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Potatoes

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Brandy

We’ve been getting new potatoes for some weeks, and now full size bakers are showing up in the markets. Here are four ways to fix them. Boil: scrub them with a vegetable brush. New potatoes can be cut in half, … Continue reading →

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A Fancy Local Holiday Meal

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Brandy

For the end-of-year holiday I managed to put together a meal straight from my southern childhood: ham and scalloped potatoes, salad and a green vegetable, and pie. Ham I had a 5 lb. honey-smoked ham from Mt. Walker Meadows Meats … Continue reading →

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Potato harvest

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Brandy

I planted three varieties of potatoes this year, Red Finns, Yukon Gold and Russets. Some seed potatoes I had from last winter, some I bought from Valley Nursery. I have two five-gallon buckets with stones in the bottom for drainage … Continue reading →

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