Tag Archives: locavore

An Outrageous Ragout

Posted on January 19, 2014 by twistedbasics

I was reading on Facebook the other day that there were some dangers involving eating too much kale.  One comment said, “They were so over kale!”  I can see the concern if you’re a green smoothie junkie who drinks a … Continue reading →

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Tackling That Upper Crust

Posted on January 14, 2014 by twistedbasics

I have a confession to make.  I love pie.  In fact, I could eat one a week if it wasn’t for my waistline.  The other part of this confession is although I consider myself an accomplished cook, I have always … Continue reading →

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Over the Top Brussels Sprouts

Posted on November 3, 2012 by twistedbasics

Brussels sprouts.  One of those vegetables you either love or hate.  We had them for every major holiday in my childhood.  We used to call them ‘Texas Cabbage’, and I love them.  Although I don’t remember my mother ever cooking … Continue reading →

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Putting Up With Each Other

Posted on October 7, 2012 by twistedbasics

As our farm season slowly comes to a close, the tempo at the farm slows down as well.  It always seems like a long exhale after tomatoes (we harvested almost 5000 lbs this year).  As little as three years ago, … Continue reading →

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Waste Not Want Not

Posted on September 10, 2012 by twistedbasics

After a three month hiatus, I’ve decided to return to blogging about food and our farm.  It was impossible for me to juggle all the demands of the summer and have anything left to think coherently, much less write.  We are … Continue reading →

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Tomato Dreams

Posted on April 4, 2012 by twistedbasics

I was staring out our kitchen window this morning,  taking in all the beautiful spring green around the farm.  I’ve already mowed the grass twice, and many of the trees are in an advanced stage of leafing out.  After the … Continue reading →

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Occupy Your Garden!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by twistedbasics

So let me ask…..how many of you have vegetable gardens?  How many of you frequent farmer’s markets?  Until I lived and worked on a farm, I was pretty clueless about growing food.  So why should we be concerned? Food gardens … Continue reading →

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March Madness!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by twistedbasics

No, it’s not hoops and the tourney, but some of the oddest weather we’ve ever seen.  We just finished up with an extremely mild winter.  We only had three significant snow falls, which were literally gone 3-4 days later.  The … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Uncommon Gold

Posted on October 23, 2011 by twistedbasics

Val and I have made a commitment.  We are vegetable farmers who are concerned about the price of food, how it is grown and bringing great food to market.  To that end we have decided to eat as much from … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures: Shelling Beans

Posted on October 19, 2011 by twistedbasics

Our farm season is soon coming to a close, yet we still have much to offer at our market stall.  Beautiful lettuces, spinach, turnips, rutabaga,  three kinds of kale, Swiss chard and beets have all made their appearance.  As farmers we … Continue reading →

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