Farm Work Party

The bests kinds of days end with a bonfire and today was one of those epic days where you have amazing weather, a great group of people and hands that are eager to work. My amazing boyfriend organized a work party to get cracking on the permaculture garden, chop wood and of course eat good food. 

Breakfast
apple porridge (same as applesauce)
leftovers gratin from yesterday

Brunch and Lunch

spelt sourdough bread
* mix sourdough (more on how to make a starter later)+ spelt flour + salt + water + herb, nuts
* mix thoroughly but NO NEED TO KNEAD--getting the right consistency takes some trial and error
* let rise at least 6 hours but as much as 24 
* pour into a breadform, make a 5cm (1.5ish in) slice into wet dough
* bake at 225C (400F) for 1 hour

carrot Spread
* boil or bake carrots
* add nuts of your choice + salt + EVOO + spices 
* use a food processor or hand blender and puree

beet root horseradish 
* finely grate both roots together
* mix in apple cider vinegar (ACV) + EVOO + Salt

carrot + apple cake bread: recipe here

someone brought gluten-free brownies and I guess the recipe might go like this: 

* nut meal (flour)
* eggs (maybe two or three)
* cacao powder
* sugar
* minimal oil if any
* baking powder 
* mix and bake at 175C (350F) for 30-45 minutes

Also, here's a link to an Elena's pantry recipe that is similar and I've been wanting to try. If only nut butters weren't so expensive over here! 

Dinner

wood-fired pizza 

                   Salvatore from Napoli
* first you need an Italian, which we had on hand
* early in the day we made spelt/wheat sour-dough (same as above) and let rise all day
* make your sauces and toppings
* make pizza

                 hand-crafted earthen oven
Quick salad 
*feldsalat + carrot + apple + balsamic + EVOO + pepper

Dessert
Chocolate + beer 

Tasks:
* cook
* dig and sift grass
* plant fruit bushes 
* seeded beds--potatoes, onions, banana beans, pole beans
* chopped wood

Events:

                        
* it was a party mang!
* also, Allan had a group of 30 from Copenhagen that paid money to hang out at the farm, eat cake drink coffee and the kids baked bread on a stick--a Danish tradition.