Here are the animals in their winter environs:
Animal Glimpses in January
Thankful List
Thanksgiving is the season for reflecting on our blessings! From Beth, the face and voice of the farm, here are some of ours –
I am thankful for the family involved in our farming venture:
- For The Farmer who is the brains
- For the Sons who are the brains and brawn
- For the Young Crew who are the faithful helpers
And most of all I am grateful for our customers, Typically, they are a customer at times and a friend at all times. Relationship is what it is all about!
In this season, may you reflect and come up with your own thankful list!
Janet’s Chicken BBQ Sauce
Here is a BBQ sauce contributed by one of my regular customers. I haven’t tried it yet, but it seems simple enough and looks to be tasty. While it especially works with chicken, I imagine that it could also work with beef and pork. Enjoy!
Osso Buco – Crockpot variation
Osso Buco - Crockpot variation
The meaty shank soup bone is browned, put in the crockpot, then veggies are added and all of it is simmered on low for 6-8 hours. Yummy-licious!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil, butter, or fat
- 1-2 meaty shank soup bones
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 18 oz. diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups broth Opt.
Instructions
- Brown meaty shank soup bones in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove to crockpot or slow cooker.
- Add veggies to crockpot.
- Cover with diced tomatoes. Add broth, if using. Cover with lid. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Take meat out, cut into fine pieces or shred. Cut marrow into small pieces. Add back to pot and stir it all together.
- OPT - If you used up to 2 cups of broth, drain liquid and cook down on the stovetop. Add back to meat and veggies.
- Serve as is or over rice or potatoes.
Notes
This is my stovetop Osso Buco recipe modified to be done in a crockpot. 2 cups of liquid are optional in the crockpot. The tomatoes, veggies and meat will make their own liquid which will work for this meal.
Featured Herb – Mint
Mint is our herb this week. It is a hardy perennial with aromatic leaves. I like to dry it and use it as tea in the winter. Several leaves can be added to salads or stirfries for a change in the flavor. And some add it to drinks to make them more minty. This is $1/bunch.
Featured Vegetable – Green Garlic
Green garlic is immature garlic. Like all alliums – garlic, shallots, onions – parts of the whole plant are edible throughout its life cycle. If it is soft and not stalky, it can be eaten. It can be used in stirfries or soups OR it can be used in salads or eaten raw, depending how well you like the garlic flavor.
Spring Intruders
As is common in rural properties, The Farm is posted land. The Farmer doesn’t want uninvited guests leaving a gate open or tromping through crops. So when The Farmer’s Wife takes her walk along the road, the bright yellow signs are hard to miss.
The other day, The Farmer’s Wife came back from a walk and reported on a violation of the posted sign. We had an intruder!
It is the job of the brave Farmer to protect his borders, so out he went, weapon in hand…
2019 Farmers Markets Start Next Week, June 5&6!
- On Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m. we will be at the Syracuse Eastside Neighborhood Farmers Market which is held at the Westcott Community Center on the corner of Euclid and Westcott in the university area. We are usually on the Euclid side of the building. I refer to this market at the Westcott market.
- On Thursdays from 12-6 p.m. we will be at the Fayetteville Market which is held in the Town Center in the parking lot.
- On any day we are available at the farm in Nedrow by appointment.
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Spring on the Farm – 2019
Here are some views of the animals on the farm – goats, cows, pigs, calf, and chickens – and a look at the tulips, opened and closed. Enjoy!
Tax Time at the Nerve Center
March 23 – Once upon a time (heigh-ho, the dairy-o) the Farmer took a wife.
The Farmer’s Wife not only gets to cook all the great farm food, but also helps keep track of farm records. This is in addition to volunteering for her church, working part-time for a small homeschool curriculum producer, homeschooling her children, and maintaining a household.
And the big push now is to get our tax forms done.
Here is The Farmer’s Wife’s Nerve Center. Does that look like organized chaos? Well, if The Farmer posted a picture of his work area, you would see complete chaos.
April 8 – And taxes are done, submitted, and accepted! YEA!!!