Biscuit Day #753: Click the Tractor

and other notes

Can we stop calling things we cut into long strips and put in the oven with various coatings and seasonings “fries?” They are NOT fries, people. They’re random rectangular roasted vegetables.

Same goes, as I have opined before, for spaghetti squash, which, while a perfectly nice squash IS NOT LIKE SPAGHETTI.

Let’s stop with the cooking lies. Like caramelizing onions in 10 minutes. Fries are fried people. Truth in recipes, please.

Ok, then.

My beautiful share from Sola Gratia this week. Collards, leeks, head lettuce, eggplant, red peppers and KOHLRABI! There’s even a PURPLE kohlrabie.

Another admonishment….PEOPLE GET YOUR TICKETS FOR JASON IF YOU HAVEN’T YET!

Actually, even if you’re NOT a Jason fan it will be a lovely evening on the farm. A grazing table of farm fresh food, drinks (cash bar), a chance to see our new facility, and enjoy good company and the sunset before Jason plays.

The whole video below is wonderful but I have it cued to the last song, starting with him talking about the Scorchers and how they started playing Lost Highway. I find it magical.

Click the tractor to buy a ticket. And tell your friends!

Oh, and also, for those of you with kids or grandkids, Farmer Jason, Jason’s alter ego, will be doing a free kids show at the original Sola Gratia site (1800 Philo Road in Urbana) followed by a parade as we move all our tractors and equipment from the old site to the new site!

In other news, I had my last in-home physical therapy appointment. I really liked the guy—-he seemed to really get me and what I need. Unfortunately I can’t get into outpatient therapy until November and I can’t get more in-home therapy since I’ve been going out of the house. Eh. I have plenty of exercises to do in the meantime however.

One last random note and then I must get some work done.

Last night we had a chicken pot pie loaded with Sola Gratia vegetables and topped with Ernie’s biscuits. Let’s see, we had sweet potato, red pepper, kale, eggplant, carrots and some leftover chicken bits. We (I mean Ernie) just sauteed it all for a few minutes in a bit of butter and a bit of oil, salt and pepper. Then he put it in casserole dish and topped it with two cups of basic white sauce made with half milk and half chicken broth, salt (as it was homemade and needed it), pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Then he made a half batch of his biscuits and put them on top. I wasn’t sure how it would all turn out as I was making it up but it was fantastic. Next time we’re going to experiment with cheese and herbs in the biscuits!

Sorry for the particularly scattered post.

Onward.

Love,
Cynthia

OH, AND TAL IS HERE!!!!!