One of the adults at our school asked if we were using turkey bacon to make bacon cheese bread in our food appreciation classes. “Heck, no!” I replied. “We do not use fake bacon in our classes!” We teach kids to make traditional foods using traditional tools and techniques. Modern “healthy” alternatives, such as substituting […]
Can you believe it? We are still harvesting leeks we planted on March 8, 2010. This is what they look like. A bit worse for wear, yes. But once you peel away all the gnarly stuff, the leeks are still tender and delicious. But with spring moving in fast, and temperatures rising, we are trying […]
Here’s what you do with 6.6 pounds of freshly smoked pork belly: eat it every chance you get. If there’s any left, we may freeze some of it. But are enjoying our homemade bacon too much right now. It slices like butter and fries up so easily. The big surprise: it tastes like real meat, […]
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