Day 141 LocalrootZ Project (May 23, 2010)

Breakfast

Soured Goat Milk Whole Wheat Pancakes

w/ Frozen Berry Honey Puree

topped with Fresh Whipped Cream

Mmmm if that dont get you set for a busy day of painting and gardening I dont know what does...

some assorted lettuces that I transplanted today... also dropped a few mustard and kales out from the coldframe and into a container... figures Ill harden them off on these gentle 50˚ evenings and hope for the best

a birdseye view into the coldframe as well you can see my parsley has come strong this week as well as a single heirloom tomato plant that I took out do to lack of space...

the salad bowl grill....

a rooftop garden...

brew sippen with sketches flowing...

I was furiously working out some ideas for a "logo" as well as progressing with steps towards the next body of work that is currently in germination phase ! 

After all that hard work it was time to relax late night with Cassi home from work we kicked up our feet and watched a little "Parks & Recreation" on Hulu... and it was almost as good as the rhubarb crisp was !

Dessert
Rhubarb Crisp
w/ Pureed Berries
and honey ice cream

And Away We Grow....the Grill MicroGreen SaladBowl !

 So the grill that was left by them previous tenant nd used by us for two years has finally gotten a bit too rusty to risk the bottom falling out onto our rubber roof.  It seemed only reasonable to convert it into a growing container... 

We put the bottom grate back in to avoid the rust touching the soil... then covered the grate with marble rock and a broken ceramic bowl for drainage...

Then came the soil along with a sprinkle of hardwood ash in the catch canister of the old grill...

After topping off the soil we proceeded to sow seed of various types (mustards, kale, arugula, beets, onions etc.)  We went heavy so that we could grab some sprouts and micro's the grab a handful of scallions and beet greens leaving a few to fully develop... constantly reseeding the greens so they continue to produce... it should be a fun tasty project !

After the seed went in we spritzed and spritzed and spritzed....

then we covered it with glass to retain moisture and dropped the lid to keep the heat in from the early spring afternoon !

And because of the premium conditions only 4 days later sprouts appear...

We will keep you updated on how it TASTES !

Day 079 LocalrootZ Project (March 20, 2010)

Breakfast

Swallowtail Plain Yogurt

w/ Honey

I started the morning up early as usual...with a hunger in my stomach and hours till Cassi would rise for our traditional walk to the farmers market and after we would eat brunch.  I scooped a cup of Swallowtails plain and creamy yogurt and then folded in a tbs of honey.  This combination never gets old... I mean as you see I eat it almost everyday.  You begin tasting the nuances of one farm from teh next... when the animals are pastured heavier and clover is sprouting in the pasture  the flavor changes.  So far I think my top three yogurts would be Swallowtail Farm, Townhouse Farms Ewegurt and Smiths Farm.  The cream on the top rich jersey cow flavor gets me everytime !

Anyhow like clockwork Cassi rolled out of bed and off we went to the Winter Farmers Market...
this is what we snagged this week !

Swallowtail Farm
1/2 # Butter
Loaf of Spelt Bread
(spelt grown at Webb Farm)

Goransen's Farm
Red & Yellow Onions
QT Maple Syrup

Buckwheat Farm
Bunch of Leeks
Dozen Pastured Eggs

Fishbowl Farm
Winter Spinach

Port Clyde Fisherman's Co-Op
Lobster Tails
1# Maine Shrimp

with a bag full of great food and a beautiful day we were off on foot, back to our west end hideaway.  Upon returning we assessed our stock of food and Cassi suggested something with the lobster tails and hollandaise sauce for brunch... OK that was easy to talk me into ! I was off into the kitchen....

Brunch
Wild Mushroom & Lobster Tail
Eggs Benedict

over Swallowtail Spelt

here's what the ingredients looked like at the start....

 here's those ingredients put together....

 

 

After brunch we spent sometime picking up the rooftop garden and seeding a couple little boxes of spinach and arugula.... 

 

 

 

and then I got some of the pellets and soaked em in water in preparation for some germination...

Transportation Today

Errands : 7 miles walking