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Fresh Pumpkin Soup

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Fresh Pumpkin Soup

Two notes before I post this recipe: 1. I took a photo of the finished soup, but it was at that very moment that the SD card in my phone decided that it hated me and turned itself into a worthless sliver of plastic. Luckily I had this adorable photo to fall back on. Right? This is better than a bowl of orange soup. 2. I’m really bad with measurements and am always adding a dash of this or that, but I got the basics down for this recipe. If you feel adjustments are necessary, or want to try it with different spices, feel free. Oh, wait, three notes: 3. I used a pie pumpkin, but there are many people who say that field pumpkins are just fine for cooking. You may need to drain off extra moisture. Fresh Pumpkin Soup 1 medium pumpkin (yielding about 3 cups of...

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Seasonal recipes for May

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Okay, so May is almost over… but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy some of the ideas posted in the comments section of this blog entry over at Mother Earth News!

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Seeking guest entry

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I’m looking for someone who will write a guest entry to review the CSA program they belong to, and their first boxes for the year. I’ll also take more than one volunteer, if the boxes are from different CSAs. Please send an e-mail to mwvlocal at gmail dot com.

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One Week from Today

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The Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets open up one week from today, Saturday, April 19th. The market director, Rebecca Landis, has agreed to provide a gift certificate to us as a prize for a drawing to be held at the end of our challenge! As soon as I know the final details, I will post them here, but in the meantime, many thanks to Rebecca and the markets! Here are hours and locations of the markets: Albany Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 9AM to 1PM April 19 to November 22, 2008 City Hall parking lot at 4th and Ellsworth, and the adjacent block of 4th Ave. Corvallis Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 9AM to 1PM April 19 to November 22, 2008 First and Jackson, on the north end of the riverfront. Corvallis Wednesday Market Wednesdays, 8AM to 1PM April 23 to November 26, 2008 Benton County Fairgrounds at 110 SW 53rd Street

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Starting the “to read” pile

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Starting the “to read” pile

Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert Through stories and simple “whole foods” recipes, Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert explore how the food we put on our tables impacts our local and global neighbors. They show the importance of eating local, seasonal food—and fairly traded food—and invite readers to make choices that offer security and health for our communities, for the land, for body and spirit. While the authors come at this topic from the perspective of their own faith, the reviews have me feeling that there is something here for everyone, whether one shares that faith or not. Plus, one of the authors — Cathleen Hockman-Wert — is an Oregonian. That’s why I started the list with this book… we dig the locals!

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What’s in season right now?

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According to the really handy chart over at the Heavenly Harvest website, it’s leeks, lettuce and garlic for April. May will bring us more of that, plus herbs, mustard, radishes, and… mmmmm… strawberries! By the way, that photo of the lovely purple cauliflower in the banner was taken at Heavenly Harvest.

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