There's nothing like a nice homemade weekend brunch with friends and now I'm suddenly reminded of a time when I was 12. Weekends at my friend's house meant the Carpenters were playing at full volume. Sorry to get all rainy drab on you, but here's a nice little link to Close To You.
This Brotzeit is from a different session but includes homemade bread,local organic cheese coated in edible flowers, foraged walnuts and locally made salami
Brotzeit is to Bavarian Germans what Smorrebrod is to Danish. Some nice bread with an assortment of toppings.
gesundheit
* wholegrain seeded bread
* always butter first
* homegrown alfalfa sprouts
* soft boiled eggs
* variety of spreads--jams, mustards, and the like.
papaymango spread was my favorite and here's a guess about how to make it:
* sunflower seeds + fruit + salt + curry + any spices all pureed together
* Toast seeds until browned
* food process with above ingredients + possibly lemon juice + tahini
This is the exact spread we ate
Julia's green smoothie
* nettles + dandelion + pineapple + banana + chia seeds + dash of almond milk + dash almond butter + water all blended up!
Tasks:
It was a simple food eating day due to an 8 hour session in the library + late-night work work, more recipes await soon!
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.
