As much as I like some of this band’s great music, I am writing of the plague that occurs in my neighborhood during early November each year. With uncut pumpkins adorning our doorways and gates, we celebrate not only the onset of autumn but also the arrival of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our pumpkins however, never make it that long.
Smashed Pumpkin
Posted by Tammy on November 13, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/13/smashing-pumpkins/
We’re stuck on the edge right now. Daily temperatures are reaching up to snag the hemline of summer’s skirt and hold her in place while comforting lentil and pumpkin soups are beckoning from cold-weather kitchens. Our kids are back in school and once again, have well established routines. It’s time to take inventory of the yard, clean it up and plant some winter flowers. I want to go hiking in the middle of a Saturday without risk of heat stroke and dehydration. I want the elections to be history. This year I’m ready for change but sometimes transitions are more difficult.
Heading into Autumn
Posted by Tammy on October 12, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/10/12/moving-from-a-summer-to-autumn-menu/
We all have food traditions – recipes that are woven into our holiday and heritage celebrations. They’ve been handed to us with instructions scratched in the margins of cookbooks, on dog-eared recipe cards, or sometimes via hands-on kitchen instruction. They have names like Elsie’s Cranberry Ice, Grandad’s Horseradish Sauce or other words that indicate the culinary lineage.
Cookbook Corner in My Kitchen
Posted by Tammy on October 2, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/10/02/pasta-with-zucchini-sauce/
My sister recently sent me an email looking for advice on a gift for her soon-to-be 16 year old. My reply? Uh, we’re not that big on birthdays.
This View is a Gift
Posted by Tammy on September 17, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/09/17/happy-birthday-raw-sweet-potato-pie/
Urban dictionary says that this is a phrase used to politely decline to engage in discussion, with the implication that the original speaker is deliberately trying to upset or post flamebait. Perhaps I will have to do a future post on flamebait but as this political season heats up with all of its rhetoric and smear ads, I prefer the idea of eating more pie.
Summer Tomato Pie
Posted by Tammy on July 29, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/07/29/i-like-pie/
I have a favorite pair of shoes, a favorite pillow, a favorite coffee mug and a favorite ethnobotanist. And he says that mesquite was the most wildly consumed food amongst native desert people prior to WWII. Since then however, consumerism and commercialization have radically altered diets creating some of the most diabetic populations in the world.
Posted by Tammy on July 21, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/07/21/local-food-focus-mesquite/
Temperatures have hit 110 degrees fahrenheit consistently all week. I slug home from the office, kick off my shoes, pull my hair back, and change into lighter clothes. The AC blasts a cool reprieve. So does the cucumber.
Cucumber Smoothie
Posted by Tammy on June 23, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/06/23/cucumber-coolers/
It is the time of year when the sun’s rays are directly overhead at 23.5 degrees North of the equator providing the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and a signal that summer has begun. Gardens are blooming. School’s out. Turn on the sprinklers. Eat a popsicle.
Posted by Tammy on June 17, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/06/17/summer-solstice/
I suppose there are jobs where tomato growing prowess is prized. I’m not sure what they are. Perhaps in a greenhouse or at a restaurant with a good farm to table chef or as a farm worker. Unfortunately, I don’t have this skill or at least I haven’t yet developed it. So, it’s a good thing that it isn’t a job requirement where I work. In fact, in all my years of hiring, I’ve never asked about one’s ability to grow tomatoes. Despite this void in my work life, I was completely delighted when someone in our office asked me this question:
Do you grow tomatoes and other important interview questions
“Would you like some homegrown tomatoes?” (more…)
Posted by Tammy on June 3, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/06/03/roasted-summer-tomatoes/
Ever wonder who was first? I do. The Colorado River Toad lives in our part of the world and is said to produce a chemical that belongs to the family of hallucinogenic tryptamines. These substances, present in the toad’s skin and venom, produce psychoactive effects when smoked or when one licks the back of the toad.
A Couple of Years ago after the Rain
Posted by Tammy on May 20, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/05/20/making-water-kefir/
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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