|
|
| Red, White, and …Hoos? Really? |
Have a happy Fourth of July weekend, folks. We here at StreakingtheLawn will be out of commission for a little bit, but we're looking forward to a relaxing weekend with fellow Wahoos and generally celebrating FREEDOM...and the fact that we're not Virginia Tech. When we return, we look forward to introducing to you a brand new member of the STL staff who's going to provide some pretty good insight an analysis going forward. In the meanwhile, Happy Birthday, America, and free season's tickets to whoever can explain to me what was going through their minds when Virginia Athletics decided to market the Red, White & HOOS shirts!
Have a happy Fourth of July weekend, folks. We here at StreakingtheLawn will be out of commission for a little bit, but we’re looking forward to a relaxing weekend with fellow Wahoos and generally celebrating FREEDOM…and the fact that we’re not Virginia Tech. When we return, we look forward to introducing to you a brand new member of the STL staff who’s going to provide some pretty good insight an analysis going forward. In the meanwhile, Happy Birthday, America, and free season’s tickets to whoever can explain to me what was going through their minds when Virginia Athletics decided to market the Red, White & HOOS shirts!
|
|
|
 |
| Tags:
virginia, red, weekend, forward |
|
|
|
Conflict of interest bill moves forward
|
Legislation inspired by a conflict of interest in the Madison County Sheriff’s Office advanced through a Senate committee on Wednesday, inching closer to becoming law.
|
|
|
|
 |
Permit us to speculate…
|
According to County construction permit records, there are plans to build a new 7,203 square-foot, $1 million Red Lobster Restaurant (our second Red Lobster) along Route 29, presumably at Fashion Square Mall, since the mall’s owner Simon Debartollo Group is listed on the permit. In addition, there was a permit application filed for a $42,000 [...]
|
|
|
|
|
Allergies
|
I know Spring is coming as I’m sneezing and my eyes itched last night.Driving along, you can see the red fuzz of the maple flowers; the deep red cast of the redbuds twigs getting heavy with imminent flowers and the dogwoods dotted with their own fattening buds.I love this time of year. So much potential [...]
|
|
|
|
|
Zucchini Pickles.
So we're right at the sort-of-beginning-just-moseying-to-the-middle part of the CSA season. Totally inundated the past few weeks with greens of all shapes and sizes (kale, swiss chard, lettuce) and by this point we're DROWNING in spring onions. Any ideas? Short of grilling them up and serving with romesco sauce (a la Tony Bourdain<---click on "Wine, Onions, and Gastronomy") I'm stumped as to what to do. Suggestions wanted!
Last year we were pretty good about using up all the veggies - even when an especially cold, rainy spring left us drowning in greens. If it had been money, we'd have been millionaires! We'd throw them in salads or saute them up with olive oil, sea salt, and crushed red pepper. Despite our best efforts, though, some of the CSA STILL ended up as compost.
So I am THRILLED to discover a new movement by a food blogger called "Flourgrrrl" to make sure no beautiful Horse and Buggy CSA produce is wasted. The Cooking Away My CSA Challenge is a Google group formed to do just that. Cook it all away. By sharing recipes and tips for preserving produce, we hope to expand our horizons and stretch our CSA dollar for all its worth.
I'll post simple recipes every so often and pass along any especially yummy creations*. In the meantime feel free to sign up for the emails yourself . They even have a nifty little badge you can grab for your own blog! (I grabbed. Am such a sucker for a cute badge :0)
Last week zucchini and squash season officially began. Six yellow and green veggies plunked unceremoniously into our basket. Was Brett (Horse & Buggy's jolly purveyor) actually snickering? Because he knows darn well these things multiply if you even BREATHE on them! Because he knows by August we'll be shouldering the fridge closed to keep them all in. No way brutha! Rather than letting them languish in the fridge, where they would somehow quadruple in a week, I took quick action. Pickling some, grilling the rest. Four zucchini and two yellow squash were thenceforth killed with one fell SWOOP (and delicious besides):
Spicy Pickeled Zucchini: (also works great with yellow squash)
Slice crosswise, discarding the ends. Throw into a small tupperware with a lid. Cover with rice wine vinegar. Sprinkle a generous portion of crushed red pepper over the top. Fasten the lid and refrigerate for at least an hour. Crunch away! These keep about a week, and are delicious sprinkled on salad or all by themselves. Grilled Zucchini and Squash:
Toss with olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground pepper. Grill until blackened. EAT! Watch out for Hubby's stabbing fork as you and he vie for the ones with the yummy charred bits on them. And there you have it - two easy peasey recipies for zucchini and squash. It is your solemn CSA duty to take care of business before they multiply. Don't say you haven't been warned...
*First one to share? A recipe for KALE CHIPS! YUMMMMMM!
|
|
|
|
|
Cutest Little Skepti-kitty Ever!
|
"Don't play with the stranger. Don't play with the stranger. Oh, wait, what was that? Look at that little red thing! Don't play with the strang- ooh, look at the red bug go! Maybe if I hide behind this cheese block she won't know I'm watching it!"
|
|
|
|
|
Memorial Day weekend is always a gardening weekend for us….
|
It’s Thursday before Memorial Day weekend, and I’m itching to be up to my elbows in dirt. We’ve had an unusual Spring by recent standards, but it’s been a return to Springs I remember as a child… One day HOT, and then suddenly a FROST. Always wet. It makes planning planting interesting! History tells us [...]
|
|
|
|
|
