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newsletter, summer 2008Summer Greetings Friends and Foodies, It has been several seasons since we’ve written. Lenore has been on sabbatical, using the time to rejuvenate herself, reflect and renew her work. She is expanding her repertoire to include raw or “living food” dishes and developing recipes for her third cookbook. These foods can be prepared in less time and without the heat of cooking which destroys food enzymes. Summer is the perfect time to explore local edibles at their freshest and experiment with a palate of bright, colorful and live foods.
Coming this fall, new classes with living foods! Stay tuned. You’ll get plenty of notice. Book RecommendationLooking for more motivation to start a plant or garden? Want to save fuel and live more sustainably? And, want to savor a great book? Then you’ll want to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (author of the best sellers The Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer, etc). It is truly an informative, inspiring and entertaining chronicle of her family’s one year of procuring just about all of their food from neighboring farms and their own backyard. She, and her family co-authors, cover bits of everything: modern and traditional food production, recipes, history, trials-tribulations-exhalations, harvest celebrations, homesteading and food cultures. They describe how each season reveals familiar food friends and new surprises. No better way to get into the cadence of Nature. It’s got it all, including the heartwarming MIRACLE ending! They live in Appalachian Virginia and you can find ongoing coverage, recipes and a seasonal farm tour at their website www.animalvegetablemiracle.com. Movie Recommendation
Recipes
Minestrone, Cauliflower and Red Pepper, Broccoli Squash Purée, Delicate Vegetable Soup, Fennel Bisque, Summer Vegetable Chowder, The Best Broccoli Soup, Silken Celery Soup, Classic Toscanini Soup, Thai Vegetable Soup, Moroccan Vegetable Soup, Dilled Broccoli Soup For a Better WorldWestern North Carolina is under an exceptional drought designation from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Let’s all do our part by being conscious of water use and conservation. We’ve found that our outdoor plants love the used water that comes from washing our harvested vegetables in a bucket in the sink. While waiting for the showerhead water to heat up, we capture that water in a basin for plants. Finally, we follow this old adage in our bathroom: “If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down!” QuotesThe act of putting into your mouth what is grown is perhaps your most direct interaction with the Earth – Frances Moore Lappe
Warmly,
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