Goin' South

[dalthauser]

I'm packing my bags (and a cooler to hold produce and homemade yogurt) and heading down to the hubby's estate after work tonight.

The produce was limited to a gallon bag of Cilantro and 1 asparagus spear.  One of the chickens has found a skinny area in the fence where she can just squeeze though.  Once on the other side - she heads right for the Swiss Chard and Collard Greens.  Ugh. 





The Pluot tree is blooming.  Marcel and I planted a Methley Plum to pollinate it, but that won't happen this year.  


Over the weekend I made Pork Adobo (my way - with orange peel and mirin in the marinade also) and Li Hing Mui Chicken (I have a bottle of Li Hung Mui powder that I mix with rice flower and I dredge the chicken in the mixture and fry it - it's good!).  I freeze the chicken and use a little at a time in friend rice or a couple of ounces in a meal.

Comments

[curly-pumpkin.livejournal.com]

How do you make homemade yogurt?

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

It can be as easy as putting 1/2 cup plain yogurt (organic so you know it's alive) into a quart of milk - then letting it sit in a warm place for 8-12 hours.

I have a yogurt incubator from Tribest and buy sweet yogurt starter from a www.cheesemaking.com (though I am now using the yogurt I make with the starter to make more yogurt at least one generation). It's more scientific this way - and the yogurt starter I'm using makes the most amazing yogurt.

Give it a try - it's fun, and it makes you feel like a hippy :-)

[k2rider78.livejournal.com]

Looks like you have an awesome weekend ahead of you.
Have fun!

[vertamae.livejournal.com]

Wow, pork and chicken? You've changed, eh? :)

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

A little I admit. My meat consumption is more of a garnish that side dish. (and those weren't done on the same day - the same week even - it's just that I decided to post the pictures all at once) :-)

[time-on-fire.livejournal.com]

You can grow asparagus? Wow! I had no idea it would grow down here. Does it tolerate humidity well?

Yogurt.. mmmmm. yummy

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I grow it on the side of a shed where it gets less of the intense sun (all my herbs are there too). Last year I had nothing but ferns. This is the third spring, and I have real asparagus. Pretty nifty.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Chickens can be so destructive when they get out. I hope you get time to block off that hole soon. That asparagus spear looks delish! As do your food pics :) Have a happy time at your hubby's :)

[glowy-lovers.livejournal.com]

So yummy :D

[kitschyhippie.livejournal.com]

I ♥ cilantro!

Is it pretty easy to grow? Do you think it would grow in a container?

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

It's super easy to grow, but it doesn't like heat. Once the evenings get warm they bolt.

Yes, they do fine in pots.