Category Archives: Cooking

Cast Iron Cookery Wall 2023-12-17

Gretchen has so many cast iron pots and pans that they’re hard to find in drawers and cabinets, so we’ve taken to hanging them on walls.

[Cast iron on the wall and behind the wood stove]
Cast iron on the wall and behind the wood stove

Here she is admiring the result:
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Frisky Fermentation –Lori Freeman @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Lori Freeman will talk about Frisky Fermentation at Lori Freeman South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

Participants will learn how regular consumption of lacto-fermented vegetables provides beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract and helps to keep us healthy. Food demo will include traditional method of preserving vegetables. Topics include:

  • The use of whey as a starter culture
  • Tools needed for fermenting
  • Making traditional sauerkraut
  • Fermenting other vegetables and such as carrots, red cabbage, beets

SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities! Continue reading

HolisticNutrition: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants –Ashley Dowdy @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Ashley Dowdy will talk about HolisticNutrition, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” Holistic Nutrition at South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

We will be discussing a variety of topics covering basic nutrition including macro vs micro nutrients, optimal diets for longevity, how to make lasting changes to your eating habits, how to plan meals and feed your family.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in learning the nutrition basics to live a healthier life. Learn how to design and maintain a healthy diet and why you should strive for nutrient-dense natural foods.

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Herbs and Spices: Adding more flavor to your food –Hagen Homestead @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Christine Hagen will talk about Herbs and Spices: Adding more flavor to your food, at South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

Sprouts and spreads Learn how easy it is to grow your own herbs, how to harvest them, and to dry them. Plus I will share recipes for cooking with fresh herbs and making your own spice blends.

Who should attend:

Anyone who likes to add flavor to their food.

Hagen Homestead, which does Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), will also have a vendor table. Continue reading

At Pinevale: South Georgia Growing Local 2017

tractor New location with cooking facilities!

When: Saturday, January 21st 2017

Where: Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.

Event: facebook

Thanks to Valdosta Board of Education for use of this facility at a reasonable rate.

See the web page, facebook event, or facebook community for updates.

Bread 101 –Arica Griner @ SOGALO16 2016-02-06

Get your hands on baking bread:

Arica I will talk about the benefits of eating fresh milled wheat/sprouted. The effects that it has on the body and digestion. I will also have a hands on where they can make a small loaf of bread to take home along with a printed recipe.

Registration is open for South Georgia Growing Local, Saturday, February 6th 2016, at Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes County, Georgia.

-jsq

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Making Mayo at Home

One of the easiest “convenience foods” to make at home is mayonnaise. Once you make your own, to your own taste, you’ll never go back to store bought.

300x400 Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and Joan German, in Making Mayo at Home, by Gretchen Quarterman, for OkraParadiseFarms.com, 11 July 2014 Some time back, I stumbled across the book Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and Joan German and my kitchen and pantry haven’t been the same since.

Basic Recipe:

2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon lecithin (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard (actually to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt (again to taste)
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (depends upon size of yolks)

Actually making the mayo is really pretty easy.

300x400 Mayo Ingredients, in Making Mayo at Home, by Gretchen Quarterman, for OkraParadiseFarms.com, 11 July 2014 Step one: get out ingredients

300x225 Eggs in Blender, in Making Mayo at Home, by Gretchen Quarterman, for OkraParadiseFarms.com, 11 July 2014 Step two: put yolks into blender with vinegar, mustard and salt

Step three: put top on blender and mix this up well.

Step four: take out little plug from top of blender and slowly add oil in pencil thin stream. (about 20-25 seconds)

300x225 Mayo in Blender, in Making Mayo at Home, by Gretchen Quarterman, for OkraParadiseFarms.com, 11 July 2014 Step five: scoop mayo out of blender into a jar and label

300x400 Mayonnaise, in Making Mayo at Home, by Gretchen Quarterman, for OkraParadiseFarms.com, 11 July 2014 And now you have delicious home made mayo, no preservatives, no chemicals, and just the herbs and spices you like.

–gretchen