungry.blogspot.com/2009/05/recipes-asparagus-fajitas.html">asparagus fajitas</a>. Came back to see my greens just barely up and some of my shallots poking their little heads up into the world!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASNg9K2PPDx-NLnLkROfl0MVcxlpiphYYkPEuuJJhlXBZzNTvZ3LqtHDpVe0OpWUMErAZfjregjvjLK3zkSSDFwITWmliSNB9ptFoQrB5ts86hQ8AuXaydGmcEMHpBw65cRmceIv6iOYn/s1600/051003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASNg9K2PPDx-NLnLkROfl0MVcxlpiphYYkPEuuJJhlXBZzNTvZ3LqtHDpVe0OpWUMErAZfjregjvjLK3zkSSDFwITWmliSNB9ptFoQrB5ts86hQ8AuXaydGmcEMHpBw65cRmceIv6iOYn/s400/051003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469779919243589570" /></a><br />So today we went to the greenhouse to get the bedding plants:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Herbs</span><br />Basil x 4<br />Rosemary<br />Chives <br />Parsley<br />Cilantro<br />(getting oregano from my parents)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Veggies:</span><br />3 bell peppers (red, yellow and green)<br />1 jalapeno pepper<br />1 cherry tomato<br />1 low acid tomato (I have another one from my aunt)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Also:</span><br />marigolds and inpatients (to sprinkle among the veggies, for funzies)<br /><br />So I still need to hunt down a summer squash plant and get seeds for beans, peas and carrots. Yum.<br /><br />And lilacs coming soon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7hBGXWCSau2ZxYxR0EldpihLqZCSkcOfpvKq8aNQTqmN1WCcv9q_PC-d72IEQrv1JBWJiIMezKY9po2s18UwR0GHF8N5SnqXCYai_dO-boFYTNnzmHUtLpuf60mcuM4PM6hNuywW3_Sy/s1600/051001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7hBGXWCSau2ZxYxR0EldpihLqZCSkcOfpvKq8aNQTqmN1WCcv9q_PC-d72IEQrv1JBWJiIMezKY9po2s18UwR0GHF8N5SnqXCYai_dO-boFYTNnzmHUtLpuf60mcuM4PM6hNuywW3_Sy/s400/051001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469810415687988226" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-88397522294274352282010-04-26T16:29:00.000-07:002010-04-26T16:37:46.017-07:00Menu Plan<span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday</span> Quinoa Black Bean Salad (46 <a href="http://www.whitewatercooks.com/index.html">Whitewater Cooks</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday</span> Schezuan Ground beef and green beans (183 <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Anne-Lindsays-New-Light-Cooking/dp/0679314881">New Light Cooking</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday</span>Lentil Curry Wraps (132 <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Anne-Lindsays-New-Light-Cooking/dp/0679314881">New Light Cooking</a>)(Didn't get around to this last week. Had waffles that night instead)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span>Tabbouleh Chickpea Salad (43 <a href="http://www.whitewatercooks.com/index.html">Whitewater Cooks</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday</span> - Salmon Casserole<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday</span> Pita Pizzas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday</span>Sausage and Perogies<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Baking</span> Bran Muffins with dates (<a href="http://erincooks.com/basic-bran-muffins/">Erin Cooks</a> - these are the best muffins on earth, I use plain yogurt and add chopped dried dates to them)<br /><br />Best thing last week? Bombay Wraps, soooo yummy. Also the first BBQ of the season was very much enjoyed.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-83382893007834089812010-04-24T19:05:00.000-07:002010-04-24T19:22:36.201-07:00Gardening | A fresh startHmmm, I'm typing one handed while holding a baby, so please excuse any typos!<br /><br />Well, it's a new house with a new yard. I will be a better gardener this year! I will not kill all the plants. I will not let the weeds turn it into a feral mess (why don't weeds need watering?). Why will I be better? Because I am not pregnant this summer (knock wood). I just need to figure out how to garden while holding a baby who refuses to be put down even to nap. Right. <br /><br />So here's the tour. The flower beds haven't been properly cared for in 10 years. They are dug up now, but these are "before" pictures.<br /><br /><br />Front of the house. Something pretty will be going on by the door. I have planted lettuce, shallots, swiss chard, kale and arugula. Not sure if the shallots will be happy being planted so late, but it's worth a shot as I love shallots. This side is almost always shady.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTDDTexitCIZs2CUOnHcJ_4Mtq5KvWNVTF01BuDTtGZU240ONjfhjPOCc6wTwrZB1U2mlBSPpDfidMCiTBrOnizccH4nxWKcHtOIeLgal6IxGNGZtVoz2hRXVxZY7A-91elm_RmOZiq_x/s1600/042215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTDDTexitCIZs2CUOnHcJ_4Mtq5KvWNVTF01BuDTtGZU240ONjfhjPOCc6wTwrZB1U2mlBSPpDfidMCiTBrOnizccH4nxWKcHtOIeLgal6IxGNGZtVoz2hRXVxZY7A-91elm_RmOZiq_x/s400/042215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463892187152028530" /></a><br /><br />Putting a tepee here for beans<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVNhR3tiCwL6oeXz8IX5em-3_T9KOl0MUIuyycVer27lH_BEFEbMBFcbpurUZlFI6f0IJHr3JNZdkP_uLYMhV2qQvvA-hpARM0y9VM_gs2v1-QA6tecahyOjFSW981ZKacCM59ffQVTSy/s1600/042212.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVNhR3tiCwL6oeXz8IX5em-3_T9KOl0MUIuyycVer27lH_BEFEbMBFcbpurUZlFI6f0IJHr3JNZdkP_uLYMhV2qQvvA-hpARM0y9VM_gs2v1-QA6tecahyOjFSW981ZKacCM59ffQVTSy/s400/042212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463893122109989554" /></a><br /><br />Side of the house. The rosebushes have had a severe haircut. They have also attacked both Craig and I. Evil! This side is getting peas (on a trellis) carrots and zucchini.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo69QXbjf4WQP32wZrOniQd9adSUl5Py8-yAqz_2qeng8MoBnea9UAXFczkGZ5I5Ip8mh2vsijhSq_-IF6VJ8sJu5lERbD8Oc9UaWk59rJYfrNFgQ99dq1WHTIq0HAKB7TQnrAaEqKQpd/s1600/042214.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo69QXbjf4WQP32wZrOniQd9adSUl5Py8-yAqz_2qeng8MoBnea9UAXFczkGZ5I5Ip8mh2vsijhSq_-IF6VJ8sJu5lERbD8Oc9UaWk59rJYfrNFgQ99dq1WHTIq0HAKB7TQnrAaEqKQpd/s400/042214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463893407464035266" /></a><br /><br />And finally the back of the house. Full on sunny. Herbs and peppers and tomatoes. Also some marigolds methinks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGrSlHFbPvG7xQM1zkobyZtOy91FdWxwBNyv2TvOEmM6WtmOOSbDlPBrgVWtZ4LkUsOdA36wT1lZg2UM-1yrAQxCkVx28JnDy8UYZ4x0M-UOcsVeXmkLtNwOt-617OwvZWe_22OZIpoKW/s1600/042213.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGrSlHFbPvG7xQM1zkobyZtOy91FdWxwBNyv2TvOEmM6WtmOOSbDlPBrgVWtZ4LkUsOdA36wT1lZg2UM-1yrAQxCkVx28JnDy8UYZ4x0M-UOcsVeXmkLtNwOt-617OwvZWe_22OZIpoKW/s400/042213.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463894352110090930" /></a><br /><br />What are you planting this spring?Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-41854464107186194112010-04-22T21:03:00.000-07:002010-04-22T21:19:49.622-07:00I have returned!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzFjjYtXTks1PMQeLE9KgMehofBugushHokdWlHTeyJUjQ3sgAHQAqEyNZYTSomoIVQjMmtfzY0DSoWFPMu_XbVqJgZ5yVqFT1J7RnH3WUTqmrhY65C-dC_3LaVt4tMZa1qMYuVQhLcIU/s1600/042201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzFjjYtXTks1PMQeLE9KgMehofBugushHokdWlHTeyJUjQ3sgAHQAqEyNZYTSomoIVQjMmtfzY0DSoWFPMu_XbVqJgZ5yVqFT1J7RnH3WUTqmrhY65C-dC_3LaVt4tMZa1qMYuVQhLcIU/s400/042201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463179049945470050" /></a><br /><br />Did you miss me? So now that I am done being pregnant and done with the crazy first six weeks of mommyhood, I find that my thoughts turn again to food. Sooooo good to be able to eat normally again! Here are my goals for food as I get back into the swing of things:<br /><br />- <span style="font-weight:bold;">Menu plan</span>. I will go shopping once a week for food. That's it, no picking up something midweek. Partly because it's easier (we live out of town, and have a baby and blah blah blah) and partly because I am trying to stick to a budget of $100 a week. That might seem like a lot still, but for me it would be a big improvement.<br /><br />- <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cut down on the refined food.</span> In hopes of cutting down on the baby tummy. I let this slip with the puking and the sleeping and the not sleeping. Time to refocus.<br /><br />- <span style="font-weight:bold;">To keep my garden alive.</span> I will not be a bad garden mommy like last year!<br /><br />- <span style="font-weight:bold;">To continue to eat as locally as I can.</span> I've been doing well at this actually. Still not buying produce from out of country and all my meat and eggs are very local. Some of my dairy. My oats and lentils and WW flour are all from a local CSA.<br /><br /><br />So here's this weeks menu plan, even though the week is almost over. I hope these will be fun to read and give you ideas, even if you don't have my cook books.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monday</span> Big Barn Bowties (pg 181 <a href="http://www.rebarmodernfood.com/cookbook.html">Rebar</a>) <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday</span> Bombay Rollup (Rebar)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday</span> Hamburgers & Apples<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span> <a href="http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2010/04/12/deconstructed-california-rolls/#comments">Sushi Salad</a> with wild BC prawns<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday</span> Pita Pizzas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday</span> Lentil Wraps (132 <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Anne-Lindsays-New-Light-Cooking/dp/0679314881">New Light Cooking</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday</span> Ratatouille (made and frozen last summer)<br /><br />Oh, if you aren't a reader of my other blog...here's the adorable reason for my absence:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2C7xhyqUvjpurtKRyamq6pXtmdHw80LDm1OsoThYezSeoXHgYY2rBogZaAm_V44mNfnTSLQM1g_sq8chDLOw1WwDyNKTSt99eANE0jP_k5tcdHB9vP9U8zP0E-5EmBuHcSWqSGXqppgl6/s1600/041623.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2C7xhyqUvjpurtKRyamq6pXtmdHw80LDm1OsoThYezSeoXHgYY2rBogZaAm_V44mNfnTSLQM1g_sq8chDLOw1WwDyNKTSt99eANE0jP_k5tcdHB9vP9U8zP0E-5EmBuHcSWqSGXqppgl6/s400/041623.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463182741077534290" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-39587574988003463082009-09-01T10:13:00.000-07:002009-09-01T10:29:15.116-07:00HiatusIn case you had not noticed, this blog is on Hiatus. I kept thinking that next week I would have more energy surely and next week I would blog more. Next week keeps not coming. The truth is that between the fact that the baby is sucking the life out of me (adorable, right?) and I'm working full time from 1-9 most weekdays I just don't have it in me to run two blogs right now. I can barely handle one. Also, if I manage to have the energy to cook a fun meal, it has run out before I can blog about it. So here's a summer recap, and after that you should wander over to <a href="http://hannaslifeiscool.blogspot.com">my other blog</a> if you want updates. I'll try and make it back here...sometime. <br /><br />The good:<br />- I froze lots of fruit this year, 25 lbs of strawberries, 30 lbs of blackberries, 3 lbs of huckleberries (although 2 of them were a gift) and about 30 lbs of peaches. I somehow missed raspberries, which is tragic.<br />- I canned 6 jars of peaches, 24 jars of asparagus pickles and 18 jars of asparagus broth.<br />- I also froze maybe 10 lbs of asparagus, 5 lbs of green beans and 10 or so lbs of summer squash.<br />- I made apricot jam (which turned super solid...apparently the pectin was overkill) and am going to make blackberry and strawberry.<br />- Next week I am going to can soup and tomato sauce with my mom.<br /><br />Okay I actually feel better after typing that. I didn't do as much as I had hoped, but that's not too bad.<br /><br />The bad: <br />- I have been eating way more processed food then I like to admit. Although I think I am past the frozen burrito stage. There has been a lot of triskets and breakfast cereal and some instant thai noodle lunches. This makes me sad but between having zero energry and needing to eat constantly to avoid puking or passing out, well...that's how it goes. I have been trying to aim for mostly healthy/whole grain. Also I have been buying bread, which makes me super sad (and also means I eat a lot less sandwiches). Not much for sweets though, I don't really crave them (apart from icecream...and chocolate milk) and store bought cake and cookies actually makes me throw up. <br /><br />The ugly:<br />- My garden is the ugly. It has gone back to the wild. Plus the land lady doesn't water much...and not all her water hits my whole garden. I have been eating some peppers and tomatoes and zuchinni. Oh and the rosemary bush is pretty good. The rest is either dead or just so scrawny as to not yet be edible. This fills me with sadness. Maybe next year I will be able to do something once the baby is not on the inside anymore. But I didn't know I would be pregnant when I planted and I never guessed that I would be so sick and drained so...I try not to feel too guilty. Craig does sometimes still catch me staring at the planters crying "I'm a bad garden mommy!" and he tells me to stop it and come inside.<br /><br />Ah well, I am not a perfect person, such is life! And that's my summer. Hope yours was full of fun in the sun and yummy in the tummy :)Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-12239308291222411622009-08-07T12:01:00.001-07:002009-08-07T12:29:15.886-07:00Gardening | Tastes like sunshine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKwWDj1xr2jgIRMH-6gRJYHNq2pwCS1A0jUYDg1q__xUmfKaViTVFGsgbr-5q9pgIpxhtyqapOO-KWiHFAZVsTnsSt0jPXz8mcfWjR2rOju7hE8F-00taMjW-YjhCFZzmnjwB0q_2PUFb/s1600-h/Picture-024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKwWDj1xr2jgIRMH-6gRJYHNq2pwCS1A0jUYDg1q__xUmfKaViTVFGsgbr-5q9pgIpxhtyqapOO-KWiHFAZVsTnsSt0jPXz8mcfWjR2rOju7hE8F-00taMjW-YjhCFZzmnjwB0q_2PUFb/s400/Picture-024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367306059777150066" /></a><br /><br />These are the tiny little low acid tomatoes from my Tumble Tim plant. They are sooo sweet and yummy. However they still give me heartburn...booo!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-1489036667094760502009-08-04T21:06:00.000-07:002009-08-04T21:13:41.584-07:00Links | Cake WrecksI have spent about two hours today laughing at <a href="http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com">Cake Wrecks</a> (wow...it's my day off, okay!). She posts brutal cakes all week and then really cool ones on Sundays. It is a comedic masterpiece. My tummy hurts from the laughing (also the baby...it is aaaangry today...I keep hoping the cakes will cheer it up as well)<br /><br />So when I have the baby...please no one make me this cake:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIQbONeCwnsTgT9lLqw9i1mUUmNHC3pEmj0hmm8a55QEa9XFuR9DWThKf11iszVli3PU_VTGWVNp9gY-KnY-_6WtUtPMqrOCGpI17pPryOxj3_KgSopgrxcziM6DjUuXhCgEfcfxy48hf/s1600-h/Steven+K+.+lw+.+baby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIQbONeCwnsTgT9lLqw9i1mUUmNHC3pEmj0hmm8a55QEa9XFuR9DWThKf11iszVli3PU_VTGWVNp9gY-KnY-_6WtUtPMqrOCGpI17pPryOxj3_KgSopgrxcziM6DjUuXhCgEfcfxy48hf/s400/Steven+K+.+lw+.+baby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366326988963420386" /></a><br /><br />And a few more of my favourites:<br /><br />Happy Mothers Day...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LaxgeP17mhw6lsfPvbhsQ6vrSq_0fLRssAlkwn5fx43ymp38-Yg3qY8kYP7QLxoJSj-eiKBL9Wsu2Fr6h3kVmybLDxA6arAcxKlJFfJA-3eW2plrv8fWcNHxb3N6b-HSoGmD-rOmNvkO/s1600-h/uterus+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LaxgeP17mhw6lsfPvbhsQ6vrSq_0fLRssAlkwn5fx43ymp38-Yg3qY8kYP7QLxoJSj-eiKBL9Wsu2Fr6h3kVmybLDxA6arAcxKlJFfJA-3eW2plrv8fWcNHxb3N6b-HSoGmD-rOmNvkO/s400/uterus+cake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327265409295890" /></a><br /><br />Cupcake Hello Kitty (which reminds me...I haven't been to <a href="http://www.kittyhell.com/">Hello Kitty Hell</a> in aaages)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuSMiOJzFabChKiAGlx35z4dcKjGZ0ImCoDYijgRktqdgCH6pCI3qOnHeE4ZJuxjCxvwikbNt7URvUfZVp8H55HLL95V8VXswov5-iohGs_rQ9xG5G-SYqsl3kxnNtbFRPL898zp-73b4/s1600-h/Ayana+W+-+hello+kitty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuSMiOJzFabChKiAGlx35z4dcKjGZ0ImCoDYijgRktqdgCH6pCI3qOnHeE4ZJuxjCxvwikbNt7URvUfZVp8H55HLL95V8VXswov5-iohGs_rQ9xG5G-SYqsl3kxnNtbFRPL898zp-73b4/s400/Ayana+W+-+hello+kitty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327451465140754" /></a><br /><br />Everyone's favourite literary masterpiece<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51xZWuSx081u9k_PYgLAcdKVmrvoEWYn1j2AkzepJiD6n0D_f-pqeYHxWaJiTZxzhb6GiN86v0VAL5Ihdlet_-4narv0eQlxqz-PK-OgoKA-K8gm7mhyOUBVxpNGcKJPQEElPc5tM4UiO/s1600-h/Kelly+L+.+ow+.+twilight+marked.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51xZWuSx081u9k_PYgLAcdKVmrvoEWYn1j2AkzepJiD6n0D_f-pqeYHxWaJiTZxzhb6GiN86v0VAL5Ihdlet_-4narv0eQlxqz-PK-OgoKA-K8gm7mhyOUBVxpNGcKJPQEElPc5tM4UiO/s400/Kelly+L+.+ow+.+twilight+marked.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327792853920930" /></a><br /><br />A happy birthday horse head<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZ3XlpP3248e6nO5i3AbMeGpeulaTIaYWh7sYN-loXJtZoe4PRKaqZPsWt8EpMkyhycIUn0h6Eb1iN7qENMFHIu0vY9xsDgRbRnEaOCxEJIQNNgdw5Uo7GizC1YiQY_kDgDT7HkShdoqj/s1600-h/celeritas+horse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZ3XlpP3248e6nO5i3AbMeGpeulaTIaYWh7sYN-loXJtZoe4PRKaqZPsWt8EpMkyhycIUn0h6Eb1iN7qENMFHIu0vY9xsDgRbRnEaOCxEJIQNNgdw5Uo7GizC1YiQY_kDgDT7HkShdoqj/s400/celeritas+horse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327995167347186" /></a><br /><br />And for the win, construction worker mermaid!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsDxr3yKE5AX_MYJCpwgHvosj462nPIW_oJs-9oTFK999dtwlLRlO8vTt1F9BnWgLWHRuljZf0BuLulka9sHMC605RQ9YfdWoQE9yJIoA1U5q2ze_A9bT4Bv61S9oOSmVygEJl2qofphE/s1600-h/Anne+J+.+lw+.+creature.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsDxr3yKE5AX_MYJCpwgHvosj462nPIW_oJs-9oTFK999dtwlLRlO8vTt1F9BnWgLWHRuljZf0BuLulka9sHMC605RQ9YfdWoQE9yJIoA1U5q2ze_A9bT4Bv61S9oOSmVygEJl2qofphE/s400/Anne+J+.+lw+.+creature.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327106451931986" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-35933543706985788712009-07-30T11:46:00.000-07:002009-07-30T12:37:38.330-07:00Recipe | Huckleberry Chocolate Coffee Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu-cLMNA_eqbmGg0PP_mlayJ24cohSD7tjqmUWn4gQCAqNmuLLjVDg_qqCU9i738SxerKw6NEUNqHIOyUNm2E_y86HAc3UsCJctKU62uWO3kxv9dHVAhmS941MVNMy2eoVwIXoRg7FDd_/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu-cLMNA_eqbmGg0PP_mlayJ24cohSD7tjqmUWn4gQCAqNmuLLjVDg_qqCU9i738SxerKw6NEUNqHIOyUNm2E_y86HAc3UsCJctKU62uWO3kxv9dHVAhmS941MVNMy2eoVwIXoRg7FDd_/s400/cake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364338015603528722" /></a><br /><br />Hey all, sorry about the absence. I've mostly been eating crackers and trying not to vomit (and only sometimes succeeding). Doesn't make for great food blogging. But I made this cake last week to take camping and it turned out great so I had to share!<br /><br />This is based on a great Raspberry cake recipe which I will include below. I had huckleberries however. Huckleberries grow wild around here and are easily my favourite berry. They a related to blueberries but smaller and more flavourful. Tarter and darker. So very yummy. In fact I'm not really a fan of blueberries as they mostly taste like obese bland huckleberries to me. I changed the original recipe quite a bit with what I had on hand. It was my first full cake done with whole wheat pastry flour and I was very pleased with the result. It had an excellent light texture and didn't feel in the slightest with like a health food compromise. You could also make this with blackberries I think, it has to be a tart berry to work. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Huckleberry Chocolate Coffee Cake Ingredients</span><br />2 Cups whole wheat pastry flour<br />1 1/4 tsp Baking Powder<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />3/4 cups sugar<br />1/4 cup soft butter<br />1 1/4 cup buttermilk<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />1 egg<br /><br />1 bar dark chocolate<br />1 cup huckleberries (fresh or frozen)<br /><br />Streusel:<br />1/3 quarter cups flour<br />1/4 cup sugar<br />1/4 cup cold butter<br />1/4 cup slivered almonds toasted<br />1/4 cup coconut toasted<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Directions</span><br />1. Combine ingredients for the streusel and cut up the chocolate bar into little bits.<br /><br />2. Combine all batter ingredients in a bowl, beat on low for 30 seconds then on high for two minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.<br /><br />3. Grease a 9x9 pan and set the oven to 350.<br /><br />4. In pan layer 1/2 the batter, then half the chocolate, half the berries and half the struesel. Repeat.<br /><br />5) Bake for 50 minutes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Raspberry Chocolate Coffee Cake</span><br /><br />2 cups all purpose flour<br />2 tsp Baking Powder<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />3/4 cup sugar<br />1/4 cup soft butter<br />1 cup milk<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />1 egg<br /><br />Streusel Topping:<br />1/3 c flour<br />1/4 cup sugar<br />1/4 cup cold butter<br />1/3 cup slivered almonds<br /><br />1 cup chocolate chips<br />1 cup whole raspberries<br /><br />And just follow the directions as above!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-53744327217723294392009-07-15T12:01:00.001-07:002009-07-15T12:05:19.703-07:00I'm growing more than vegetables here...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghucEvjmZ0GyGkPTxnu15da0CeGrY27r6ZdoGeEMSV-4zRNWnrujkZDUw5EqavJC0dTs7v_Fu83PUNJrrb_6SLQMTvh6J-lHgx-V9iNFIrHXKA8ECQat6hcF1b-QAbk0xd4SzBxVOgUtf8/s1600-h/zuch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghucEvjmZ0GyGkPTxnu15da0CeGrY27r6ZdoGeEMSV-4zRNWnrujkZDUw5EqavJC0dTs7v_Fu83PUNJrrb_6SLQMTvh6J-lHgx-V9iNFIrHXKA8ECQat6hcF1b-QAbk0xd4SzBxVOgUtf8/s400/zuch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358764163408078610" /></a><br />For those of you who don't know (or haven't guessed) we are pregnant over here! I just got back from my first ultrasound and all looks well so I thought I'd let you guys in on it. I think it's about the size of that baby tomato at the moment (second tomato from my garden by the way, and first zuchinni). <br /><br />Why have I been crap at posting? A) I mostly just sleep when I am home. B) Baby still hasn't caught on to this whole food thing. I can't remember the last time I was so uninterested in food. It's wierd. I don't like it. But hopefully I will be back to my foodie self in a month or so. In the meantime, bear with me please! Growing people is hard work!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-90878057573949833402009-07-10T11:16:00.000-07:002009-07-10T11:23:02.155-07:00My Kitchen | UpdatesI am the worst food blogger ever these days, I knoooow. I do have a reason, I'll tell you guys later. But in the meantime here's some updates:<br /><br />- I went to Creston last weekend to pick strawberries and picked 25 lbs! They are only 1.60 a pound at the U-pick place and you can make sure that every berry is fully ripe and not moldy. I'm definitely doing it again next year. It took me about an hour to fill a big bucket and I did it two days. One day with my cousin and her friends in the pouring rain and the next day with my gramma. They are all frozen now for shakes and fun. And jam. I meant to save some to eat fresh but I went to work and Craig misheard my directions. Thus there is a casserole dish full of the very nicest strawberries...in the freezer. Ah well.<br /><br />I had been home one day and my parents raspberries started. Seriously, there were no raspberries the day before. Where is the justice!?<br /><br />- My garden is healthy but not huge, I suspect this is because my upstairs neighbours care more about keeping the new grass alive then the garden. Ah well. I have one almost ripe tomato! Maybe I will eat it tomorrow.<br /><br />And that is all. Exciting, eh?Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-15161680656407899532009-07-01T20:53:00.000-07:002009-07-01T21:13:49.625-07:00Gardening | Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcXcZe0QDGaOuzQxvhRfoA7kutoc1KjUZI1WNYB25alkitYNOHZiumi88GFZLZVI1XdXGOJYthoV1vk77Msbdg7Mx9Jxnaf1GBBQktenRcG6-q7Y81V4yB37Jfa-VBqtrIpEYibJ_qFhp/s1600-h/gar11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcXcZe0QDGaOuzQxvhRfoA7kutoc1KjUZI1WNYB25alkitYNOHZiumi88GFZLZVI1XdXGOJYthoV1vk77Msbdg7Mx9Jxnaf1GBBQktenRcG6-q7Y81V4yB37Jfa-VBqtrIpEYibJ_qFhp/s400/gar11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353709839599252610" /></a>Hmm...I wonder when I can eat these...I think they have to turn yellow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2fGZyWkJjVVoWKAHZglz5tvfId3zgDZ-4ZwkV4w0MBm6oHGMmixf3S6T8fvxIpgUsCqMMwQ0xAR6mtE9hRHazlozNDceDNCh8S6rB9NVUUI_ZXLn0UrFEJnObehJ7jZmxie08EvyfKSD/s1600-h/gar1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2fGZyWkJjVVoWKAHZglz5tvfId3zgDZ-4ZwkV4w0MBm6oHGMmixf3S6T8fvxIpgUsCqMMwQ0xAR6mtE9hRHazlozNDceDNCh8S6rB9NVUUI_ZXLn0UrFEJnObehJ7jZmxie08EvyfKSD/s400/gar1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353709773653475170" /></a>Lettuce! So pretty! Who needs flowers?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC3PVYZQap54pg67JCFTUzKRBNHsWSxA0s0pau0lOf5E8_zOu5joZvrJpLBpwg3DS-bqu6z23rsdoviecxp1YibzExAf5OGy697Q8_k2ES70KZY6R_qra84OV9TuD8SfuRqPvNP2BKcKH/s1600-h/gar2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC3PVYZQap54pg67JCFTUzKRBNHsWSxA0s0pau0lOf5E8_zOu5joZvrJpLBpwg3DS-bqu6z23rsdoviecxp1YibzExAf5OGy697Q8_k2ES70KZY6R_qra84OV9TuD8SfuRqPvNP2BKcKH/s400/gar2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353709497273654402" /></a>updated container garden (please note parsley and basil have replaced the spinach)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJY5ZbPIC-QLE50Ohp200QBqxIkWWVWrpf4fiSDsfZrUIh80gtivQCrw8S_HoFYR8_5NRS95zKYhAsXup8s29a4OsmeJEU1DaHBZAzdo-giWo0d0WibU91iR7_B-PCmoYdjltWFYbfUZ1/s1600-h/gar3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJY5ZbPIC-QLE50Ohp200QBqxIkWWVWrpf4fiSDsfZrUIh80gtivQCrw8S_HoFYR8_5NRS95zKYhAsXup8s29a4OsmeJEU1DaHBZAzdo-giWo0d0WibU91iR7_B-PCmoYdjltWFYbfUZ1/s400/gar3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353709348260013794" /></a>And apparently the basil in the garden isn't dead. Maybe I will eat some tomorrow...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispyRL7ScsA6sTE5KvvZ0yEPrT3Tajytk2-teihw8Ceb_Iej9RhwvjB8rcL-BAEeAZE7tlslhBQuK4dViXa7fdP4leE29wVQTBcDjFOWu2m3FryvydbgDaiSJhsasSfr43BLf3tTG50XUc/s1600-h/gar4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispyRL7ScsA6sTE5KvvZ0yEPrT3Tajytk2-teihw8Ceb_Iej9RhwvjB8rcL-BAEeAZE7tlslhBQuK4dViXa7fdP4leE29wVQTBcDjFOWu2m3FryvydbgDaiSJhsasSfr43BLf3tTG50XUc/s400/gar4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353709288634457266" /></a>Also, this plant had no leaves left. Now it has about five tiny leaves and this little pepper grows more every day. Weird. I guess cayenne likes the abuse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnKPpytmM5_Bp2Ik6JeOHxsVyLrwzbbxaQGZ5dBFfeP2mjPRn56kHqfxCPeJr6alzF58we4rnDJICpY0085DPamYzxoqDyWtE4hsvR1AciJh3DhswNkph3Ol_aNseUc0n98Nv8td7i3xW/s1600-h/gar5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnKPpytmM5_Bp2Ik6JeOHxsVyLrwzbbxaQGZ5dBFfeP2mjPRn56kHqfxCPeJr6alzF58we4rnDJICpY0085DPamYzxoqDyWtE4hsvR1AciJh3DhswNkph3Ol_aNseUc0n98Nv8td7i3xW/s400/gar5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353708978147857202" /></a>Summer Squash! Coming soon! Maybe I will eat blossoms? But there only seems to ever be one at a time, and that's not really exciting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtewuswHZGe5giHd5RtUV7y1bJwFSPI9P-xZSQpzaDY_BbjVALNy1jys7spUANTN5yzZgMZpXBxV6fdUF4JFQ4Ts8giA1Tw4M81dMatxGNlN579Bnw89sAQrFkEVDdykNG2B5KzL_SSxaW/s1600-h/gar6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtewuswHZGe5giHd5RtUV7y1bJwFSPI9P-xZSQpzaDY_BbjVALNy1jys7spUANTN5yzZgMZpXBxV6fdUF4JFQ4Ts8giA1Tw4M81dMatxGNlN579Bnw89sAQrFkEVDdykNG2B5KzL_SSxaW/s400/gar6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353708803255116354" /></a>my parsley is a bush. So of course I planted more? They came with the basil, I couldn't help it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlE6mUrXQFGV95-JQBbKxJr7vqW9wb_ryxZO0xjOny2DX_7zAEVjKDyFUciI706_FJwerhk-bbpaJlorkrDEQ3Kf_wK3KHiCDBhaEbTXozUl8vvZ4gyB9wbXZXCdfJk34jXrJereOo-3q/s1600-h/gar7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlE6mUrXQFGV95-JQBbKxJr7vqW9wb_ryxZO0xjOny2DX_7zAEVjKDyFUciI706_FJwerhk-bbpaJlorkrDEQ3Kf_wK3KHiCDBhaEbTXozUl8vvZ4gyB9wbXZXCdfJk34jXrJereOo-3q/s400/gar7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353708527353126850" /></a>The healthiest pepper plant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ7wnukkGW_KhpSOG64LrEEaIZSOBv0kNH8nFzX_Cp31cPs6VL4V06dG3LynZ1Grgev3yGpROLhK6PW6FPteuTeB6SY1ZPfJZB_uflGgDTmbn11AL9e2juvy5q6vmNy29KxWZPVEsKybL/s1600-h/gar8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ7wnukkGW_KhpSOG64LrEEaIZSOBv0kNH8nFzX_Cp31cPs6VL4V06dG3LynZ1Grgev3yGpROLhK6PW6FPteuTeB6SY1ZPfJZB_uflGgDTmbn11AL9e2juvy5q6vmNy29KxWZPVEsKybL/s400/gar8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353708210209595522" /></a>carrots!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgN4WPlLqlSb3szv5_IWNG46wLJ3qo2dOEOmpOs-SdWYRhRBe4HusIiKQxHO2l-ankPl4pNa9NddbnpzHkExSEoYs24D8bST6TptIsgDvUAeXBLChmfiwDPiH33PR2HjMtWH_78Eg4Ieq/s1600-h/gar9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgN4WPlLqlSb3szv5_IWNG46wLJ3qo2dOEOmpOs-SdWYRhRBe4HusIiKQxHO2l-ankPl4pNa9NddbnpzHkExSEoYs24D8bST6TptIsgDvUAeXBLChmfiwDPiH33PR2HjMtWH_78Eg4Ieq/s400/gar9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353707154176559346" /></a>swiss chard! Or beets...I can't honestly remember. (I mean the picture, I know in the garden)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x23-RS2BnRCYIiWxetKrtbXjDWn1GghHftOlaxzA3RR2tw_wOK5LZRZrSEFzLfQCCl-MwknaZUJO9b-H9xB96gxnttxDsvhCrJc7Nasx9CWci8vXpDtC20jyG5ydM2wC6sl1jgZLoo9d/s1600-h/gar10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x23-RS2BnRCYIiWxetKrtbXjDWn1GghHftOlaxzA3RR2tw_wOK5LZRZrSEFzLfQCCl-MwknaZUJO9b-H9xB96gxnttxDsvhCrJc7Nasx9CWci8vXpDtC20jyG5ydM2wC6sl1jgZLoo9d/s400/gar10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353706456416871922" /></a>Weed much? But there are so many and they are sooooo tiny. I can't be bothered at the moment.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-80460394114797961792009-06-28T20:51:00.000-07:002009-06-28T21:03:16.592-07:00My Kitchen | Garlic Scapes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IxB-OGVgbgZpge6ZVLFnxsFGpJnx9y_dBUgYOjZ1Tbu7Thp3nUeXZgZ_8CunFTLwob3Kz4ooCn_J-FBGWHLIU2o1Laj5nsSxeDfDGdBIHj4aX-Zx7JWXgK5v5hvODj-P9OzwCSqz2kNo/s1600-h/scapes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IxB-OGVgbgZpge6ZVLFnxsFGpJnx9y_dBUgYOjZ1Tbu7Thp3nUeXZgZ_8CunFTLwob3Kz4ooCn_J-FBGWHLIU2o1Laj5nsSxeDfDGdBIHj4aX-Zx7JWXgK5v5hvODj-P9OzwCSqz2kNo/s400/scapes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352593248323271714" /></a><br /><br />So scapes are the green tops of garlic. Apparently you cut them off in spring so that the garlic can put all it's effort into growing the bulb. This is strange to me, but I'm certainly no garlic growing expert.<br /><br />Garlic scapes are another random thing I've never eaten but with this seasonal eating thing I was very excited to give them a try. I picked up a bundle at the Nelson farmer's market last week. I love their twirly swirly ways.<br /><br />I had heard that they can be pretty strong, but I didn't find that to be the case. I thought they were garlicy in a pretty mellow way. I did two meals with them, one was scapes pan fried with butter, oregano, yellow zucchini and the last of my spinach served over little cheese raviolis. It was to die for good. I also did some sort of rice concoction with chickpeas.<br /><br />The scapes add a light garlicky flavour and a nice bit of colour without the bitterness you sometimes get with garlic. Some people make pesto out of them which I think would be excellent.<br /><br />Go forth and experiment!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-49337665454829529782009-06-27T09:59:00.000-07:002009-06-27T10:03:43.952-07:00Gardening | First Harvest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJmH9DoKdeO0ZRYlYDQUE4ipSFMQTAPEYvEbYm2YQKhrrkjuV1BQ4cFzgLr_-2ySXBeYnnI84NInZ6cXxtyZwflVpuFZabh7EbcEHApQJDPBA5hDFYHX1-jB0ePW5Hb0Hz6oKBcaLRwef/s1600-h/spinach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJmH9DoKdeO0ZRYlYDQUE4ipSFMQTAPEYvEbYm2YQKhrrkjuV1BQ4cFzgLr_-2ySXBeYnnI84NInZ6cXxtyZwflVpuFZabh7EbcEHApQJDPBA5hDFYHX1-jB0ePW5Hb0Hz6oKBcaLRwef/s400/spinach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352053282424823906" /></a><br /><br />Well the mountain spinach I did in the planter was a great success. It grew like crazy and was pretty tasty. Sadly it only lasted for about three meals...seems almost anticlimactic. I'm planning on buying a bunch of spinach and freezing it this year, I found I couldn't buy Canadian spinach of any kind last year and I really missed it. <br /><br />The planter is now replanted with basil and parsley. They're looking a bit sad at the moment but they probably just need to get settled in.<br /><br />Oh, and the whole time we ate spinach I kept saying to Craig "I grew this! It was seeds and now it is foood! I grew it all by myself!"Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-76252872758940958932009-06-26T08:39:00.001-07:002009-06-26T08:58:39.000-07:00Links | For AmusementFrom the blogosphere:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/bahhh-licious.html">Want to make crackers shaped like sheep?</a> Cause I do. (<a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com">Design*Sponge</a>)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMZmnZH-c4eIyxSZW4ffHyPyV8AQdaoy3bcOEsLdVT05nZsYYix6lqrvZ1KLtsGZ50aeIynqJ87adE2REe3vMDEbFnl1iEjEbmHTFIjTHAwr2Opr7LrW-dWBgBZxldBcSxwKMh6xhJr6H/s1600-h/sheepie.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMZmnZH-c4eIyxSZW4ffHyPyV8AQdaoy3bcOEsLdVT05nZsYYix6lqrvZ1KLtsGZ50aeIynqJ87adE2REe3vMDEbFnl1iEjEbmHTFIjTHAwr2Opr7LrW-dWBgBZxldBcSxwKMh6xhJr6H/s400/sheepie.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351664305089033250" /></a><br /><br />How about <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/food/ci_12667237">Kitsune Fortune Cookies</a>? (via <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/roundup-nationwide-papers/national-food-roundup-kitsune-fortune-cookies-from-nationwide-newspaper-food-sections-62409-088444">the Kitchn</a>)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Uinpu934cmZdo222_2iNki78t238Lu6WWJBMzFmNpxdCdxp4yfReD34IPlD_3pKxc52zbP5eQDbwEiGuJGWomeAx9MVgLri0szCRublsDE952grWiQs0GVwelbDltwx-vGhXKX5mNt4/s1600-h/2009_06_25-fortune-cookie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_Uinpu934cmZdo222_2iNki78t238Lu6WWJBMzFmNpxdCdxp4yfReD34IPlD_3pKxc52zbP5eQDbwEiGuJGWomeAx9MVgLri0szCRublsDE952grWiQs0GVwelbDltwx-vGhXKX5mNt4/s400/2009_06_25-fortune-cookie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351664578030564498" /></a><br /><br />Would you like to <a href="http://www.handmadefont.com/paprika.php">express yourself in red peppers</a>? (via <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2009/06/24/time-out-with-erin-font-yourself/">sfgirlbybay</a>)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3OunH9aJLiagRODlsjnV2B80_5OdYwG6bnG8fCOrHi0X2mM1mx2j497QO2MZGwT4nzObIxkW0vMPkepMypcie8rHLITvdBCVJQ7zUPbljJItHXEOrJf1vYnyO2FYxdAhQ8-TiiPDGH0h/s1600-h/paprika-preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3OunH9aJLiagRODlsjnV2B80_5OdYwG6bnG8fCOrHi0X2mM1mx2j497QO2MZGwT4nzObIxkW0vMPkepMypcie8rHLITvdBCVJQ7zUPbljJItHXEOrJf1vYnyO2FYxdAhQ8-TiiPDGH0h/s400/paprika-preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351665374225207746" /></a><br /><br />Next time someone goes to Ikea please pick me up some <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30133046">Forest Animal Cookie Cutters</a>! I don't know what I've done without them for so long...(via <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com">the Kitchn</a>)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYsSeGP81-kBiEaZL686484nQ-8TZzjvtBkKhuE9peGA3qCK9lXjV-DX8K6ktKlqyhgwMQgJHGV9Lhnw9-DOnrExRIzJHQuTtPF1rgtnNeOeJRsnfV0xWlT1Ct7zzk58PDt0LxuTTp57D/s1600-h/2009_06_04-Cutters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYsSeGP81-kBiEaZL686484nQ-8TZzjvtBkKhuE9peGA3qCK9lXjV-DX8K6ktKlqyhgwMQgJHGV9Lhnw9-DOnrExRIzJHQuTtPF1rgtnNeOeJRsnfV0xWlT1Ct7zzk58PDt0LxuTTp57D/s400/2009_06_04-Cutters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351665799887036946" /></a>Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-52602360462254245782009-06-24T09:46:00.000-07:002009-06-24T11:37:44.996-07:00Recipes | Coconuty Raised Doughnuts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28oVzUamx29p9P2gvinkwLfP_YovPq9-LJcSQXRznsMOPCApvE7WtLqPQZP3tj17525CbQmFbq-TM8awBEfFSsi4X1I8vW9JiD7pcr76Cl3qLxnhdVCloHNExoE8P7yqDXF5COial5sIo/s1600-h/doughnut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28oVzUamx29p9P2gvinkwLfP_YovPq9-LJcSQXRznsMOPCApvE7WtLqPQZP3tj17525CbQmFbq-TM8awBEfFSsi4X1I8vW9JiD7pcr76Cl3qLxnhdVCloHNExoE8P7yqDXF5COial5sIo/s400/doughnut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350936554942435810" /></a><br /><br />I had an urge to make doughnuts the other night. At about 8:30pm. Craig looked at me sleepily and said "Really? Okay" and took a nap on the couch. I've never made doughnuts. I've hardly ever even eaten homemade doughnuts. But lately I've been finding store bought doughnuts very unsatisfying (sorry Timmie Ho's) and mostly I wanted to make something sweet and hot and my oven is still out of commission (my own fault. It drives me mad not having an oven, but somehow I keep forgetting to order the part).<br /><br />So doughnuts it was. Raised doughnuts. Cake doughnuts are fine, but they aren't really doughnuts in my mind. I used Coconut oil to fry them up as it is apparently wonderfully good for you, and handles heat well (you should never never deep fry in vegetable oil, it breaks down badly and goes vaguely toxic). Besides, it smells fantastic.<br /><br />I adapted the recipe from <a href="http://erincooks.com/raised-doughnuts/">Erin Cooks</a>, who adapted it from Betty Crocker. Such is the life of a recipe. She said that it made an insane amount, I halved it and it made about 10. But it didn't rise amazingly (cold day, no oven light) so probably it does make about 2 dozen in it's original form. I'm gonna give you the recipe in a form that should make 12. There's no point in eating them when they are more than a few hours old, so think carefully before you bust out 4 dozen. <br /><br />Also, I rolled mine in sugar, but I think I'll honey glaze next time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coconuty Raised Doughnuts</span><br />2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />1/4 cup sugar<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />2 1/4 tsp yeast<br />almost 1 cup (3/4 cup + 2Tbsp if you want to be picky) very warm milk (120º to 130º)<br />3 Tbsp coconut oil<br />1 eggs<br /><br />Coconut oil<br />Sugar<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Directions</span><br />1) Mix 1 cup of flour, the sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl.<br />2) Add milk, oil and egg. Beat on low for a minute to combine, then on medium until smooth, another minute (my beater is dead, I just whisked it until it seemed smooth).<br />3) Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and mix until smooth. <br />4) Cover and let rise until doubled (about an hour)<br />5) Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Roll with a floured rolling pin to about 1/2 inch thick.<br />5) If you have a doughnut cutter cut them out. I used a glass for the big circle and an empty bottle for the small. I also made the scraps into doughnut holes with the bottle. You can roll the scraps out once to cut again.<br />6) Transfer the doughnuts to a floured cookie sheet as you go, then cover and let rise for about 1/2 hour, until doubled. Don't worry if they aren't huge, they puff up in the oil.<br />7) If you are cheap like me, you can use a very small saucepan and fry them one a time. If you an a hurry, use more oil and a dutch oven. Preheat the oil to about 350. A candy thermometer is nice, but you'll be able to tell if it's ready by putting a pinch of dough in a seeing if it starts bubbling. There should be at least a half inch of oil, enough so that the doughnuts can float.<br />8) Fry doughnuts until golden on both sides (flipping carefully, obviously).<br />9) When done drain on paper down or old tea towel. Roll in some sugar while still warm.<br />10) Try not to eat them all while your husband is still napping.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-12322816863714308512009-06-22T11:30:00.000-07:002009-06-22T11:49:21.266-07:00Book Review | Too Many Cooks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgHWc09a7n6g1eMOhXdpBOzwDKRQksVpl6MsBGhTyubbWf6hyphenhyphenRzXzRCqiXntQrgiK5H_r3z2Tooh7YGdC4gAe90bWR3rqHpnME2O9oJtBMh_EJj5ThHpQV4YBdvkANeygVukWcOYoAqUd/s1600-h/51lDztMhHeL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgHWc09a7n6g1eMOhXdpBOzwDKRQksVpl6MsBGhTyubbWf6hyphenhyphenRzXzRCqiXntQrgiK5H_r3z2Tooh7YGdC4gAe90bWR3rqHpnME2O9oJtBMh_EJj5ThHpQV4YBdvkANeygVukWcOYoAqUd/s400/51lDztMhHeL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350222254589452930" /></a><br /><br />So this post is all thanks to <a href="http://">Erin Cooks</a>. She had a giveaway for this book on <a href="http://erincooks.com/">her blog</a> and I won! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Too-Many-Cooks-Kitchen-Adventures/dp/1401340830/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245695667&sr=8-1">Too Many Cooks</a> is written by <a href="http://www.emilyfranklin.com/">Emily Franklin</a> about a year of food life. She is a mother of four (8, 6, 3 and a baby) and wants to introduce her kids to new food. Every chapter has stories about their adventures and how food is a part of their lives, then there are recipes at the end of the chapter.<br /><br />Her kids aren't terribly picky but they have very vocal opinions. My favourite quote would be in regards to a fish dish she made where one of her sons says "If you are trying to kill me, and you obviously are, this is the worst way to die".<br /><br />Also her husband won't eat any fruit that ends in "Y". Or is cooked.<br /><br />It's a super fun read and was very light compared to the foodie books I've been reading lately. She's not gonna lecture you about how you should eat and why, but most of her recipes are reasonably seasonal and contain whole ingredients. <br /><br />I would really recommend this book to anyone wondering what approach to take when introducing new foods to kids, or anyone that just likes reading about funny kids and kitchen adventures.<br /><br />The only downside to me, is that I don't know that I will remember to refer back to the recipes, like I would with a cookbook. There is an index of recipes in the back though.Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-20706535622048874742009-06-18T10:29:00.000-07:002009-06-18T10:44:07.767-07:00My Kitchen | Updates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuG1JaZzvcW3nlpwHJI72dwZR372EPAE4RFqrSqoclB6v611qnhPL9mnSPjldcKihFwzwmVikakkqm-BW9gCekYWyWnSkMcNESlJPzJNbsq6G8OoBw1n_wbdPFWAVQ6_ibCITdHdTjp78/s1600-h/Picture-010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuG1JaZzvcW3nlpwHJI72dwZR372EPAE4RFqrSqoclB6v611qnhPL9mnSPjldcKihFwzwmVikakkqm-BW9gCekYWyWnSkMcNESlJPzJNbsq6G8OoBw1n_wbdPFWAVQ6_ibCITdHdTjp78/s400/Picture-010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348724818651897698" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final asparagus tally:</span><br />24 jars pickled asparagus<br />20 jars asparagus broth<br />2.5 large ziplocks fulls of frozen chopped asparagus<br /><br />Where will it all live?! It's only June! I'm already sending canning to my parents cellar, on the theory that I will visit them sometime in the next...6 months. Also I now have canning behing my computer on the ground. Where else can I fit some? I feel like a squirrel hiding nuts for winter.<br /><br />No jokes about the nuts part.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Garden Update:</span><br />Spinach - gorgeous, ready to bolt. I have to cut it all off and eat it. But I feel so sad doing it! Aaaaah! <br />All the other containers are happy as well.<br />Tomatoes - 2 are happy. 1 is being eaten by something. Bugs? Slugs? Birds? Deer? I have no idea.<br />Zuchinni - happy days! It has like 5 babies going. I am sooo excited to eat them!<br />Herbs - Booo! Basil was being eaten as well. Then bolted. Stupid basil. I might buy more and plant them in the spinach container. Cilantro - bolted! For goodness sake. Parsley seems fine.<br />Peppers - Cayenne=also eaten! I think it's gonna die. The other peppers are being nibbled on but seem to be pulling through.<br />Rows - all are up! Beans are looking great and the others aren't being show offs, but they are there.<br /><br />I go down to the garden every morning and just stare at them. Maybe next year I'll actually learn how to keep bugs away...<br /><br />In other news my oven is broken. The element exploded in a shower of sparks and fire. No one in town carries the part, I need to order it in. Bah! I have been buying bread. I have not been excited about sandwiches.<br /><br />BBQ days are here! And there was much rejoicing! I will post about BBQed pizza soon.<br /><br />So how are your late spring endevours going? Tell!Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033338145606869037.post-67652445706405040622009-06-12T12:01:00.000-07:002009-06-12T12:29:23.745-07:00Recipes | Stir Fry Basics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcHhcTt-v8567816AFA5B2xC9p7s-XfGb4Cj299gc-WZsu5hnPp_GK3TVg_BUuDgTzvDF0rPDs0O_O3DcPLxiOiyPqj8muOvPtCREzPVP5exIoWuaI0wAE0_0E4D0oR-bDDwejKOtjSg4/s1600-h/sf2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcHhcTt-v8567816AFA5B2xC9p7s-XfGb4Cj299gc-WZsu5hnPp_GK3TVg_BUuDgTzvDF0rPDs0O_O3DcPLxiOiyPqj8muOvPtCREzPVP5exIoWuaI0wAE0_0E4D0oR-bDDwejKOtjSg4/s400/sf2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346525228063346290" /></a><br /><br />Okay, so this is not so much a recipe as a formula for how I make stir fry. Stir fry gets a lot of love over here because I can make it in the afternoon, divide it into 6 containers and take one to work for supper. Which is what I did today. I like reheated rice fine as long as it's saucy :) <br /><br />I don't claim to be remotely authentic here, but I make yummy fake Asian food.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tip #1 - get everything ready to go before you start</span><br />Chop all the veggies, make the sauce...have everything in place. Not only is this more efficient, but it means you won't be overcooking your meat while you finish chopping the broccoli.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tip #2 - Cook things separately</span><br />I usually start with toasting nuts if I'm doing so. In the dry pan. Then I put them aside, add a bit of oil and do the eggs. Put aside. Then I add more oil and do the meat. If the meat is marinaded this is great, or you can add some garlic and red pepper flakes in with them. When the meat is cooked I take it out and throw in the veggies, after a bit I throw in the sauce. When the veggies are almost done I put the meat back in just enough to warm it (sometimes I don't, we don't really care if it's hot...also it's usually going to be reheated anyway).<br /><br />Cooking this way means that nothing gets overcooked and that everything has it's own yummy flavour.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tip #3 - Flavoured Rice</span><br />If I'm dong a dish that really spicy (mmm Thai sweet chili sauce...) I often cook the rice in chicken stock and use less sauce. This is super yummy. Normal rice makes me bored.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tip #4 - Fun toppings</span><br />We looove toasted nuts on our stir fry. The crunch is delightful. Almonds and peanuts are nice choices. I often do eggs as well. Whisk 2 eggs in a small bowl. Heat your pan with a bit of oil then add the eggs but don't scramble. Make a little pancake thing. Flip it so it gets golden on both sides. Cut into thin strips and top each serving with a couple of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB0hYhQ4wxn5RP_Acm9FLn8tQJmmdNNqXTmTkQNhUbkHXVj1dmLlkTyKLMSkNjGzop8J16TVltws3piFTXEKVgURh3bBZb14G9R_4Tfe0qgYpSMQCfklNH8PZhz-67n__3mioLfSZwcgG/s1600-h/sf1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGB0hYhQ4wxn5RP_Acm9FLn8tQJmmdNNqXTmTkQNhUbkHXVj1dmLlkTyKLMSkNjGzop8J16TVltws3piFTXEKVgURh3bBZb14G9R_4Tfe0qgYpSMQCfklNH8PZhz-67n__3mioLfSZwcgG/s400/sf1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346525165619409554" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How to make a basic sauce:</span><br />1 tbsp honey<br />Equal parts Shoyu (nice soya sauce) and stock (chicken or asparagus is best). About 1/2 cup each...it depends on how much you're making.<br />1 clove of garlic, crushed or microplaned.<br /><br />Want to make it Thai-ish? Add 1 tsp each of lime juice and fish sauce.<br /><br />Want to make it spicy? Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.<br /><br />Want to make it more like teriyaki? Add a bit more honey and some mirin (or apple juice...or sherry)<br /><br />Want it to be thicker? Add 1 tbsp cornstarch.<br /><br />Always mix up the sauce separately and only add as much as looks good. Too much sauce is just silly.<br /><br />Hope that was educational. Comment if you have stir frying questions!<br /><br />(Pictured is a thai sauce stir fry with brown/wild rice with a handful of red lentils cooked in. There's no meat or eggs in this one. I fried up shallots, yellow zucchini, asparagus and kale and topped it off with toasted almonds. Mmmmmm.)Hannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416332641505948246noreply@blogger.com