Comments for Barefoot Gardens http://barefootgardens.org Good for you ~ Good for the land Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on Grocery Store Tomatoes by how to store tomatoes http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-4388 how to store tomatoes Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:15:33 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-4388 [...] Christmas this past winter, I began to crave a fresh tomato. I was happy enough with the paste ...http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/How to freeze tomatoes from your garden - easy and illustrated!PickYourOwn.org's Guide on how to [...] […] Christmas this past winter, I began to crave a fresh tomato. I was happy enough with the paste …http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/How to freeze tomatoes from your garden - easy and illustrated!PickYourOwn.org’s Guide on how to […]

]]> Comment on Storing Fresh Herbs by Mo Najand http://barefootgardens.org/2006/05/30/storing-fresh-herbs/#comment-3931 Mo Najand Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:57:06 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/05/30/storing-fresh-herbs/#comment-3931 The paper towel method is best ( if my boyfriend would only follow this method). I do store herbs in salad spinner. Those are for the days that I return from the farmers market with all kinds of herbs. Placing in water is only good for heartier herbs like bay leaf, sage and basil. The paper towel method is best ( if my boyfriend would only follow this method). I do store herbs in salad spinner. Those are for the days that I return from the farmers market with all kinds of herbs. Placing in water is only good for heartier herbs like bay leaf, sage and basil.

]]> Comment on Grocery Store Tomatoes by Ian (organic gardening) McAllister http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-3598 Ian (organic gardening) McAllister Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:53:36 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-3598 My favorite way to preserve tomatoes is to dry them. I start with about two bucketfulls of tomatoes from my organic garden, and slice them open and place them on drying racks. Once they are crispy dry I put them in the blender, and turn them into dust. Two bucketfulls make about a jam-jar full of powder. You can immagine the concentrated goodness when I stir a tablespoonful of tomato powder into a soup or stew. My favorite way to preserve tomatoes is to dry them. I start with about two bucketfulls of tomatoes from my organic garden, and slice them open and place them on drying racks.

Once they are crispy dry I put them in the blender, and turn them into dust. Two bucketfulls make about a jam-jar full of powder.

You can immagine the concentrated goodness when I stir a tablespoonful of tomato powder into a soup or stew.

]]> Comment on Grocery Store Tomatoes by cbd http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-38 cbd Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:03:03 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-38 I trust these 'maters didn't end up in the compost pile! I trust these ‘maters didn’t end up in the compost pile!

]]> Comment on Grocery Store Tomatoes by Brent http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-31 Brent Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:47:04 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/08/02/grocery-store-tomatoes/#comment-31 Heh. It's the Invasion of the Produce Snatchers... the Pods have taken over the grocery store! Imagine the horror of pork from pigs genetically engineered to be compatible as human organ donors. It' the OTHER Other White Meat. You shouldn't worry so much, we have advertising agencies to help us overcome our fears... Heh. It’s the Invasion of the Produce Snatchers… the Pods have taken over the grocery store! Imagine the horror of pork from pigs genetically engineered to be compatible as human organ donors. It’ the OTHER Other White Meat. You shouldn’t worry so much, we have advertising agencies to help us overcome our fears…

]]> Comment on Ruhl’s Ranch Price List by Erin http://barefootgardens.org/2006/06/13/ruhls-ranch-price-list/#comment-16 Erin Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:13:15 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/06/13/ruhls-ranch-price-list/#comment-16 The eggs are really good. The yolks are so yellow. We also bought bacon cured with organic ingredients - very tasty and the fried turkey cooked at the Solstice. The eggs are really good. The yolks are so yellow. We also bought bacon cured with organic ingredients - very tasty and the fried turkey cooked at the Solstice.

]]> Comment on Waiting for Tomatoes by cbd http://barefootgardens.org/2006/07/08/on-flowers-from-july-3rd-newsletter-2/#comment-15 cbd Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:45:02 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/07/08/on-flowers-from-july-3rd-newsletter-2/#comment-15 Mmmmm, currant tomatoes! Mmmmm, currant tomatoes!

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Stroll in the Garden by cbd http://barefootgardens.org/2006/06/16/thoughts-from-a-stroll-in-the-garden-2/#comment-9 cbd Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:20:12 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/06/16/thoughts-from-a-stroll-in-the-garden-2/#comment-9 We've really enjoyed the greens---we've been eating bushels of them, and we aren't tired of them yet. And we are really looking forward to the tomatoes, though I must admit my favorites are the little bitty ones. I did like the peachy maters quite a bit. Too bad about the sweet corn. The ole she-coon of Compton Park got most of ours last year. We’ve really enjoyed the greens—we’ve been eating bushels of them, and we aren’t tired of them yet. And we are really looking forward to the tomatoes, though I must admit my favorites are the little bitty ones. I did like the peachy maters quite a bit.

Too bad about the sweet corn. The ole she-coon of Compton Park got most of ours last year.

]]> Comment on Arugula by Holly http://barefootgardens.org/2006/01/06/arugula/#comment-7 Holly Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:50:49 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/01/06/arugula/#comment-7 In Veg. Cooking for Everyone Deborah Madison has a wonderful recipe for an arrugula salad with Walnut vinagrette. If you have that cookbook, look it up. (Yes, I'm too lazy to go downstairs, bring it up, and type it out). In Veg. Cooking for Everyone Deborah Madison has a wonderful recipe for an arrugula salad with Walnut vinagrette. If you have that cookbook, look it up. (Yes, I’m too lazy to go downstairs, bring it up, and type it out).

]]> Comment on Broccoli: by Holly http://barefootgardens.org/2006/01/01/broccoli/#comment-6 Holly Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:48:22 +0000 http://barefootgardens.org/2006/01/01/broccoli/#comment-6 Cut it small. Steam it for 6 minutes--not a second longer. Season with olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper. Kids and adults love broccoli cooked this way. You can also add minced garlic or shallot, or both. Cut it small. Steam it for 6 minutes–not a second longer. Season with olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper. Kids and adults love broccoli cooked this way. You can also add minced garlic or shallot, or both.

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