decides to present itself in the middle of the day, munchin on my hard work, no less…
Hey, you got some pretty yummy stuff…Thanks!
Here’s a look at where i lay with my gun:
The Stand
Yes, i wildcraft meat, too. Makes good sausages, food gifts, cat food, roasts, etc. Makes good bar-b-q and chili. And it satiates my desire to not ever eat meat that i didn’t prepare or catch on a hook. I know what these deer are eating. Positioned over the lower field, all my shots are down into the ground. 
And i catch the occasional breeze thru the sassafras.
BTW, venison goes great with garlic mustard (which is all thru American lands now). Garlic mustard is on the “must wildcraft” list. See video for chemical warfare reference.
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We brought fresh water to a boil over these potatoes for just a few minutes, until tender by a fork, and found that the Norlands needed just a minute or so more cooking time than the Adirondacks. Also, we found a slightly creamier consistency to the Norlands, and i’m guessing, due to starch size and arrangement in the potato. It felt on the tongue that the flesh had less “graininess” and a finer molecule build. The cooked buds were gently rolled in soft butter and then devoured immediately
Fresh Broccoli
Multi Color Chard
Shallots, Spring Onions, Red Spring Onions
Squash Blossoms and baby Zuchinni
Russian Kale
Premier Kale
Collard Greens
Raspberries
Bamboo Shoots
Coming Soon- Potatoes as far as you can see!
Potato Fields
Baby Potatoes
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Nasturtium flowers, blossoming pineapple sage & thai basil, flowering thyme, rose geranium, shingiku flowers, blossoming stems of kaffir lime, rose buds, chive blossoms…just what was perfect to pick at that moment.
The mixed edible flower boxes are filled with the most choice selections of the day. If you would like a particular mix or focus, just give us a call: 877-ARUGULA, ext 1.
*UPDATE: check out this recent article by C-ville Weekly on Edible Flowers! Click on image below to open article…
Roses in the Flower House
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“Rosey Outlook” Coffee Cake Recipe: 9×9” pan oven: 350F bake: 30 min/toothpick test
1 1/3 cups flour 2/3 cup sugar (brown sugar, honey, etc, to taste) 2 teaspoons baking powder 2/3 cup milk* 1/4 cup butter, soft* 2 eggs* 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup shredded rose petals, rose geranium blossoms & leaves, pineapple sage blossoms, and slivers of lemon verbena Save a pinch of shredded leaves, flowers, and 5-12 small geranium leaves for lining pan and pressing into top of batter. Separate leaves, etc and process/scissor cut to add to dry matter and top the cake with…grease baking pan; (glass is my top choice), press into pan some petals, leaves and ribbons of your floral materials…in medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Add flower/leaves and use hand mixer on low speed to combine with flour, etc. ( If using a wet sweetener like honey, add to wet section of recipe.) In another bowl, combine milk, butter, egg, vanilla, *making sure to use at room temperature as butter will “coagulate” with cold milk, etc. Beat wet mixture on medium until well blended. Pour wet mix into dry mix and beat with mixer on medium for 1 minute or until well blended. Pour mixed batter in greased pan, on top of your selected leaves and flowers. Finish batter with remaining leaves and flowers, using a toothpick if necessary to pin down the garnishing touches to the batter (if left standing or curled above, will get crispy and loose more color). Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Invert out of pan after cooling 10-15 minutes; bottom of pan will still be warm.. Cool completely before cutting; can be served as finger tea cakes, cut into squares and fitted on to rose geranium leaves as doilies. Scattered rose petals add a nice touch and help signal floral nature of cake. The post Rosey Outlook Coffee Cake first appeared on Specials From Planet Earth Diversified.]]>- sandwich spread (try with grilled cheese and tomatoes)
Pesto Crustini on Nasturtiums
- add to sauces and soups
- blend with yogurt for salad dressing
- stuff salmon or other fish
- add dollop to rice for infusion
- top crustinis or crackers for party snacks
- spread on pizza base, or blend with tomato sauce
- garnish a steak salad
- create your own dip with sour cream or cream cheese
Recipe: Chicken Salad Sandwich
- 2 cups of chicken
3 tbs of cream cheese
2 tbs of sour cream and 1 1/2 tbs of pesto
blend by hand until creamy
add favorite sandwich garnishes…such as micro celery greens and tomatoes
For a “Spring Chicken Salad Sandwich” consider a few of our favorite garnishes of micro mustard, violets, rose petals, wild crafted garlic mustard, shiso and other greens.
Pesto, essentially “paste”, is also made from our raspberry crops and is used as a different sort of pesto. Makes great thumbprint cookies, spreads, cake layers, hot tea, etc.
Joshua Wilton explores the raspberry...yum!
(Be sure to check out what Joshua Wilton does with raspberries…this is one of my favorites.)
The post Pesto Recipe Ideas… first appeared on Specials From Planet Earth Diversified.]]>Into October and we still have those beautiful peppers and eggplant heirloom varieties…see previous post for some pics of those. Today’s post is dozens of images from the farm of our greens and herbs…check it out! Keep in mind that this is not everything we grow, just a facet, and we will be back posting about the variety of pumpkins we want to share with you… 
