Gretchen has so many cast iron pots and pans that they’re hard to find in drawers and cabinets, so we’ve taken to hanging them on walls.
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Cast iron on the wall and behind the wood stove
Here she is admiring the result:
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Lori Freeman will talk about Frisky Fermentation
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Participants will learn how regular consumption of lacto-fermented vegetables provides beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract and helps to keep us healthy. Food demo will include traditional method of preserving vegetables. Topics include:
- The use of whey as a starter culture
- Tools needed for fermenting
- Making traditional sauerkraut
- Fermenting other vegetables and such as carrots, red cabbage, beets
SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities! Continue reading
Ashley Dowdy will talk about HolisticNutrition, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,”
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
We will be discussing a variety of topics covering basic nutrition including macro vs micro nutrients, optimal diets for longevity, how to make lasting changes to your eating habits, how to plan meals and feed your family.
Who should attend:
Anyone interested in learning the nutrition basics to live a healthier life. Learn how to design and maintain a healthy diet and why you should strive for nutrient-dense natural foods.
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Christine Hagen will talk about Herbs and Spices: Adding more flavor to your food, at South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Learn how easy it is to grow your own herbs, how to harvest them, and to dry them. Plus I will share recipes for cooking with fresh herbs and making your own spice blends.
Who should attend:
Anyone who likes to add flavor to their food.
Hagen Homestead, which does Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), will also have a vendor table. Continue reading
Fresh out of the oven.
New location with cooking facilities!
When: Saturday, January 21st 2017
Where: Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.
Event: facebook
Thanks to Valdosta Board of Education for use of this facility at a reasonable rate.
See the web page, facebook event, or facebook community for updates.
Get your hands on baking bread:
I will talk about the benefits of eating fresh milled wheat/sprouted. The effects that it has on the body and digestion. I will also have a hands on where they can make a small loaf of bread to take home along with a printed recipe.
Registration is open for South Georgia Growing Local, Saturday, February 6th 2016, at Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes County, Georgia.
-jsq
Continue readingOne of the easiest “convenience foods” to make at home is mayonnaise. Once you make your own, to your own taste, you’ll never go back to store bought.
Some time back, I stumbled across the book Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and Joan German and my kitchen and pantry haven’t been the same since.
Basic Recipe:
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon lecithin (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard (actually to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt (again to taste)
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (depends upon size of yolks)
Actually making the mayo is really pretty easy.
Step one: get out ingredients
Step two: put yolks into blender with vinegar, mustard and salt
Step three: put top on blender and mix this up well.
Step four: take out little plug from top of blender and slowly add oil in pencil thin stream. (about 20-25 seconds)
Step five: scoop mayo out of blender into a jar and label
And now you have delicious home made mayo, no preservatives, no chemicals, and just the herbs and spices you like.
–gretchen