tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.comments2011-12-15T14:57:41.994-05:00Nic.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16067374988272092988noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-35941029639512057572011-12-08T11:59:55.215-05:002011-12-08T11:59:55.215-05:00Marissa-<br />So happy you have found the site! I would most definitely be interested in a &quot;guest appearance&quot;. -NicoleNic.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16067374988272092988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-67669377489033021172011-12-07T23:08:51.811-05:002011-12-07T23:08:51.811-05:00Yes, kitchen fires and arm scars are both signatures of a well-loved kitchen and a bad-ass cook! Love the new look...art and lemonshttp://www.artandlemons.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-58339501740873905522011-12-07T14:55:35.895-05:002011-12-07T14:55:35.895-05:00Hi Nicole, <br />I was referred to your website from your husband on Twitter and I love the idea of hiding veggies in dishes. My son is such a picky eater that I&#39;m always looking for yummy meals that he&#39;ll enjoy and incorporate veggies. We are currently hosting a recipe exchange on our blog, insurance-boss.com If ever in the future you&#39;d like to write a guest recipe, we would be honored to feature you! <br />Best wishes,<br />MarissaMcloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17472537845173505670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-25480086257528442102011-10-19T20:07:54.368-04:002011-10-19T20:07:54.368-04:00Making this for dinner tonight. Thanks for this!NukaColaJunkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316962211015529083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-59863382879019346262011-09-17T21:05:11.164-04:002011-09-17T21:05:11.164-04:00Pears do need to be harvested before they are ripe. They will come free from the tree easily in about 2 to 3 twists. You should then place them in a cool place or your refrigerator for 7 to 10 days and then remove them. At that time you can wrap the pears in paper to store - do not store with potatoes - or let them ripen, which is usually in a day or so after the cool down period. You can tell they are ripe by pushing on the top near the stem. If it gives, then they are ripe, if it is still hard, they are not. Pears will ripen from the inside outward so this is the only way to tell and sometimes if they are large, then that is not a sure thing. However, if you do the above, you will have less on your yard and more in your belly and pears are wonderful. You can also make Perry out of them - pear wine - that is just amazing. Make sure to bottle Perry in heavy champagne bottles though as it is prone to explode the regular wine bottles. Apple Pear Sauce is a wonderful combo too and brandied pears. Don&#39;t cut those trees down, just learn about the right time to pick. Did you know that pear trees can live to be 300 years old?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-77100602452645697532011-09-06T16:50:03.711-04:002011-09-06T16:50:03.711-04:00From Dana &amp; Sharon <br />We were delighted to find your recipe and this is our first year trying it.<br />When we strained out the liquer We found we had eight cups of crabapples left - we had cored them first before we put in the sugar and Vodka. We didn&#39;t want to waste them so we created a version of apple butter.<br />8 cups of cored crabapples - chop till fairly fine in a food processor and add 5 cups of water, a squeeze of lemon. Simmer till soft and add 2 packages of no sugar needed pectin and follow pectin instructions.<br />Makes 4 - 500 ml jars - process in boiling water<br />We hope you enjoy the &quot;leftover&quot; crabapples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-80445690074461254522011-08-30T23:58:09.655-04:002011-08-30T23:58:09.655-04:00I just found this recipe with Google. I&#39;m excited to try when the crab apple tree at our house ripens. It may be a battle between me and time though!Erin @ EKat's Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228519080181050666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-89942894143135280682011-08-18T08:57:35.833-04:002011-08-18T08:57:35.833-04:00You have to experience with the spices. For instance, I don&#39;t put salt or pepper on my kale (since I don&#39;t like the flavor), instead I sprinkle like 3 tbsp of nutritional yeast AND 2 tbsp of The Grill Vegetables seasoning from Clubhouse. I also put them in a dehydrator but I don&#39;t think there is a difference taste wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-86560349182071806192011-08-06T18:08:05.758-04:002011-08-06T18:08:05.758-04:00good bye ..old kitchen....hello new kitchenharry and carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-62589970382636241562011-08-03T12:06:13.690-04:002011-08-03T12:06:13.690-04:00Good luck with the remodeling!! I wish I could be quite as creative with my dinners- we have been making good use of our grill on the terrace, but most nights I&#39;m ashamed to say that I&#39;ve been nuking a frozen dinner or heating up spaghetti! shame on me!<br /><br />LanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-76093134447771568522011-07-30T22:13:54.831-04:002011-07-30T22:13:54.831-04:00Delighted to see you back! Life is so much more interesting when it is full. So glad you are celebrating it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-71269460732581640102011-07-11T11:40:20.212-04:002011-07-11T11:40:20.212-04:00Hi Kim-<br />I trim the scapes and just use the stalk, not the bud.<br />NkNic.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16067374988272092988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-23015909864528753292011-07-11T11:16:31.433-04:002011-07-11T11:16:31.433-04:00Do you use the entire scape?Kim Wojcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843000489207001502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-2031439735587207842011-07-06T10:56:48.675-04:002011-07-06T10:56:48.675-04:00Hi Cea,<br />Thanks for the comment and glad to hear it was a success! 30 minutes is FAST. Very impressive.-NicoleNic.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16067374988272092988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-64484879010014647312011-07-06T10:54:19.548-04:002011-07-06T10:54:19.548-04:00For what it&#39;s worth, bushes were brimming with raspberries, and I had more limes than lemons, so needed a recipe quick. I made this one with seeds and all -- it took 30 minutes from bush to jar. Tastes awesome. Added juice of a lemon, because I like a jam to be tart.Ceahttp://jamsandchutney.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-73133196021044811722011-07-01T09:31:04.454-04:002011-07-01T09:31:04.454-04:00Great article. I also need to get back to blogging but I am transitioning between brands but what better way to do that then to tell people about it and a blogpost is just the ticket :) Keep writing I enjoy reading your work.Susan Hemleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10657019153747857193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-65660934898638532242011-01-10T10:28:23.724-05:002011-01-10T10:28:23.724-05:00Just wanted to tell you that I did a batch of this recipe this fall and everybody thinks it&#39;s fantastic. By the time it was finished and sampled it was too late to start another batch so we&#39;ve been sipping it mindfully and looking forward to next harvest!Alchemyguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-52570320529883773842010-10-25T20:33:01.328-04:002010-10-25T20:33:01.328-04:00I *just* came across your blog looking for turnip recipes. I&#39;m also in MA, just started my Winter CSA. Great blog! I look forward to reading more!Kimmy Binghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16715885526768470457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-33272306408673444872010-10-11T21:47:18.907-04:002010-10-11T21:47:18.907-04:00yum.<br />i was too lazy (plus actually kind of not feeling so well) but downstairs with saskia &amp; a lot of apples that needed doing so instead of a crisp, i made applesauce (with ginger instead of cinnamon ) &amp; baked some apples with a little maple syrup &amp; cinnamon. i cut e&#39;m up--so tasty.<br /><br />then i went back to bed for a while.sarah Buttenwieserhttp://www.valleyadvocate.com/blogs/home.cfm?uid=92noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-11915568115101491472010-10-10T07:02:36.091-04:002010-10-10T07:02:36.091-04:00I tried your recipe today and love it. I&#39;ve made similar by just cooking the squash, and roasting it definitely gives a better flavor. BTW I have an immersion blender from another manufacturer and I love it too!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-28718065594548506122010-10-06T23:04:29.015-04:002010-10-06T23:04:29.015-04:00Would love to have Laura&#39;s Apple Butter BBQ Sauce recipe. And do you can it?<br />Lori GreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-65368383621081043692010-10-06T21:13:30.169-04:002010-10-06T21:13:30.169-04:00Nicole, I always think of it this way: with the first kid you are moving to a whole new planet. It&#39;s exactly as overwhelming as you describe. With more kids, you occupy new real estate, but on that same planet (&amp; I think, that&#39;s less overwhelming).Sarah Buttenwieserhttp://www.valleyadvocate.com/blogs/home.cfm?uid=92noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-54401701595765335102010-09-29T21:47:21.917-04:002010-09-29T21:47:21.917-04:00So very good! I bought some Cardamom last year for a recipe and I&#39;m always on the lookout for other recipes that use it!! Love the flavor that the cardamom lended to the old standby! BTW, David and I went to high school together. He recommended the recipe on a mutual friend&#39;s FB page - you can thank him for me! ~Jess McKnightJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847416983772323515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-31196208242775692092010-09-26T12:13:15.397-04:002010-09-26T12:13:15.397-04:00We&#39;ll be having this for dinner the next couple of nights. Thanks, Nicole. I&#39;m always looking for some good crock pot recipes. With us working full-time and having 2 kids, we&#39;re always looking for easy meals!April and Roelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05382703488385889048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628810193274172212.post-39055158018272138612010-09-10T10:57:31.933-04:002010-09-10T10:57:31.933-04:00Hey,<br /><br />This recipe is pretty fantastic. Love that lemon. Thanks for sharing!Jaime Santos-Prowsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09240150084276668923noreply@blogger.com