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Too Soon for Potatoes?

March 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Just a few days ago it was starting to look like spring around our kitchen garden here in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House. I was able to get out and sow spinach and fava bean seeds. And today my seed potatoes are scheduled to be shipped from Maine. But […]

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February Harvest Dinner

February 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Here’s some of the venison we recently received in trade with one of the neighbors for pickles and other preserves we put up in the summer. Apparently the neighbors have family with a farm in southern Virginia and have been plying us with venison in exchange for our home-grown produce. What they are most interested […]

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Lunch

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Leftovers, consisting of “Dad’s meatloaf” with mashed potatoes and collard greens. Preparation time: 5 minutes Shopping: none This meatloaf, a recipe we’ve adopted from Tyler Florence, is now our favorite. The loaf itself consists of ground beef and ground pork with eggs, bread crumbs soaked in milk and a wicked relish made of red bell […]

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