Sunday, May 16, 2010

DIY Food!

Lately the weather has really started to turn warmer and much less yucky/rainy, the raised bed garden is growing like gang busters and it's got me wondering what to do with all the veggies..
Well what else than pickling! Sweet pickling of course.
Actually Em bought me a bunch of stuff to practice on before recklessly experimenting on her hard-won harvest. So here is the first round. Baby bells in all colors,jalapenos,carrots,onions and garlic. I can't wait to eat em', a week or so and I will. If I don't get Botulism, then I'll send Mom,Dad and Sis some.
Oh Boy!!

And I've decided to really push my luck and make a small batch of sauerkraut. Don't worry though, I've done a bit of homework and taken the prudent precautions. I'm assured that it's pretty safe, after all, people have been doing this for ages right?

It's kinda' funny but the best foods(IMHO) are the ones that require some form of bacteria of mold to produce, such as cheese,bread,beer,wine,kim chee,sauerkraut, ect.. And the attraction for me is that I CAN DO THIS MYSELF.




Sunday, May 2, 2010

Garden Construction.

Casey, my friend Becky and I built our raised bed veggie garden last month. Not knowing how long we are going to be renting this house we built only one 4' x 8' x 16" bed. Ideally I would have the entire yard filled with raised beds but that would be too pricey, plus our new landlords might not agree with all the construction. Now we are just waiting for the sun and heat to come.
You can view more photos and garden progress HERE.