The Valley Advocate, October 8,2013. CISA & Amherst Cinema team up to bring the film, More Than Honey, to audiences October 15th.
Category Archives: Gardening
5 Late Summer Family Garden Chores
It might be September, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to neglect your family garden! This month in “The Garden Plot,” Jim share five suggested garden chores you can do with your family before the first freeze and the first snow fall…
Valley Bounty, September 7: Peppers
Peppers come in lots of colors, shapes, and flavors, and short of growing your own, there’s no way to get that variety in fresh peppers other than to buy them from a local farmer. Find a farmer who loves peppers, and you can experiment with tastes and cuisines that are otherwise unavailable. Look for small, sweet varieties for school lunchboxes, thin-walled frying peppers, blocky varieties for roasting, and of course all levels of heat, from mild to fiery.
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Kids’ School Lunch Recipes: Peach Fruit Leather
With fresh peaches, you can make your own delicious fruit leather from scratch. It tastes better and is healthier than it’s store bought cousin. This recipe was developed by local cookbook author Deanna Cook and featured on Mass Appeal — see the segment here!
5 ripe peaches
2 tablespoons honey
Preheat the oven to 200*. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Pit and slice the peaches (you can leave the skins on). Place in the bowl of a food processor. Add […]
Valley Bounty, August 17: Peaches
Juicy and delicious, a tree-ripened local peach is nothing like one that was picked before it was ripe and shipped across the globe. While they’re here, it’s worth eating lots of them. Start simple: eat them whole, or sliced and tossed with blueberries. Make a fresh peach salsa by chopping peaches with tomatoes, peppers, onions and cilantro. End your meal with peach pie or cobbler—or just slice up some more peaches and serve them on ice cream.
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Valley Bounty, August 10: Fresh Beans
String beans—most often green, but sometimes yellow, purple, or striped—are the most common bean in local markets, but look also for fresh shell beans. Try them boiled until tender, then tossed with oil and vinegar, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and herbs. String beans are delicious and crunchy raw, but can also be sautéed, pickled, or steamed, then chilled and tossed with dressing and a little feta cheese for a cool salad.
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Preserving Tips: Green beans freeze well and easily. The National […]
vegetable problems photo gallery
Save this bookmark for later…here is the link to the PNW Veg Group’s photo gallery of vegetable problems: http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/path_team/diseasegallery.htm Filed under: resources
What Does a New Garden Need Most?
Skip using a water sprinkler to water your gardens…. sprinklers were meant for lawns, and for cooling off the kids! Here are some tips on how and when to water your newly planted garden, and how your kids can help!
Oak & Acorn: Add an Edible Teepee to Your Family Garden this Summer
A Growing Garden It’s that time of the year when we bring out our gardening tools and start tending to our gardens. Gardening with children is a terrific summer activity to do together. It’s fun, very magical, and can be an amazing learning experience. It’s also nice to just be out with your kids, watching […]