2008.07.29
Tuesday Tidbits
Given the pitiful number of replies to the cookbook giveaway yesterday, I can only conclude that:
a) nobody was interested in that book, or
b) everyone was actually having a pretty good Monday and couldn't think of anything whiny to say to earn the book.
Hopefully it was the latter, because this really is a beautiful cookbook. We do have a cookbook winner, however, and her name is Angela G. She wrote, "The dirt under my fingernails, my aching shoulders, and pinched back are all reasons why I deserve the organic cookbook you are giving away today. In addition to the 40+ hour work week I spend behind a desk I also work on an organic farm that provides weekly harvests of organic veggies and free range eggs to CSA shareholders in my small town."
To check out Angela's entire response, look below the jump. Congrats, Angela! E-mail me your mailing address and I'll send "Organic Marin" your way.
In other news, tomorrow is National Bring Your Salad to Work Day. That's according to Kraft Salad Dressings. I can't imagine how they would benefit from such a day. Marketing aside, it seems like a good excuse to bring a crisp, cool salad to work for lunch. I've got some romaine, cherry tomatoes, green pepper and garbanzo beans lurking in my fridge this moment.
Next up, does anyone watch "The Next Food Network Star?" If so, it may amuse you to learn that someone on the Food Network's Web team accidentally revealed the winner online before the finale ran. Oops!!
And finally, has anyone out there ever had a custard pie with fruit? As a lover of pies, I was surprised to realize that I never have had such a pie. A reader wrote in last night with his recipe for wineberry custard pie, which looks 10 times easier than actually collecting the wineberries for the pie. I'll post the recipe, along with his beautiful picture, later today.
Hi Lindsey,
The dirt under my fingernails, my aching shoulders, and pinched back are all reasons why I deserve the organic cookbook you are giving away today. In addition to the 40+ hour work week I spend behind a desk I also work on an organic farm that provides weekly harvests of organic veggies and free range eggs to CSA shareholders in my small town. And while it’s probably true that I could benefit from a good massage and manicure, I wouldn’t trade it for a cookbook any day!
This time of year on the farm is spent battling bugs, various plant diseases, and a never ending supply of weeds. This weekend’s work consisted of spraying plants with Safer soap, planting replacement crops, and harvesting a bounty of hot weather crops like green beans, sunburst squash, and buckets full of heirloom tomatoes. The work is hard on the body but makes it all worth it when biting into a blushing, juicy, warm peach straight from the tree. When we’re not sweating outside we’re sweating inside the kitchen as we put up food for the winter months to come. Those cold months seem so far away.
Most of all, the families supporting their local farms and enjoying the literal fruits of our labor deserve this book. We do our best to share with our CSA members our best recipes both created by us and borrowed from other sources and we post them on our weekly farm blog. I love the thought of introducing someone to garlic scapes and lamb’s quarter for the first time and encouraging others to involve their kids in the cooking process. Who knew that planting a single seed can perpetuate so many positive actions within my little community?
I could write for days on end (albeit not very well) about why I’d like to win this cookbook and share it with my partners on the farm and our CSA members but it’s almost quitting time and someone has to go gather the eggs, check the cabbage, harvest the zucchini, water the luffa gourds, prune the flowers…… J
Thanks for providing a great blog and considering my submission for your giveaway!
Best,
Angela
Rhubarb Custard Pie was one of my Mom's best...and saying that I have to admit that other than this jewel I don't care that much for rhubarb!!!!
Comment by Win — July 29, 2008 @ 11:30 am
WIN ... I'm interested in having the recipe for your mom's Rhubarb Custard Pie. Would you consider sharing it?
Comment by P — July 30, 2008 @ 9:30 am
Win, I second that request. I LOVE rhubarb!!
Comment by Lindsey — July 30, 2008 @ 9:42 am
You know I ALWAYS have something to say when it comes to food. I had already won a cookbook though.
Congrats Angela!!
Comment by Amy Hanek — July 30, 2008 @ 10:23 am
Looks like I did the first Cookbook Giveaway in October of last year. Once we've reached a full year, I'll let previous winners vie for the free books again.
Comment by Lindsey — July 30, 2008 @ 11:40 am
Can't wait...
Comment by Amy Hanek — July 30, 2008 @ 5:14 pm