by Ashley Lodato, Bluebird Grain Farms staff writer photos courtesy of Seabiscuit Bakery Executive Chef and Seabiscuit Bakery owner Sieb Jurriaans was trained at Seattle Central Culinary Academy, but he comes from a Dutch family with a love of European cuisine. His younger years were spent on “Intimis,” a family estate in Holland. “Intimis” is… Continued
As we’ve grown and evolved, we’ve been very aware of our local and online community’s part in making Bluebird successful. We’re grateful for the recognition and excited to see what else 2022 has in store for our expanding business. And big thanks to the Washington State SBA for creating this video clip for the SBA… Continued
And here they were, two scrawny male hummingbirds at the feeder after all this time. As if sheep hefted to the fell. Weeks had gone by since I traded out our one sunflower bird feeder for our one hummingbird feeder. It hung vacant for long enough that I actually restocked it with fresh juice then… Continued
Recipe by: Chef Seth Caswell Serves 4 Ingredients 2 oz fresh morel mushrooms*, sliced into rings 2 tsp unsalted butter 1 shallot, minced 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 4 asparagus stalks 2 cups vegetable stock (or substitute chicken stock) 1 ½ cups Bluebird Grains Emmer Farro 1 medium onion, small dice… Continued
The SBA Seattle District celebrated National Small Business Week on Wednesday, May 5. Hosted by SCORE and supported by the SBA Resource Partner Network, the event took place at the Museum of Flight and was attended by more than 300 SBA resource partners, small business lenders and small businesses. The annual event, which typically takes place during National… Continued
Spring has sprung. At least for the time being as I write this on April Fools morning. Most all the snow patches have disappeared while meadowlarks, robins, flycatchers, and BLUEBIRDS have arrived back to the valley here. Deer have moved back up to graze and owls still sound at dusk. Resilient and wonderful bunchgrasses are… Continued
This week Bluebird Grain Farms has teamed up with the non-profit organization, World Central Kitchen, to help bring food relief to people of Ukraine. Now through April 3rd, 5% of our proceeds via our online store will be donated to World Central Kitchen’s relief efforts and the chefs of Ukraine. World Central Kitchen posted the… Continued
Recipe & Photo Credit: Town & Country Markets Serves-4 Ingredients 1 cup (uncooked) Bluebird Grain Farms Organic Whole Grain Emmer Farro, rinsed 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon sesame oil oil for frying 4 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts), divided 1 clove garlic, minced 1 generous cup asparagus (about 1/2 pound), sliced diagonally… Continued
Truth to tell, sitting by the woodstove while listening to the Labradors snore this morning feels mighty good. Siskins, chickadees and finches visit the feeder, silhouetted by a gray and foreboding sky beyond. Most of February gave us ample sun and warmer temperatures that sped us toward spring, while easing up the cold… Continued
Makes 2 loaves The overnight rise develops the flavor of einkorn beautifully in this crusty, naturally leavened loaf. It takes a few hours to make, but very little attention and the results are so remarkable, your friends won’t believe you made it at home. You’ll need an oven-proof cast iron Dutch oven pot with a… Continued