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Stirring Up Delicious
This week we have been pulled to be outside for a few days as the weather was so beautiful it was impossible for us to be downstairs in our soap kitchen. (it was 70 on Tuesday!) We have been itching … Continue reading
Full: When Minestrone is Enough
Val and I are finally on the mend from the flu and decided it was time to make something more nourishing for ourselves than simple broth and plain toast. Although we are not done with winter, the earth is starting … Continue reading
Learning to Exhale
As the week comes to a close, I am not thinking much about food. Val and I are recovering from the flu, so its lighter fare of broth, herbal tea, water and rest. Yet even in this weakened physical state, … Continue reading
Roasted Chicken Broth
As promised here is the recipe for roasted chicken broth made from that delicious chicken you roasted. If you have never made homemade stock, now is the time to do it! It is more than worth the time and makes … Continue reading
The Chicken, The Farmer & The Cook
When I was contemplating what to write about this week, it occurred to me that this is not simply a food blog. It also is a farm blog, a blog on food issues and a life-style blog. Food is at … Continue reading
Brickyard’s Brew Ha Ha
I alluded two weeks ago about making beer at the farm. There are many beer drinkers in our midsts, and it was getting a little expensive to keep up the supply, while holding true to the budget constraints of winter … Continue reading
Da Wine, Dewalt & Dessert
February is the month for lovers and we were saving a beautiful bottle of Chateau Des Graviers, Cru Artisan Margaux 2002, sent to us during the holidays from my brother Mark for our Valentine’s Day dinner. We wanted the meal … Continue reading
Farmers in the Winter
Being a small 5.5 acre vegetable truck farm is focused, hard work from April through November. But what does Brickyard Farms do December through March? Diversify. We are not only farmers, but artisan soap makers. We are busy making our … Continue reading
Nourishment
There are times in life when synchronicity is more important than an agenda. My dear friend Jane who just finished breast cancer therapy called to ask if she could come out to the farm. What she needed was to put … Continue reading
Cannellini Bean Soup
Ok, winter is officially here. I looked at the thermometer this morning to see -10 degrees…..Brrrrr! But the sun is shining and its a great day to stoke the wood stove and make a pot of Cannellini Bean Soup. Here … Continue reading
Basics with a Twist 