Monthly Archives: November 2010

Update on S. 510

Posted on 30/11/2010 by fishinthewater

*UPDATE: It passed around 11:45 this morning. We’re all screwed.* So supposedly they are going to vote on S. 510 this morning… I have been in a state of high nervous tension for the past week, wondering what’s going to … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Take 2

Posted on 30/11/2010 by fishinthewater

And now… our Thanksgiving dinner, in photos! My cousin and I spent most of the afternoon cooking- she did the rolls and cupcakes for dessert, I did stuffing, squash, and mashed potatoes. First, we made rolls from a recipe in … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Baking

Posted on 29/11/2010 by fishinthewater

So before Thanksgiving got started I did a lot of baking. This is because I go to four Thanksgiving- that’s right, four. And because these are all packed one after another, I find that at least getting all the baking … Continue reading →

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Why Farm, Pt. 2

Posted on 24/11/2010 by fishinthewater

All this talk of going underground just makes me want to farm even more. Why do I want to farm? Why do I want to commit my life to a load of hard work and sunburns and probably being in … Continue reading →

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More Raw Milk Videos

Posted on 23/11/2010 by fishinthewater

My friend Liz was on the Food Network apparently two years ago, talking about raw milk. She and I are going to be interviewed next week for a podcast about raw milk as well… and how ridiculous it is that … Continue reading →

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Why Farm

Posted on 23/11/2010 by fishinthewater

I was originally going to write a post on all the reasons it is hard to get started in farming if you are a new, young, and relatively poor farmer (or wannabe farmer). This was going to include a bulleted … Continue reading →

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By the way… (updated: more on S.510)

Posted on 22/11/2010 by fishinthewater

I’ve now been blogging here for over a year! My anniversary was officially November 11, but I completely forgot until I remembered that I posted about Thanksgiving last year right after starting. So one year, 252 posts. Now if only … Continue reading →

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What to do with 5lbs of Cabbage

Posted on 22/11/2010 by fishinthewater

So, this week there’s going to be a lot of posts on food. It is, after all, Thanksgiving week. And as I cook for four different Thanksgiving dinners, there will of course be lots of pictures of food. Last night, … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pictures on a Friday

Posted on 19/11/2010 by fishinthewater

I feel like I should have something exciting to say, because it’s Friday, but all I can think about is going to see Harry Potter tonight. Is that wrong? Does that contradict all my speeches about economy and small scale … Continue reading →

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Let the Soups Begin

Posted on 18/11/2010 by fishinthewater

It’s cold. Well, it’s not that cold, we still have a high of 60 on most days. But yesterday was windy and drizzly and even if the high was 60, it was depressing outside. And that means one thing. Soup. … Continue reading →

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