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Gotta’ love the summer…

20120815-180106.jpgWhat’s not to love about summer? The abundance of the harvest is making its way from the field and garden to The Alderley Grange… And, from there, to local dinner tables. The whole process from seed to crop to chow time is still a bit miraculous to me. Come share the joy and visit the farm stand Wed and Fri 3-7 or Saturday mornings 8:30-noon.

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Now that there is lamb afoot (grazing away in the neighbor’s field), we are starting to collect lamb recipes. This one makes great use of in-season vegetables from the garden! Thanks to ‘Just Another Day on the Farm.’

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Loaded Meatloaf

  • One pd ground lamb (but would work with any other dark/stronger meat, otherwise adjust spices)
  • 1 Large onion- Peeled and course grated
  • 2 large carrots-Peeled and course grated
  • 1 large potato-Fresh from the garden so skin on and course grated (if a storage potato, then peel first)
  • 1/2 cup of washed, finely diced dark bitter greens of your choice (kale, mustard, beet greens, mid summer horseradish)
  • 1 small turnip or a handful of radishes, if turnip, peel and course grate, if using the radish, just was, and top and tail and grate with skin on.
  • 2 large eggs (ideally free range if you can get it)
  • Spices, 1/2 tsp Salt, pepper, keens hot mustard, 1 tsp of turmic, cumin, basil and dried galic powder(not salt).
  • Mix well in a large bowl, ideally get in there with your hands till well mixed.
  • Into a large baking dish, give it…

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Calendula

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It’s impossible not to smile looking at the sea of gorgeous things in bloom out in the garden at the moment. I suspect this will be one of those photos I stare at in the deepest, darkest, rainiest days of January when summer seems impossibly far away…

Electra

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Electra out enjoying the sun after I moved the electric goat fencing to a new patch of brambles and grass…