Even though I killed my last vinegar mother, Jackie gave me another and I’ve been sharing my Barefoot pinot grigio bubbly with her (the mother, not Jackie; though I would gladly share booze with Jackie anytime). I am determined to keep it alive. Which shouldn’t be difficult, really, since my last one probably wasn’t dead [...]
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Vinegar, Take 2
Posted in Back to Basics, Beer and Wine, Experimenting, Preservation on February 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I killed my mother.
Posted in Back to Basics, Beer and Wine, Experimenting, Preservation on August 8, 2010 | 9 Comments »
I didn’t know how to tell you, so I’ve put off this post for some time. I killed my vinegar mother—the gelatinous substance that turns wine into vinegar. Over a year ago I acquired a mother from Jackie Dill, the self-sufficient, wise wildcrafter of Coyle, OK. And since I was so grateful that Jackie shared [...]
Wineglasses
Posted in Beer and Wine, Community, Media on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this segment from The Splendid Table and never again fret over a broken wineglass or postpone celebrations. Photo by dhamzza
Happy St. Patty’s Day
Posted in Beer and Wine, Bread, Experimenting, Meat, Recipe on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I may or may not be Irish. But for what it’s worth, an Irish lady told me I look Irish. It made my day. Do most people want to claim Irish heritage, or is it just me? The corned beef recipe from Charcuterie was creating lots of chatter on the Oklahoma Food Cooperative listserv, so [...]
Cure What Ales Ya
Posted in Beer and Wine, Local on March 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Surely I’m sure I’m not the first one to think of that play on words. Oh, yep, definitely not. Today I learned about COOP Ale Works, a microbrewery in Oklahoma City. They are located next to the 51st Street Speakeasy at 51st and Western. From what I’ve gathered, because of Oklahoma’s screwy laws and such, [...]
Pumpkin Alfredo
Posted in Beer and Wine, Local, Pasta, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Gardeners’ Community Cookbook has given me another reliable, quick recipe so we can have a delicious weeknight meal. When I got home from work today, I was able to quickly prepare this rich sauce by using thawed pumpkin that I baked and froze in early January. We had it on store-bought whole wheat gnocchi. [...]
Rendering Lard
Posted in Beer and Wine, Blogs, Co-op, Experimenting, Fat, Flops, Meat on December 4, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Lard. Lard. Lard. Lard. Lard. Maybe if I say it enough it won’t sound so lardy? I read Real Food by Nina Planck several months (maybe even a year) ago. It’s like In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, but more simplistic. Both have their merits, but I took away more from Real Food probably [...]
Hello! from San Diego
Posted in Beer and Wine, Local, Travel on August 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What a treat (and relief) it is to be in perfect 75˚ weather! Great timing because we were slowly cooking in Oklahoma. Matt and I are here for a mapping conference—the biggest in the world—to learn lots about new technology, refresh our knowledge, get a better grasp on some mapping concepts, tips for prettier maps, [...]
Put A Wedge In It
Posted in Beer and Wine, Eating Out, Pizza on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new pizza place has come to town. It’s The Wedge Pizzeria on Western. There’s been a little buzz on account of the locally sourced ingredients, the brick oven in what used to be a salon, and the atypical/gourmet toppings. My waitress didn’t know the specifics of the local ingredients—just that when they get them, [...]
Saucy Lady
Posted in Beer and Wine, Flops, Meat, Pizza, Tomatoes on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a little late in posting, but last Wednesday was pizza night. It came together nicely; we used ground sausage left over from making stuffed acorn squash, caramelized onion, goat cheese crumbles, and a little mozzarella, all on top of an amended version of my canned tomato sauce and the trusty whole-wheat dough from Earth [...]
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