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Lard pie crust

We have a lot of rendered lard in the freezer,and by “a lot” I mean quarts and quarts and quarts of it. I have used the lard a few times in biscuits, but it just doesn’t seem to go away … Continue reading

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Enough of that crap; let’s make biscuits

One of the best things about moving to Durham has been living in a house with an awesome stove. It is a 1950s era General Electric push button electric with a double oven. I had never even seen a double … Continue reading

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Eat Carolina Food Challenge day one

This post is part of the week long Eat Carolina Food Challenge where participants are asked to submit a blog post every day of the challenge. Posts from all the other participants are aggregated on the Carolina Farm Stewardship website. … Continue reading

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Quick pickled beets

Robb has been including a fair amount of beets in the CSA boxes, so I have been saving them up to make one big dish instead of using them up individually. After a lifetime of turning up her nose at … Continue reading

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Shepherd’s pie

Back in November, I had some Shepherd’s (Shepard’s) Pie off the hot bar at Chatham Marketplace. It was pretty much the most amazing thing I have ever eaten…that contained meat. I emailed their chef to get the recipe, but he … Continue reading

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Beef and cabbage stew

I used to make the best vegan seitan stew, modified from several recipes I used to use for regular beef stew.     Now that I am back to being an omnivore, I was looking to make a more seasonal … Continue reading

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Upside down turkey

This past week the store started carrying meat from Rainbow Meadow Farms, a family farm right at the 100 mile mark in Snow Hill, NC. The first delivery consisted of a dozen pastured turkeys. I brought home a fourteen pounder … Continue reading

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Bread success – no knead sourdough

After discussing my bread problems on a previous post, I received quite a few helpful tips from readers and friends. El at Fast Grow the Weeds sent me a link to a no-knead bread recipe from the New York Times. … Continue reading

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Bok choy coleslaw

Cabbage is in season, and I am trying to figure out new ways to use the vegetable. Chinese cabbage is somewhat easier to use than head cabbage and often it is quicker to work with. This is a fast way … Continue reading

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Apple pie from bruised apples

I have made enough chunky apple sauce from bruised and scavenged apples to last until spring. This Thanksgiving I used the apple sauce as the filling for a quick pie.   Last week my friend Mike gave me the recipe … Continue reading

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