Monthly Archives: January 2012

When molds (and pigs) attack…

This post brought to you by pain medication….I surprised our boar in the dark last Friday morning, and have a hole in my shin to show for it. Sitting on ones bum with a swollen, elevated limb seems to be a perfect opportunity to blog; please blame any editorial errors that follow on the drugs. …

January 29, 2012 – 6:29 pm | By marina | Posted in FRUIT | Tagged , , , , | Comments (9)

Zippy food accessories

Condiments are essential. What is rice without tamari? A burger without ketchup? A salad without dressing? Borrring! Potent little jars can help a busy cook easily be a good cook. Sauces and toppings are excellent ways to introduce unfamiliar palates to the varied and pronounced flavors of fermentation. A fermented jar of food flavoring has …

January 14, 2012 – 4:58 pm | By marina | Posted in VEGETABLE MATTER | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (6)

Staples never stale

According to Weston Price’s engrossing book “Nutrition and Human Degeneration”, remote Swiss villagers in the 1920s aged their sourdough loaves of rye bread before consuming them. His photographs show enormous, flat wheels of bread with a hole in them so they could be hung for TWO WEEKS before being eaten. A school child’s usual lunch …

January 7, 2012 – 12:59 am | By marina | Posted in GRAIN | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Tenderness in Age (happy 2012!)

We’ve all heard the phrase “tough old bird” – one of the plentiful sayings passed down from our agrarian ancestors. Like most of those sayings, this one is deeply rooted in truth. Any bird older than three or four months is  guaranteed to be a jaw and teeth tester unless its subjected to a seriously …

January 2, 2012 – 5:33 pm | By marina | Posted in MEAT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (7)