Q. Thank you for the website and all the free information.
It is a blessing to those of us who are currently suffering
from under/unemployment.
Also, thank you for being vegetarian!
I have two questions.
1. Why did you leave Florida and do you plan on ever
returning? A north-central location on a high ridge
far inland from either coast would offer [...]
Q. I would like to know what
you guys think a family should grow for eating and storing. I also
would love to find out if you all buy bulk grains etc to store. I am
trying to do one thing at a time and every week try to do something
better and more self sufficient. Sean
A. Yes, we [...]
Q. *HOW DO YOU THRESH AND
WINNOW WHEAT*???? (and other such grains, like oats, quinoa, amaranth,
etc.) I know there are various small-scale *milling* appliances available,
once you’ve gotten the wheat berries, but, what is a *practical*,
non-stone-age method of winnowing and threshing wheat?
A. The heirloom wheat we grow in the yard is primarily to show children what [...]
Q. We have been trying to use less plastic for food storage in our home. Canning/recycled jars are very efficient and work well, but not everything fits into a jar! I was wondering what you did to keep your home made bread fresh. Currently, I wrap the loaves individually in a tea towel. This is [...]
Q. I’ve been watching your site for a while now and it all looks great. I’ve got family in Pasadena, so maybe I’ll get to come to one of your events sometime.
I was inspired to write by one of your recent posts about powering down – I think it was in the interdependence day [...]
Q. Any chance you could share what goes in to your salad mix (for those of us who’re /way/ too far away to stand a chance of tasting it)?
A. Thanks for pointing that out Mike. The salad mix changes with the season and can vary week to week depending on what we have growing [...]
Q. How much do you spend on food?
A. Fortunately we are able to grow most of our produce needs (fruts, vegetables, herbs) however, we still need to buy staples (flour, rice, dried beans, and some dairy, etc) and chickens and ducks supply us with eggs.
In the summer we are able to [...]
Q. Hello! I am a huge fan of your site and project. I think it’s a really wonderful and inspiring thing you are all doing.
I was wondering if you have a list of all the plants that you grow for food. I think it would be great if you kept track of all [...]
Q. Can you post your recipe for the apricot fruit sauce?
Apricot Syrup
Apricot syrup makes an unusual dessert sauce to go with pancakes, waffles or fruit fritters as well as with ice cream. Whip a little of the syrup with double cream and use to fill proflteroles or meringues.
ingredients
sound ripe apricots
3 1/2 cups (800 g) 1 [...]
Q. I would love to know more about the lemon verbena syrup. I love your site!! So inspirational.
LEMON VERBENA SYRUP
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon minced fresh lemon verbena or lemon thyme
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil until sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and [...]
Q. I’ve been reading your weekly menus with great interest, partly because I’m trying to move to a more vegetarian-based diet. But I am struck by how little protein there appears to be in your diet. You all look healthy and given the level of physical activity you must have in your daily lives, whatever [...]
Q. Would you share your rose syrup recipe?
A. I love making rose petal syrup – so aromatic and very pleasant. Of course with this recipe I LEAVE OUT the artificial coloring – who needs it?
Rose Petal Syrup
Rose petals are not just ornamental, they make a delicious syrup.
Chef: Sally Wise
A lovely syrup with a rose [...]
Q. Do you eat eggs? I know you are vegetarians, but I was wondering.
A. “Vegetarian” is different than laco-ovo vegetarian or even vegan. Basically we do not eat meat but yes on dairy and eggs (thanks to our very own egg producers) In the dairy department we mostly eat cheese and prefer [...]
Q. I am curious about your jam recipes. Do you use sugar or honey? And do you buy commercial pectin? I have been trying different combinations of sugar and honey, pectin, no pectin. Can one make homemade pectin, I wonder?
A. I would prefer using honey, but because of the cost (and until our honey crop [...]
Q. Would you please share your elderberry wine recipe?
A. You can find different variations online here’s one: http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/reques30.asp
Q. What a great garden. I have been reading your posts and going over your site for the past year and you have given me much encouragement here in Nova Scotia, Canada to make raised beds and grow my own garden and plant some raspberries and strawberries. I see you made homemade grape wine with [...]
