tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post113772402618592091..comments2024-03-29T05:29:47.363-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Meme's The Word: Part OneFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1138305547403958742006-01-26T13:59:00.000-06:002006-01-26T13:59:00.000-06:00Thanks for the beer bread links! We get some deli...Thanks for the beer bread links! We get some delicious brew directly from a local brewery. I'm thinking that will make for a superb bread.Gourmetishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877094108953550712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1138123509505824902006-01-24T11:25:00.000-06:002006-01-24T11:25:00.000-06:00Hi Gourmetish,Welcome to the farm! Yes! Beer and b...Hi Gourmetish,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! Yes! Beer and bread together. One of the easiest, most scrumptious loaves of bread you'll ever bake. And I've happily shared the recipe:<BR/><BR/>Click <A HREF="http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/11/beyond-easy-beer-bread.html" REL="nofollow"><B>here</B></A> to read my post <B>"Beyond Easy Beer Bread."</B><BR/><BR/>And click <A HREF="http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/11/beer-bread-update-whole-wheat-version.html" REL="nofollow"><B>here</B></A> to read my <B>"Beer Bread Update: The Whole Wheat Version."</B> <BR/><BR/>Happy baking!<BR/><BR/>As far as freezing herbs, I don't freeze them anymore. I usually dry them and store them in glass jars in my cool, dark pantry. Kalyn mentioned in her comment above that she puts rosemary, thyme, and sage (stems and all) right into the freezer. I don't think she blanches them; doesn't seem like you would need to.<BR/><BR/>I do know that if you have a bounty of fresh chives, you can chop them up, stick them in a plastic freezer container, and pull out a few pinches anytime you like. They will freeze in individual pieces, not one solid chive block. No blanching required. : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1138080961356877642006-01-23T23:36:00.000-06:002006-01-23T23:36:00.000-06:00Oh wow..beer and bread together? Sounds great! C...Oh wow..beer and bread together? Sounds great! Care to share? Also, do you blanche your herbs before freezing them?Gourmetishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877094108953550712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137960829761512632006-01-22T14:13:00.000-06:002006-01-22T14:13:00.000-06:00Hi Dining Dica,Oh I think the Finger Eating Tribe ...Hi Dining Dica,<BR/>Oh I think the Finger Eating Tribe is bigger than either of us realize. We're just some of the few willing to admit belonging to it! I can't help it. As Julia Ormond said to Harrison Ford in "Sabrina," (the remake) "It's really so much better if you eat it with your hands." I did, of course, preface my disclosure by saying that I almost always eat at home. : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137863412159117432006-01-21T11:10:00.000-06:002006-01-21T11:10:00.000-06:00My god, I thought sometimes that only I and little...My god, I thought sometimes that only I and little kids preferred to eat with their fingers. Glad to know their are others in this tribe :DDeetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137807640761775822006-01-20T19:40:00.000-06:002006-01-20T19:40:00.000-06:00Hi Clare,Well, I figure I have about a 1% chance t...Hi Clare,<BR/>Well, I figure I have about a 1% chance that Big Dog won't find that little tidbit I added on a whim. But not to worry if he does, because this is the ranking around here:<BR/><BR/>1. Top Dog (that would be me, which is why #3 and #4 run to me for guidance when something really exciting or scary is happening)<BR/><BR/>2. Big Dog <BR/><BR/>3. Robin<BR/><BR/>4. Bear<BR/><BR/>See, just because you're the Big Dog, doesn't mean you're the Top Dog! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Kalyn,<BR/>I, too, love my vacuum sealer. As far as using/not using the herbs from my garden, you are right about the basil--what isn't consumed fresh is turned into pesto that is frozen in tiny containers and ice cube trays. I dry oregano and also keep the plants alive by letting them live on the living room floor during the winter. It's more the other herbs I never end up using, mainly, I think, because I've never been a huge herb fan, and the fresh bounty of the garden often doesn't need it. So why do I keep growing them? Well, obviously I'm a bit demented. : )<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the herb freezing tip. One question, though: doesn't the aroma of the herbs permeate everything else in your freezer? When I first moved to the country and was thrilled that I suddenly had an entire freezer to fill, I froze everything. I then found myself in the dead of winter with a whole bunch of cantaloupe chunks that tasted of cilantro. Ick! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Jamie,<BR/>Oh, beer bread, yummy beer bread. I'd managed to forget it for a while, but now you put it back in my head. Hmmmmmm. I could probably whip up a loaf tonight! (Very wise of you to be eating it at every meal, as it tastes best freshly baked, you know. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Lacy,<BR/>You did see the photos I posted last month of Robin with her deer leg, right? Click <A HREF="http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/12/weekend-dog-blogging-13.html" REL="nofollow"><B>here</B></A> if you missed them. And get ready to smile.<BR/><BR/>Hi Berecca,<BR/>Sounds like a perfect Thanksgiving to me! <BR/><BR/>As far as the college laundry experience, it didn't take me long to realize that if I procured 14 pairs of panties, I would only have to do laundry once every two weeks! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Michelle,<BR/>Oh that is just too funny about the goldfish crackers and the timing. Well, at least you didn't buy the gigantic BOX that I did recently. Shopping at Costco after a 12 year absence can be quite an impulse buying experience. And yes, they're ALL gone. At least they didn't disappear in one day. And I swear the cats were munching on them during the night. At least I hope so. : )<BR/><BR/>My college degree? The ever-so-useful-degree-on-a-farm: Graphic Design! LOL, could anything have prepared me less?Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137792982030445002006-01-20T15:36:00.000-06:002006-01-20T15:36:00.000-06:00Hi Farmgirl! I was finishing off a bag of Pepperi...Hi Farmgirl! I was finishing off a bag of Pepperidge farm cheddar goldfish when I came upon number 3 - I just bought the bag yesterday! And #8 is my biggest foodie weakness! Great list, and interesting to know all these little tidbits about you! BTW - what was your degree in college?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137777853437507212006-01-20T11:24:00.000-06:002006-01-20T11:24:00.000-06:00The best Thanksgiving meal I've ever had was a loa...The best Thanksgiving meal I've ever had was a loaf of homemade bread, butter, and a bottle of high-quality wine. <BR/><BR/>Not to say I don't enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but some days (and it depends upon the circumstances) the simple things in life are truly the best.<BR/><BR/>Also agreed about the chocolate chip cookie baking and the college laundry experience. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137764173754241602006-01-20T07:36:00.000-06:002006-01-20T07:36:00.000-06:00Okay, I just got back from moveable feast, and I a...Okay, I just got back from moveable feast, and I also must be put on the deer leg list! I must remember that next season!Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461162928527284407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137732918262934552006-01-19T22:55:00.000-06:002006-01-19T22:55:00.000-06:00Awesome list. I, too, could eat pizza and/or pita ...Awesome list. I, too, could eat pizza and/or pita bread pretty much forever. <BR/><BR/>I made beer batter bread (a specialty of yours, I understand :-)) yesterday and have been eating it for every meal!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304958139383108809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137731651536306912006-01-19T22:34:00.000-06:002006-01-19T22:34:00.000-06:00Oops. That should have said sage.Oops. That should have said sage.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137731609587398532006-01-19T22:33:00.000-06:002006-01-19T22:33:00.000-06:00You're right, these memes are everywhere. I am se...You're right, these memes are everywhere. I am seriously behind on them, and I've done two this week. Love the vaccuum sealer. I use it for everything from cheese to frozen fish.<BR/><BR/>Start freezing your herbs (stems and all), then just pull a few off in the dead of winter when you need something fresh tasting. I use this way of preserving rosemary, thyme, and save. For basil I process it with olive oil and freeze in ice cube trays. (But I am guessing that you use up the fresh basil and it's the other herbs that get neglected. Unless you're not a basil lover, most people don't let the fresh basil go to waste.)Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1137730646813246402006-01-19T22:17:00.000-06:002006-01-19T22:17:00.000-06:00LOLyou are too funny and cute fg. That was so much...LOL<BR/>you are too funny and cute fg. That was so much fun, I am so glad that you wrote tht but what ever will big dog say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com