New things: Soft Rye Bread, Oatmeal Loaf Breads, and trial Seedy Bread Seeds and trees have been ordered (too many of the first, and not so many of the latter), tons of flowers and ornamentals (selling hanging baskets this year!) Soon to be tree-pruning and maple-sugaring time New floors throughout (mostly) – because all ofContinue reading “’round the homestead on a Tuesday”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Muses for a Monday
Ballad of the Moon Moon By Federico Garcia Lorca Moon came to the forgein her petticoat of nardThe boy looks and looksthe boy looks at the MoonIn the turbulent airMoon lifts up her armsshowing — pure and sexy — her beaten-tin breastsRun Moon run Moon MoonIf the gypsies camewhite rings and white necklacesthey would beat from your heartBoy willContinue reading “Muses for a Monday”
Tuesday Happenings
What goes in to all the marvelous things we do around here on the microscale? It’s all in the details. From the carefully planned baking schedule, to the counting (and cleaning a bit, especially in Winter) of eggs, the making of fresh Ricotta cheese, and the new labeling and packing of orders – we takeContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday Musings
Fox Breathby Kimberly Dark The fox will walkright up to the treein noontime drizzle,eat the mushroomsconvened at the baseof the tree, rollits head downbetween the rootsto rest feet and tailon trunk and dreamof me, and whymy pelt is so sparse,eyes so green, andwhy I seem to lovemy claws tappingagainst the shinysquare plate so much.
Friday in Pictures: Winter Orchard
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Recipe Thursday: Homemade Pierogis
There was a time in our life when Mrs. T’s Pierogis were a regular staple. Granted, it was when we lived in Boston for a few years – and we were miserable. We lived essentially at Cleveland Circle/Chestnut Hill Reservation at the juncture of Brighton, Allston, and Brookline. We worked at Coolidge Corners (yes, inContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Homemade Pierogis”
Duendesday: Hard Work
Snow can be hard work – for us (well, for Josh) it includes shoveling the drive, the walk, the car, and to and around the chicken coop. When Josh is feeling good and ambitious he shovels a path up to the top of our little hill, and then begins shoveling and shaping sled runs. He’sContinue reading “Duendesday: Hard Work”
Tuesday on the Homestead
The Secret Pickle Club is off to a good start – lovely selections going out into the world, along with various Kimchi, froot butters and jams, rainbow eggs, and country Sourdough Boules, Braeds (a sweeter braided bread with a pretzely salted crust), Bagels, and the newest addition to the bread family – Sandwich Rolls (IContinue reading “Tuesday on the Homestead”
Musings for Monday
Because of the myths surrounding the plant, many people have kept their distance from the common milkweed. This is sad because it is one of our best tasting, easiest to harvest, and most abundant edible wild plants. This wonderful weed should be a lesson to us all. What other treasures have we been ignoring, thoughContinue reading “Musings for Monday”
Recipe Thursday: Rock Bottom Mac & Cheese
Oh, the cold breezes sweep in, the rain last night has already crusted over into ice and there’s apparently snow on the way (such is Winter life in Maine). It’s grey and the trees are bare, hints of greenery still pretend they have a chance – hopefully they are storing up as much as theyContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Rock Bottom Mac & Cheese”
