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Post by Sharon on Aug 18, 2010 18:52:38 GMT -5
How people celebrate gardening and eating and with whom should make for very interesting conversations but here are some ideas to get you started. How about? -a walking tour of gardens in your area -a kitchen garden and /or local agriculture potluck -a kitchen garden taste-test -a harvest or planting party -a benefit for a local food/gardening charity -a kitchen garden "teach in" -a single food theme party -an activity at a local farm One local "farm" comes to mind and that is Yellow Point Cranberries and they offer tours .... I WILL definately check this out this year and I WILL go there for a tour or a special event alone or hopefully with a group of friends. www.yellowpointcranberries.com/Here is a recipe from the above noted site: Cranberry Banana Muffins1 1/4 cups flour 1 1/4 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 2 cups mashed bananas 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup cranberries Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat egg, banana and oil together until smooth. Add to dry ingredients. Stir to blend. Stir in cranberries, until just mixed. Fill muffin cups almost full. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until set and golden brown. Attachments:
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Post by Jan on Aug 19, 2010 1:21:07 GMT -5
That is just wonderful you have access to a cranberry farm, Sharon. I have not seen any fresh ones here, and what is available, treated with this and that, costs a fortune.
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Post by Daphne on Aug 19, 2010 7:28:05 GMT -5
Added that recipe to the queue for next uploading to the site. Daphne
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Post by Sharon on Aug 19, 2010 22:40:28 GMT -5
Yes it is wonderful Jan and it is somewhere I have planned to go for a long time -- no excuses (it is only minutes from my home). Almost went last year with a friend from work .... I might try to set something up with her again this year. I think they have special events at Christmas time. We also have a wonderful 5 acre nursery dedicated to herbs called Hazelwood Herb Farm. I have been here and it is a delightful a living encyclopedia of rare, and everyday, herbs, plants and latent remedies. There are 400-500 varieties of herbs grown on Hazelwood Farm, 20-30% are culinary. The rest have medicinal or other properties. Growing on this farm is Greek Oregano (good for nerves or depression), St. John’s Wort (flowers are used for anti-inflammatory property), arnica (for bruising, popular with hockey moms), peppermint, English mint, orange mint and chocolate mint; four types of lavendar in the lavendar gardens including “twickle purple lavendar,” sea-holly everlasting, echinacea, Lily of the Valley, yarrow root (the original “band-aid”), Alpine ladies mantle (very rare)…and that’s just scratching the surface. Quite the inspiration to grow and make your own wouldn't you think? This is their website -- www.hazelwoodherbfarm.com/There is a really nice article about growing herbs indoors that you may wish to read up on as well: www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=MagazineRack/Articles/indoors.htmlSharon Attachments:
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