Salt is the new black. But then black salt might refer to sea salt that is mixed with activated charcoal or to Kala Namak, the deep purple salt from India with an odor telling of its sulfur content. Whether it’s pink salt from the Himalayas or matcha green tea salt, recently I’ve seen a number of recipes that call for a specific salt pedigree.
Peruvian Salt in the Sacred Valley Ogwen.flickr.cc.2.0
Posted by Tammy on May 11, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/05/11/salt-of-the-earth/
The interaction was nearly silent. My son was hunched over the carrying case to his laptop. I could see his hand plunging deeply in each pocket. With mother’s intuition I knew instantly that he was searching for the mouse. He grimaced and the pace picked up. He was frantically moving his fingers from corner to corner of his bag. Silently and without notice I thought, “please let him find his mouse.”
If You Teach a Boy to Fish
Posted by Tammy on April 26, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/04/26/answers-to-prayers/
I have no idea where the phrase, “didn’t just fall off the turnip turnip truck” originates. In fact, if you talk with my 93 year old grandmother, she’ll tell you that the milk truck was actually more hazardous. Evan Morris believes it is an example of a catch phrase based upon urban-rural rivalry.
3 lb Turnip in my CSA (egg for scale)
Posted by Tammy on April 20, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/04/20/urban-rural-rivalry-turnip-recipe/
Yellow, blue, green, stinky, and with holes – while that might sound like a description of my teenager’s sock drawer, it’s much better suited to one of my greatest food weaknesses – cheese. I can honestly say that I’ve not encountered a variety that I don’t love. Eaten alone, on crackers or with fruit, cheese is something that always satisfies.
flickr.com/cc2.0/photos/ladymissmarquis
Posted by Tammy on April 16, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/04/16/eating-localcheese/
A colleague recently told me, “I’m not nearly as good as you are at getting my kids out to cultural events.” I knew instantly that my own kids might prefer to live in her house. You see, I love arts and humanities and I have this twisted parental attitude that developed years ago while reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting that says, exposure to said events will result in increased synapse firing for developing brains. In other words, what I love must be good for them!
flickr.com/photos/peasap/photostream/
Posted by Tammy on April 9, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/04/09/introducing-kids-to-art-and-culture/
Pardon me ma’am but if you feed THAT to your child, his brain may not grow as large and it may lower his IQ. Would that get someone’s attention?
Penne and pennies
Posted by Tammy on March 16, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/03/16/good-food-infant-brain-growth/
“Oh, and it cures world hunger.” This was a sarcastic taunt from my middle son as we were reviewing the medicinal benefits of Rosmarinus officinalis.
Flickr.cc.dnak_Rosemary
Posted by Tammy on March 10, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/03/10/healing-effects-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis/
Our winter has been unseasonably cold. In the beginning, DH hustled out each evening with drop cloth to protect our beautiful plants from the frost and now, we’ve thrown in the drop cloth so to speak. We’re patiently waiting for spring warmth to see what might emerge and recover from our brown and crispy landscape. At the same time, across town I did find a group however that was quite productive when they heard the frost was near.
Using Local Ag to Build Community and Microenterprise!
Posted by Tammy on February 24, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/02/24/when-the-frost-hands-you-lemons/
I’ve seen two movies recently that captured a long-term love affair between a wife and her husband. Of course, most of us bloggers have watched Julie and Julia and if you haven’t, please do take in Meryl Streep’s amazing performance as Julia Child. I learned so much about Julia in watching it but the part that touched me most was her deep and enduring love for Paul. Tonight my Valentine and I watched, the King’s Speech and again, if you have not seen, please do. It was portrayed that Queen Liz really loved her King George VI.
Julia
Posted by Tammy on February 14, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/02/14/valentines-day/
“There is nothing so overrated as orgasm and as underrated as excrement.” I’ve heard this quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin but now I can’t seem to find a source. So what is it doing here? It began innocently. I asked my youngest son what I ought to blog about this week and with 8 year old humor he answered, “Poop.” Don’t worry, there’s no photo of the product.
An Underrated Experience
Posted by Tammy on February 9, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/02/09/more-fiber-in-our-diets/
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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