here are few things more relaxing than spending a whole day at a farm. The vegetable box that I subscribe to was having an event on their farm in Capay, CA. Their Heirloom Tomato Festival celebrates their successful tomato season, and along with tomato tasting, they had great food, bluegrass music, and a bounty of ripe, organic produce. Customers were invited to taste different varieties of heirloom tomatoes, and ultimately vote for one that the farm should plant for the next season (the winner was the Cherokee Purple Tomato).
The event started thankfully at 5pm, because although it was miserably hot when we got there, I could only imagine how unbearable it was before that. But there was an upside to the heat - when night fell, the air was as warm as it is here during the day. It was a tranquil evening, as we chatted it up with some good friends, and bus-camped in a grove of fig trees underneath a warm, starry sky.
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Farm Fresh To You »
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etween Momo’s busy day of luncheons, manicures, eating, and pooping, bunny takes breaks to do yoga stretches. She declined my lunch interview, but she happily agreed to demonstrate her special yoga move where she sticks her butt in the air, and rests her big belly on the ground.
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ince Boris the Bus is turning 40 soon (he’s a ‘71 VW bus), we thought it was time to pimp him out with some new gear - like solar panels! Although they don’t create enough power to charge the bus, they create enough energy while we’re on the road to charge lights, fans, iPhones, and iPads - because that’s what camping’s all about. We can go without running water, but go without Facebook or Twitter? I don’t think so.
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Harbor Freight Solar Panels »
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hen I used to have television, the only thing my tv was ever set to was the Food Network. Most of the shows were pretty lousy, but I would watch rerun after rerun of Iron Chef America. Honestly, it never got old. A secret ingredient would be dramatically revealed in the beginning of the show, and some of the best chefs in the world would meet to battle, masterfully executing plate after plate of overly complex food. But come time for the dessert course, they would usually be stumped. Being short on time, they would usually resort to stuffing the secret ingredient (anything from asparagus to pork) in the infamous ice cream machine, most known for churning out trout ice cream.
Both inspired and horrified by the ice cream creations on the show, I went out and bought myself a Cuisinart ice cream maker on Craigslist for twenty bucks. I wanted to experiment with odd flavored ice creams, and although the thought of any other sort of meat or vegetable based ice cream leaves a bad taste in my mouth, when I came across corn ice cream, I thought, “Hey, there might be something there.” The more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Corn is comprised mostly of rich, sweet milk, which wouldn’t at all be out of place in ice cream.
So seeing that corn is in season, I picked up three ears of corn at the grocery store and made corn ice cream. And it was surprisingly, really, really good. And best of all, it tastes like summer.
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Gourmet Magazine’s Sweet Corn Ice Cream »
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damame? Falafel? Really?
Yes. Edamame is indeed what you call those fuzzy green, lightly salted baby soybeans you order as an appetizer at Japanese restaurants. Falafel are those savory morsels of greasy, crunchy, chickpea goodness that you get from your local middle eastern lunch spot. And yes, these two things have nothing in common other than the combination of the two is the best thing since Falafel v.1.0.
Throw some of these babies in a pita pocket with cucumber, lettuce, tomato and dollop of yogurt sauce for a delicious edamame falafel sandwich. Or, pair it with a side of yogurt sauce, and you have the perfect party snack. Carnivores won’t realize there’s anything missing, vegetarians will rejoice, and vegans will be your new best friend. They’re lighter and creamier than regular falafel, and so, so addictive.
(Photo by: Kevin H on Flickr)
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Food Couture: Edamame Falafel »
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