Planting

Josh has been busy planting all kinds of seeds in the greenhouse the past few weeks. The first of the peas are also in the ground, and some of the seedling will be ready to go in the ground soon, too. I can't believe  we are only 7 weeks away from the first pick up! We'll share more pictures of our progress soon, so you can see the process of your food growing.

                                                         The garlic is coming along nicely.

The kale is making good progress as well.

We've also been having fun trying out new recipes, including honey roasted peanuts - featuring some delicious organic peanuts from our friends Tom and Katie at Groundswell farm.

If you feel like giving it a try, here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb peanuts, preferably raw
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp salt, divided use
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preparation:

1. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 C).

2. Place the butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and 1 tsp salt in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter is melted, about 45 seconds, stirring halfway through. Once melted, stir until the liquid is smooth.

3. Add the peanuts to the honey mixture and stir until they're all coated. Pour the peanuts out onto the prepared baking sheet and spread them into an even layer.

4. Bake the peanuts for a total of 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent burning. The peanuts at the edges will brown faster, so it's important to stir regularly to get an even roasting.

5. Once the peanuts are golden brown, remove them from the oven and stir again to distribute the honey on the baking sheet. After a minute or two, sprinkle the granulated sugar and remaining 1 tsp salt on top and stir again, to give them a bit of texture. As they cool at room temperature, stir occasionally, to break up any big clumps.

6. Once the peanuts have cooled completely, place them in an airtight container or plastic bag and store them at room temperature.

from candy.about.com

More pictures and updates about the start of the planting season soon! Have a great week.