Yield 6 to 8 Ingredients 8 cups of sliced plums 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar 4 tablespoons instant tapioca 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice Biscuit topping 1 cup Einka flour 1 cup Hard white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chilled… Continued
by Ashley Lodato, Bluebird Grain Farms staff writer Like many a good foodie, Avery Ruzicka fell in love with food in France. “I come from a family that enjoyed cooking and respected food,” the North Carolina native explains,” but when I lived abroad I learned how much amazing food there is in the world. In France I… Continued
Recipe by: Brooke Lucy for Bluebird Grain Farms Serves 4-6 (yields 12 2” diameter fritters) Ingredients: 3 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium) 3/4 cup Bluebird’s Farro Porridge – dry (yields 1 1/2 cups of cooked porridge) 1 large egg 1/4 cup Bluebird’s Emmer Flour 1/2 cup vegetable oil Ground Pepper Sea Salt Method: On stovetop bring to… Continued
Ancient grain promotion this week via our online store! When it’s hot out, there’s no better way to enjoy whole grain farro than by combining it with seasonal vegetables and serving at room temperature with a delightful dressing. A perfect dinner or side-dish, and it doesn’t heat up the kitchen! To celebrate, we’re running a 15%… Continued
Recipe yields 6 to 8 servings Ingredients: Salad 2 cups whole grain Emmer or Einka farro, dry 4 bunches of kale (approximately 16-18 stems), stems removed, coarsely chopped. I like to combine Curly Kale and Tuscan Kale. 1 large shallot 1 14 oz. can artichoke hearts, rinsed, quartered & drained ( marinated artichokes work well… Continued
The long June light brings the world alive and each morning as I sit and sip on the porch, I try and decide which birds are the noisiest that particular morning because it does vary. One day I’m sure it must be the swallows; the next day house wrens. The quail start early along the… Continued
Yields 2 dozen cookies ( 1 1/2 diameter) Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup Bluebird’s whole grain einkorn flour 1 cup pasayten hard white flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger ¾ teaspoon cloves ¼ teaspoon allspice 1½ (12 Tbs) sticks unsalted butter at room temperature ½ cup brown sugar,… Continued
Ingredients 5 cups of Bluebird Einka® Flour 1 ¾ cups warm water ¼ tsp dry active yeast 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp honey (optional) Method In small bowl add honey to warm water, stir until honey liquidates. Mix flour, salt and yeast together in a large mixing bowl. Pour honey water into flour mixture and stir… Continued
Twenty -three years is a short time. Yet, entering my 23rd spring here in the Methow, I can say I’ve never seen as much water as we have here in mid-March. The snow and rain storms have continued on as this very moist cycle in the West reaches its fourth month. This is a true… Continued
by Ashley Lodato “Mine is a family of food lovers,” says Carlton, Washington baker Sarah Brown. “We love to cook and enjoy meals together.” When Sarah visited her grandparents, she remembers several different types of sourdough breads, stinky cheeses, and homemade jams sitting on their counters. As her grandfather put her on the bus for… Continued