Peelings and seeds from the last of winter's squash
Apple peels
Potato, rutabega, and turnip ends and skins
The eternal leftover bits of celery, onions, and carrots
Strawberry stems
Asparagus stalks too thick to eat
I'm sure most Americans are somewhat familiar with St. Patrick, so I'm not going to get into his story, like I did with St.David of Wales, as the average American schoolchild has surely been told the story about St. Patrick driving the snakes from Ireland, whether they see it as a veiled reference to earlier pagan practices or not.
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...and orangutans, a breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chunks of oatmeal, and bananas, and raisins, and koalas, and blueberries...
It's always fascinating to see how the Industrial Revolution changed even the most basic aspects of our modern life. Before, I've mentioned the affect it had on when we had our meals...leading to the creation of teatime, to fill the gap that was created. Today, though, I'd like to discuss how it has affected what we eat for a given meal, specifically breakfast. Because until 200 years ago, there really was no such thing as breakfast cereal.
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"Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed. Do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us."--Saint David
If you're American, chances are that March equals St. Patrick's Day. Did you know, though, that each of the portions of the United Kingdom have a patron saint, and a local celebration of their unique culture and roots?
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Two Chicken Week Part 1 here.
As long as there have been ovens, somebody, somewhere, has tried to invent something that would let them A) reuse leftovers that their family didn't want to eat, and B) make the evening meal and then walk away. Meat pies and casseroles fit the bill.
As long as there have been ovens, somebody, somewhere, has tried to invent something that would let them A) reuse leftovers that their family didn't want to eat, and B) make the evening meal and then walk away. Meat pies and casseroles fit the bill.
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| Victorian Christmas Pie from the excellent Historicfood.com |
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Just had my first success with this, this past week, and I must say, I'm hooked.
So many new projects I've been trying over the past few weeks with all the fresh citrus getting shipped up from Florida and Southern California.
The big winner so far? The sweet, tangy, and pleasantly bitter Three Citrus Marmalade from the Blog, Food in Jars. I've never made marmalade before, so the pictures were very helpful. I was shocked by how easy it was.
The big winner so far? The sweet, tangy, and pleasantly bitter Three Citrus Marmalade from the Blog, Food in Jars. I've never made marmalade before, so the pictures were very helpful. I was shocked by how easy it was.
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