Ah, spring is here again. I have already started working in my garden and for see a very productive garden this year. My friend Mike talked to me a couple of weeks ago about gardening with us, so I am looking forward to the help early on and then later in the summer.
I roto tilled the three garden plots last weekend, and now need to add in some manure and humus. I have been slowly building up the plots so that next spring I can put some boards around them an call them a raised bed.
First thing to go into the ground this year was onions, Liam and I planted them Sunday evening after dinner. I have baby bok choy, lettuce, spinach, potatoes and carrots that I hope to plant tomorrow and Thursday night. I will plant lettuce and spinach again in the middle of May and maybe once more in late June. In late August I will plant the bok choy again for a fall harvest.
Check back soon for pictures!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Happy Friday
Lots of stuff going on right now. Today is my dad's birthday. Happy birthday Dad! Hopefully we will be able to see you tomorrow after you get home from your trip and have some cake.
Our chickens are getting bigger. They can just about fly out of the box we have them in. So, this weekend I will be building a temporary chicken yard for them to hang out in up in the bonus room above the garage. They are eating so much that I have to reload their food can every night. I need to remember to do that tonight for sure.
ViviAnne is off at a birth right now. This one is a long one and I hope that she is getting enough rest and food while working her doula magic. It is pretty amazing that she is able to attend these incredible intimate moments on a regular basis. It seems inspiring to me.
I would like to roto tiller the garden this weekend. Maybe if I build the temporary chicken box tonight, that will free me up some time tomorrow. That way, I can work up the garden and plant some of the early season stuff. Mainly: lettuce, potatoes, spinach and bok choy. I will plant the greens again in May and then maybe one more time in June.
I also need to finish up the outdoor chicken yard. All of my posts are in the ground and in concrete. I just need to add the fencing and make my door.
Our chickens are getting bigger. They can just about fly out of the box we have them in. So, this weekend I will be building a temporary chicken yard for them to hang out in up in the bonus room above the garage. They are eating so much that I have to reload their food can every night. I need to remember to do that tonight for sure.
ViviAnne is off at a birth right now. This one is a long one and I hope that she is getting enough rest and food while working her doula magic. It is pretty amazing that she is able to attend these incredible intimate moments on a regular basis. It seems inspiring to me.
I would like to roto tiller the garden this weekend. Maybe if I build the temporary chicken box tonight, that will free me up some time tomorrow. That way, I can work up the garden and plant some of the early season stuff. Mainly: lettuce, potatoes, spinach and bok choy. I will plant the greens again in May and then maybe one more time in June.
I also need to finish up the outdoor chicken yard. All of my posts are in the ground and in concrete. I just need to add the fencing and make my door.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
New Years
Happy Naw-Ruz everybody! In celebration of the new year, I will be cooking several dishes tonight for dinner as we have a couple of guests comping over to enjoy the evening with us. On the menu tonight is: Thai Pulled Pork, Thai Spiced Pork Loin, Asparagus and Mushroom Stir fry and Fried Rice. For desert, my favorite, Chocolate Icebox Cake. "Never had it", you say. I am not surprised as it is an old Fischer family recipe passed down generation to generation. It is wicked good and so, so decadent. Your new years treat:
12 oz Semi Sweet German Chocolate
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp water
4 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
1 c hvy cream
1/2 tsp rum or almond extract
1 angle food cake
In double boiler, melt chocolate, sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat. Add 1 - 2 tsp of chocolate to yolks, stir constantly, you don't want to scramble your yolks. Continue to add chocolate a bit at a time to yolk until combined. Whip egg whites until stiff then fold into chocolate/yolk mixture. Whip cream with rum or almond extract and a little bit of sugar. Fold into chocolate/egg mixture. Break apart your angle food cake into bite size pieces and put into 9x13 glass dish. One angle food cake should be enough to fill up the dish. Poor chocolate moose over top of angle food cake and place in fridge for hour or so to chill. Serve with whipped cream over top.
12 oz Semi Sweet German Chocolate
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp water
4 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
1 c hvy cream
1/2 tsp rum or almond extract
1 angle food cake
In double boiler, melt chocolate, sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat. Add 1 - 2 tsp of chocolate to yolks, stir constantly, you don't want to scramble your yolks. Continue to add chocolate a bit at a time to yolk until combined. Whip egg whites until stiff then fold into chocolate/yolk mixture. Whip cream with rum or almond extract and a little bit of sugar. Fold into chocolate/egg mixture. Break apart your angle food cake into bite size pieces and put into 9x13 glass dish. One angle food cake should be enough to fill up the dish. Poor chocolate moose over top of angle food cake and place in fridge for hour or so to chill. Serve with whipped cream over top.
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