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BakerAunt, I've been composting here for 37 years, and we live out in the boonies. I've rarely had a problem with animals. I do put in some "forbidden" items, like egg shells, because they do provide some valuable nutrients. Whenever I've seen evidence of animal scavenging, it's been egg shells dragged outside the bin. Adding more "brown" materials to the pile seems to get rid of critters. If the pile is smelly, I also add more "brown". Last night, our cameras showed a whole menagerie - racoon, skunk, possum, fox, and a black cat. They roamed the driveway, backyard, orchard, and garden area - but not one went near the compost piles.
A late dinner tonight was chicken salad sandwiches, with green celery tops, cilantro, rosemary, onion, and garlic, on Walter Sands white bread (with 1 cup of whole wheat subbed for 1 cup of AP).
That looks so good, Len. I always do my pizza on cast iron. I have the 15" Lodge pizza pan and it's perfect, except it doesn't fit in the Breville counter top oven.
I can understand how that composter results in a nutritious food for plants. But I wonder how it, a powder, changes or improves the tilth of the soil? For example, if you have heavy clay, would it really lighten that texture? And how effective is when used as a mulch? A couple of my neighbors have Lomis, and love them.
I love Penzey's -- the spices and the stores, and they do have really good deals. I've been to a lot of specialty spice shops around the US, and Penzey's is the best; the smells are amazing. It's an experience not to miss if you ever get the chance to shop there. I second BakerAunt, the cinnamon is terrific.
We had chicken stew and fresh dinner rolls tonight. It's snowing here now, just spitting, and it won't last. But I'm glad my lettuce hasn't sprouted yet. I won't transplant cold sensitive things like tomatoes and basil until about June 1.
Leftover stroganoff for my husband, and I had a green salad.
We grilled salmon with a maple glaze, and had white and red rice, and squash.
The NH Sheep and Wool Festival is at the fairgrounds in Deerfield, which is about 30 minutes east of Manchester. It is Sat and Sun, May 14 and 15, the weekend after Maryland Sheep and Wool. The NH festival has about 100 vendors, whereas MD has almost 400. In addition to yarn, a huge variety of agricultural related goods are sold - food such as honey, lamb (and there are food trucks and traditional 'fair food'), equipment and tools for spinning and weaving, pottery, jewelry, clothing, sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats (and spring babies), and more. There are also usually a petting zoo, sheep shearing, herding demonstrations, etc. My favorite thing at the NH show is the food truck Moon and Stars, selling delicious arepas! It's a great way for a family to spend the day!
Kimbob, please do stop by, we'd love to meet you! Ellen's been going there for many years, and it is my favorite festival of all. We're in Barn 26, although we've heard rumors they may shut down that barn.
I have beef for stroganoff simmering on the stove, and will make a green salad to go with it.
I made Maple Pecan Scones. Brushing the tops with syrup after they come out of the oven adds another layer of good maple flavor.
I was quite sick after my first booster, 2 days in bed, but for this second booster I have just a sore upper arm. My husband just came home from several days in the ER and hospital, not Covid (had to have 2 different tests, both negative before they would admit him). I work for my sister's business, Ellen's Halfpintfarm - she hand dyes fine yarns and sells them along with fiber arts accessories. I need to stay healthy so I can help her. We'll be at MD, then NH, and ME in June for festivals, so I need to stay healthy.
YES!! We are so excited, leaving here Wednesday the 4th. We are in the Main Building, booth A12, right next to the side door to the outside stage, so we should have pretty good (for that building!) air circulation. That is across the aisle from where we had been for years, until our last festival in 2019. I got my second booster a couple days ago, and plan to wear a mask, at least part of the time, since 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. is a long time to have on a mask
BakerAunt, those muffins sound wonderful. I freely swap between buttermilk, sour cream, and yogurt in my muffins, using whatever I have an excess of in the refrigerator or that needs to be used up. I just bought a huge bag of oranges to feed the Baltimore Orioles that will soon arrive here for the summer, and I regret that after they have cleaned out the pulp, I have to compost the peels instead of using them for zest or candied peel. I'm going to try zesting some before I put them out on the deck.
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