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Monsoons, Onions and Pissaladiere
It’s been raining…..again. The fields are flooded, muddy and our garlic’s rotting. It’s one of those times when you realize you are not in control. Three weeks ago 10 inches of rain, this week 4 inches. Is it ever going … Continue reading
Posted in Farm News, Rants, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged farm, onions, recipes, weather
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The Calm Before the Storm
Sunday…….a day of much-needed rest. We are getting back to the swing of things here on the farm. Spring is indeed a beautiful time of year. We got up early this morning to enjoy coffee on our cedar swing which … Continue reading
The Self-Sustaining Family Farm
Brickyard Farms is a ‘self-sustaining farm’ that uses organic methods. If that seems like double-speak, it is wording that allows us to find a description that is appropriate in legal-speak. For a small farm such as ours, the organic certification … Continue reading
Spring’s Bounty: Morels
Alice Water’s once said, expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. We had just gotten back from running an errand to find a pile of fresh morels on our kitchen table. The locals had been combing the woods around the farm … Continue reading
Luscious Leftovers?
I love to cook for friends and family; it is our livelihood and our passion. In fact I love everything about cooking, from the selection of ingredients to the prepping and creating of something visually beautiful and satisfying to the … Continue reading
Simple
Again and again spring is here and not here. Forsythia bloom, yet the wind blows bitter off the lake. I wear a hat and winter coat to water the hoop house and enter the humid 70 degree warmth. The lettuce, … Continue reading
Mindfulness
It was such a tease. I mean really, 85 degrees in early April? But we jumped in with both feet, wanting to take full advantage of the amazing day; which meant doing the one thing I enjoy as much as … Continue reading
Not Quite Spring
The work in our soap kitchen is winding down, as the new farm season is winding up. Each April 1st regardless of the weather, we start filling trays and planting 17 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. Today was blustery, dark and … Continue reading
Quietly Doing Our Thing
My original intent for this blog was to introduce both our farm and my new memoir/cookbook: Basics with a Twist: Life & Food at Brickyard Farms. With the book’s arrival being approximately 3 weeks away, I thought it was time … Continue reading
Posted in Book Excerpts, Essays, Raves
Tagged book, brickyardfarms, excerpts, farm, friendships
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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
Basics with a Twist 