Comments for Farm Report http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport Farm Report Blog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Chef Wednesday: Tammy Wong and eggplant by Adriana, your biggest fan http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/26/chef-wednesday-tammy-wong-and-eggplant/#comment-36 Adriana, your biggest fan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:39:58 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/26/chef-wednesday-tammy-wong-and-eggplant/#comment-36 These recipes are delicious! I am not sure I followed the instructions perfectly but everything turned out great anyway. Thank you! Your amazing talent is a gift to all of us. These recipes are delicious! I am not sure I followed the instructions perfectly but everything turned out great anyway. Thank you! Your amazing talent is a gift to all of us.

]]> Comment on The BLT: God’s gift to sandwich-making by Ann Mitchell http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/16/the-blt-gods-gift-to-sandwich-making/#comment-35 Ann Mitchell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:49:34 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/16/the-blt-gods-gift-to-sandwich-making/#comment-35 Rick - you are making me hungry! I had an incredible heirloom tomato last week as well. I used basil from my garden for a caprese salad - yummy. Based on your photos above, I know what I'm having for dinner. Thanks! Rick - you are making me hungry! I had an incredible heirloom tomato last week as well. I used basil from my garden for a caprese salad - yummy. Based on your photos above, I know what I’m having for dinner. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Coming Saturday: Minnesota Garlic Festival by Jerry Ford http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/13/coming-saturday-minnesota-garlic-festival/#comment-33 Jerry Ford Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:39:11 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/13/coming-saturday-minnesota-garlic-festival/#comment-33 The website for MN Garlic Festival is: www.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest The website for MN Garlic Festival is:
http://www.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest

]]> Comment on Sweet corn week: A fantastic chowder by Andrew http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/02/sweet-corn-week-a-fantastic-chowder/#comment-31 Andrew Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:17:07 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/08/02/sweet-corn-week-a-fantastic-chowder/#comment-31 The Daily Soup book is probably one of the best cookbooks I've ever used. Their soups (and casseroles) are consistently delicious, and the recipes give you the basis for experimenting further by yourself. Last year we made a huge batch of the corn chowder in homage to the upper Mississippi, and a batch of their rabbit gumbo in homage to the lower Mississippi. Both were easy, and outstandingly delicious! The Daily Soup book is probably one of the best cookbooks I’ve ever used. Their soups (and casseroles) are consistently delicious, and the recipes give you the basis for experimenting further by yourself.

Last year we made a huge batch of the corn chowder in homage to the upper Mississippi, and a batch of their rabbit gumbo in homage to the lower Mississippi. Both were easy, and outstandingly delicious!

]]> Comment on Eight reasons to visit the Mill City Farmers Market by Christine LeFever http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/25/eight-reasons-to-visit-the-mill-city-farmers-market/#comment-30 Christine LeFever Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:02:55 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/25/eight-reasons-to-visit-the-mill-city-farmers-market/#comment-30 We started family outings to the MCFM last summer, thanks to you. About once a month we head down to shop and get lunch. We often park across the river. It's free, but the real bonus is the beautiful walk across the Stone Arch Bridge to get to the market. We started family outings to the MCFM last summer, thanks to you. About once a month we head down to shop and get lunch. We often park across the river. It’s free, but the real bonus is the beautiful walk across the Stone Arch Bridge to get to the market.

]]> Comment on Blueberry excursion by Andrew http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/18/blueberry-excursion/#comment-29 Andrew Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:36:36 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/18/blueberry-excursion/#comment-29 I took my family last weekend, for the second year in a row after hearing Rick mention this in his podcast last year. Fantastic - we got tons of gooseberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants. We love this place, and the drive is all part of the adventure too. I took my family last weekend, for the second year in a row after hearing Rick mention this in his podcast last year. Fantastic - we got tons of gooseberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants. We love this place, and the drive is all part of the adventure too.

]]> Comment on At the Mill City Farmers Market by Mary Hanvik http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/15/at-the-mill-city-farmers-market/#comment-28 Mary Hanvik Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/15/at-the-mill-city-farmers-market/#comment-28 I get a box every week from Featherstone Farms. It keeps me on my toes trying to do new things with the fabulous produce My husband says it's been a revelation to him. He always thought that potatoes were potatoes until I made a potato salad with the new potatoes that had been picked that morning. Another thing I did was saute some kale (chopped) and added it to garlicy, creamy mashed potatoes. I get a box every week from Featherstone Farms. It keeps me on my toes trying to do new things with the fabulous produce My husband says it’s been a revelation to him. He always thought that potatoes were potatoes until I made a potato salad with the new potatoes that had been picked that morning. Another thing I did was saute some kale (chopped) and added it to garlicy, creamy mashed potatoes.

]]> Comment on The Great Strawberry Adventure by Matt http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/08/the-great-strawberry-adventure/#comment-27 Matt Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:50:09 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/08/the-great-strawberry-adventure/#comment-27 There's a secret to freezing strawberries so they don't turn to mush when defrosting: use dry ice or liquid nitrogen to flash freeze them. Dry ice is a little pricey at $1/lb, but it's well worth it for nearly perfect strawberries in the middle of winter. Oh and wear ski gloves to protect your hands. At -100F dry ice will give you instant frostbite. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_19472,00.html There’s a secret to freezing strawberries so they don’t turn to mush when defrosting: use dry ice or liquid nitrogen to flash freeze them. Dry ice is a little pricey at $1/lb, but it’s well worth it for nearly perfect strawberries in the middle of winter.
Oh and wear ski gloves to protect your hands. At -100F dry ice will give you instant frostbite.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_19472,00.html

]]> Comment on At the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market by Megan http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/01/at-the-northeast-farmers-market/#comment-24 Megan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:57:55 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/07/01/at-the-northeast-farmers-market/#comment-24 That pesto recipe is the best. Leave out the cheese and you can freeze it and it keeps at least a year. It's great instead of tomato sauce on pizzas with goat cheese and tomatoes. That pesto recipe is the best. Leave out the cheese and you can freeze it and it keeps at least a year. It’s great instead of tomato sauce on pizzas with goat cheese and tomatoes.

]]> Comment on OMG: Strawberry ice cream by Matt http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/06/29/omg-strawberry-ice-cream/#comment-23 Matt Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:27 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/farmreport/2008/06/29/omg-strawberry-ice-cream/#comment-23 We just made homemade strawberry ice cream with cedar summit cream last weekend, and it was the most glorious ice cream I've ever had. It's a shame that about the last 1/4 of it melted when our freezer door was left ajar by accident over night. We just made homemade strawberry ice cream with cedar summit cream last weekend, and it was the most glorious ice cream I’ve ever had. It’s a shame that about the last 1/4 of it melted when our freezer door was left ajar by accident over night.

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