Volume 21 Issue 3

Articles from the newsletter's issue dated June/July 2010.

Rain Barrels: Free Water for Your Plants!

Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:01pm

by Claire Bleser

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that lawn and garden water use totals 40% of household water use during the summer. This means that 40% of our treated drinking water goes to our lawns and gardens! There is an alternative to using treated water: using natural rainfall.

Grazing Through the Dairy Cases

Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 11:56am

by Anne Holzman

Taking my invitation from all that talk about eating from animals that graze, I’ve done a little grazing of my own in recent weeks, through the HPC dairy fridges.

Sour cream, the real deal

It started with sour cream. For years, I’ve been substituting whole-milk yogurt for sour cream in guacamole, on baked potatoes, in salad dressings, and never really minded, not caring in the first place for the sticky gelatin that passes for sour cream in most of those little tubs.

Frittatas with Daylily Flowers

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 7:45pm

A frittata is an Italian-style flat (not rolled) omelet. This one is great for a nice brunch; serve with fresh fruit and muffins or tea bread.

To learn about daylilies as food and to find links to other daylily recipes, see Daniel Nidzgorski's article "Daylillies for Dinner".

Ginger-Almond Daylily Buds

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 7:28pm

Spicy ginger and bittersweet almonds are nice counterparts for daylily buds in this stir-fry side dish. Makes four servings.

To learn about daylilies as food and to find links to other daylily recipes, see Daniel Nidzgorski's article "Daylillies for Dinner".

Batter-Fried Blossoms

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 7:24pm

Serve these as an appetizer or as an unusual side dish. The amount of batter given here will coat about six blossoms; make more as you need it. (from Abundantly Wild, by Teresa Marrone).

To learn about daylilies as food and to find links to other daylily recipes, see Daniel Nidzgorski's article "Daylillies for Dinner".

Member Profile: Al Uhl and Nancy Adair

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 7:04pm

by Rachel Fang

I first sat down with Al Uhl at his favorite Chinese restaurant on University Avenue in St.Paul (where he bought me lunch!) and we talked about his long history in St. Anthony Park and with the co-op movement.

Membership News - June, 2010

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 5:18pm

by Naomi Jackson, Membership Coordinator

Mayfest follow-up

Thank you to all the people who volunteered their time for the Mayfest weekend. The plant tenders and mini-fair volunteers bravely endured bone-chilling temperatures, and the cashiers deftly worked their way through a mind-boggling list of plant prices. Your contributions are very much appreciated!

After adding up the number of Mayfest weekends that have been cold, rainy, or both, we are looking at a change in format for next year, with more focus on indoor sales and food-sampling.

Daylilies for Dinner

Posted Thu, 06/03/2010 - 5:12pm

by Daniel Nidzgorski

This is a great time of year to get out foraging for wild foods, collecting new flavors and interesting plants that you won’t find in the co-op or farmers’ market. Foraging doesn’t require a trek into deep wilderness or knowledge of arcane plant-lore. There are plenty of common and easilyidentified edible plants growing right here in the middle of the city. If you can distinguish an apple from an orange, you can start learning a few plants that turn a walk around the block into a bountiful harvest.

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