Title: Time Out Fiber GuildLocation: Hilltop BarnDescription: Bring your fiber project or your spinning wheel. Cassie will make a pot of soup.Start Time: 11:00Date: 2009-12-28End Time: 14:00

The winter squash is in. It’s a variety called Delicata. We sampled it yesterday, steamed without anything added.  It was sweet and tasty.
The lettuce was not ready last week, but is definitely ready this week. Beautiful heads.
Kale, always one of our bountiful summer staples, was slow to come in.  It looks good this week.
There are many tomatoes. You’ll have enough Roma tomatoes to make tomato sauce. I plan to dehydrate them for use as ’sun-dried’ tomatoes. Lots of peppers. The hot orange Habenero peppers as well as the sweet red …

Parsley Chutney
from The Enchanted Broccoli Forest Cookbook, by Mollie Katzen
Submitted by Peggy Garrigues-Cortelyou
2 packed cups minced, fresh parsley
½ t. salt
1 -1/2 t. grated, fresh ginger root
4-6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 T. dried mint [I use a little less]
2 T. fresh lemon juice
½ c. plain yogurt
dash cayenne pepper
Combine everything in a blender or food processor fitted with its steel blade.
Puree. Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Serve with crackers or chips or tortilla pieces.
Parsley Chutney
from The Enchanted Broccoli Forest Cookbook, by Mollie Katzen
submitted by Peggy Garrigues-Cortelyou

2 packed cups minced, fresh parsley
½ t. salt
1 -1/2 t. …

Chicken, Turnip, and Chard Curry
(adapted from Turnip Curry on indobase.com)
10 Turnips, cut into thin half-slices
1 lb. boneless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
8 stalks of Swiss Chard, chopped (if using stems, cook w/ turnips)
1 Cup Onions (chopped)
1 cup Yoghurt
1/2 cup Oil
2 T Slivered Almonds
¼ cup Grated coconut
1 T. Poppy seeds
1 T. Sesame seeds
1 T.  Ground Coriander
1 T. Chili powder
2 T. Curry powder
1 T. Garlic powder, or 2 T. chopped fresh garlic
1 T. ground Ginger or grated fresh ginger
¼ c. chopped fresh cilantro
Mix together almonds, coconut, seeds, and spices; set aside. Saute …

I hesitate to use the word ‘army’ for the thousands of honeybees who have been gathering nectar from the farm since May.  They aren’t fighting a war, except perhaps a war against time.  The waning days of summer finds them on the goldenrod and asters, making honey as fast as their little wings will carry them.
I started out with 3 good hives in early May. The weather was cool and wet early in the season so they built up slowly. I lost more swarms then I could count in late …