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Heart and Sole Food: July 2015
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, July 27, 2015. One Potato, Two Potatoes. We made it. After a slow dry growing season for potatoes at Heart and Sole Gardens, we enjoyed our first taste of this year's crop. Soon, we will plow the harvest, but it is possible to dig a few hills to "rob" plants of some tubers that lie underground. It has been years since I purchased supermarket spuds and the flavor of just-harvested potatoes never fails to delight. Some of this year's first potatoes.
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Heart and Sole Food: Preserve the Season
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Preserved harvest, 2015: It's a start. Canned squash soup base is healthy and delicious. Blueberries are easy to freeze. Posted by Cindy Barlowe. What a great reminder to preserve these summer treats! Thanks also for the ideas for the squash soup.I look forward to adding the oysters to the beautiful golden base. July 14, 2015 at 2:22 PM. Thank you, Mary, for your comments! I hope you enjoy the soup. July 14, 2015 at 4:21 PM.
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Heart and Sole Food: January 2015
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, January 26, 2015. After stuffing on leftover bread, a squirrel relaxes in the sun. Woodpeckers also love "fast-food" bread. Since that season, I only grow heirloom corn and I take some pretty drastic measures to deter hungry crows from eating my plants before they have a chance to produce. Whirling pinwheels deter hungry crows. Posted by Cindy Barlowe. Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Farm-to-Table Restaurant Reservations: More Than a Courtesy. Centrali...
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Heart and Sole Food: April 2015
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, April 27, 2015. Ramp Pickles Ramp Up Flavor. A couple of years ago, a friend told me the story of a trip to New York City, where she met friends for dinner at a swanky restaurant. One of the group was telling the others about a delicious "new" vegetable that was all the rage in the City. When my friend learned the trendy vegetable was ramps, she chuckled as she thought about the wild ramps that grew in her North Carolina yard. A couple of weeks ag...
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Heart and Sole Food: Heirloom Summer Squash
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, June 22, 2015. Finally, squash season arrived at Heart and Sole Gardens and it is a labor of love to harvest tiny squash while still blooming, small ones perfect for steaming, medium ones for frying, grilling or stuffing and those huge ones? The ones that cleverly hide from view until suddenly appearing, rivaling the size of Little League baseball bats? Why, those make delicious bread! The Olive and the Sea. Posted by Cindy Barlowe.
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Heart and Sole Food: March 2015
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Friday, March 27, 2015. Purple Martins Return, Get Those Homes Ready! A couple of days ago, as I gathered tools from the truck bed, I heard a familiar sound. Looking up, I spotted them. Waving my arms overhead and whistling, I ran to the tall pole that holds eight birdhouse gourds and, by the time I stood under the newly installed homes, two birds perched over my head, singing and chattering to greet me. Martins check out the new homes. To prevent Europea...
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Heart and Sole Food: One Potato, Two Potatoes
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, July 27, 2015. One Potato, Two Potatoes. We made it. After a slow dry growing season for potatoes at Heart and Sole Gardens, we enjoyed our first taste of this year's crop. Soon, we will plow the harvest, but it is possible to dig a few hills to "rob" plants of some tubers that lie underground. It has been years since I purchased supermarket spuds and the flavor of just-harvested potatoes never fails to delight. Some of this year's first potatoes.
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Heart and Sole Food: The Ruth, Story of a Special Cantaloupe
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Saturday, August 15, 2015. The Ruth, Story of a Special Cantaloupe. The RUTH, a special heirloom cantaloupe. So, why did I never grow cantaloupe before this year? Although I hate to admit it, cantaloupe has never been my favorite food. As a matter of fact, it is one of the very. Ruth's cantaloupes in late spring. The lines of the letters oozed and left faint marks which healed and became more apparent as the melons matured. Heirloom fruits and vegetables ...
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Heart and Sole Food: When It Comes to Berries, Go WILD
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Monday, June 29, 2015. When It Comes to Berries, Go WILD. Despite our recent hot, dry weather at Heart and Sole Gardens, blackberries are ripening along creek banks and I can not resist that taste when I take breaks from pulling weeds in almost 100 degree temperatures. The tart sweet flavor revives me and, with a good drink of water, farm work is again possible. Unlike hybrids, wild blackberries vary in size and flavor. And, if you are lucky enough to fin...
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Heart and Sole Food: October 2014
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Heart and Sole Food. Organic farming and cooking. Saturday, October 25, 2014. Fall is in the air; can you smell it? Granny's peas are as delicious as they are beautiful. Southern Style Fresh Peas. Remove fresh peas from pods, rinse and drain. Allow 3/4 cups fresh shelled peas for each serving. Serve with hot cornbread. Cooked only in water, Granny's peas make a hearty pot liquor broth. Posted by Cindy Barlowe. Saturday, October 18, 2014. Boots on the Ground Spell Sole Work. Soon after we began to farm, R...
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