Tolosna Bean

...we plant them over the next few months. We’ve promised to save some of the seeds we harvest to return to her archive. Unfortunately we’ve been unable to find any information on this variety of bean other than a brief mention on a crappy ad-packed website: “Introduced in the late 1920’s, a beautiful wine red and cinnamon in color. Similar in flavor to the White Aztec bean. A favorite with Chefs in a 1998 taste test.” What 1998 taste test? Clearly t...

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A Simple and Life Changing Bagel Recipe

...ot and boil for 45 seconds. Flip halfway through boiling. If you’re adding seeds let the boiled bagels cool on a rack for a few minutes and dredge them through a plate with your sesame, poppy or other seeds. 6. Placed the boiled bagels on a baking sheet and bake for around 15 minutes at 500ºF (260ºC). Shoot for a light golden brown. If you have a large mixer you can double this recipe to make a dozen bagels. Deep Bagel Thoughts Why did it take me...

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Coffee and Tahini Date Balls

...nd cacao nibs, ground chocolate, cocoa powder, toasted sesame seeds, poppy seeds, ground nuts of all sorts, coconut flakes…and anywhere else your pantry leads you. Simply throw the dates and the tahini in a food processor and blend until a paste of some sort forms. Now, dates vary in size quite a bit, but I think it’s pretty safe to hold to these numbers (12 dates: 2 Tbsp tahini) no matter what size your dates. There’s a lot of flexibility in this...

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Organic Seed Growers Webinar

...: John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance; Jodi Lew-Smith, High Mowing Organic Seeds; Jim Myers, Oregon State University; Zea Sonnabend, CCOF and National Organic Standards Board Saturday, February 1, 2014 1:30-3:00PM: Pollinator Conservation Strategies for Organic Seed Producers This session will support organic seed producers with the latest science-based information on maximizing crop yields through the conservation of native pollinators, while at...

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Saturday Linkages: Gardening, Rocket Heaters and DIY Tips

...ofmeaning.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-garden-cannot-be-designed.html … Seeds on seeds on seeds: Why more biodiversity means more food security http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2347 Lawn Pesticides Outlawed! by Susan Harris http://gardenrant.com/2013/11/lawn-pesticides-out-lawed.html?utm_source=feedly … Chelle Lindahl’s rocket mass heater http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/chelle-lindahls-rocket-mass-heater/ … Know Your Stuff: The 110 Best DIY Tips Ever...

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