Innholdsfortegnelse for August - September 2017 i Country Woman

Anew friend recently told me how planting a garden for the first time has brought his family closer together. I met Ricky through the Victory Garden Initiative, which believes that we can better connect with our food if we grow it ourselves. For the past three summers, VGI has paired me with new gardeners who had never planted a seed, but who looked forward to growing their own food for the first time. I share the pleasure of playing in the soil, offering tips on how to plant, weed and water. In turn, they remind me of why I’m a lifelong gardener. What joy to help strengthen family connections. It’s a byproduct of gardening Wendy Chiapparo knows well. She tells how her family came together between rows of basil, squash…

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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate A chance encounter in a nursing home sets Avery Stafford on a journey to uncover her grandmother’s secret history. With a narrative that alternates between past and present, this story is based on the alarming true dealings of Georgia Tann, a Tennessee woman who kidnapped thousands of children in the 1930s and ’40s to support an illegal adoption ring. The Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron Lady Rosamund Easling gives up her life in the quaint English countryside and follows her horse into the circus, beginning a story interwoven with that of real-life Mable Ringling, the wife of circus king John Ringling. With a bit of romance and some mystery, this book chronicles circus life from the early 1900s through the Roaring ’20s. The…

I make this pesto every few days in August when my garden overflows with basil. I started using sunflower seeds as an economical replacement for pine nuts, but I have grown to prefer the earthiness they give to the sauce. Pesto tossed with fresh pasta is the easiest of summer dinners. In my family we also eat pesto on baguettes, on eggs, and thinned with additional fresh lemon juice as a salad dressing. MAKES: 1 CUP 1/3 cup roasted sunflower seeds 2 small or 1 large clove garlic 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Juice of ½ lemon (about 1 tablespoon) Salt and freshly ground pepper 1. Put the sunflower seeds and garlic in the bowl of a…

Lemon Basil Salmon My husband, Steve, came up with this easy foil-packet recipe for flaky, fork-tender salmon. We eat a lot of salmon, and Steve likes trying out different herbs and spices. This recipe’s a winner. —MARIANNE BAUMAN MODESTO, CA TAKES: 20 MIN.• MAKES: 2 SERVINGS 2 salmon fillets (5 oz. each) 1 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper Lemon wedges, optional 1. Prepare campfire or grill for medium heat. Place each fillet, skin side down, on a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Mix butter, basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; spoon over salmon. Fold foil around fish, sealing tightly. 2. Cook on campfire or in covered grill until fish just begins to flake easily with…

“This was a place of belonging and sanctuary and meaning. ”—LEAH PENNIMAN Though descended from farmers, Leah Penniman did not grow up on a farm, like so many who work the land. Farming found this daughter of “an inconsistent gardener” a bit accidentally, and she knew what she wanted to do with her life from the first time she harvested cilantro and got its unmistakable savory smell under her fingernails. “I was hooked,” she says of the summer she worked at the Food Project, a Boston-based farming program. “It was an aha moment, that this was a place of belonging and sanctuary and meaning in an otherwise tumultuous and confusing adolescence.” Leah interned on several other farms before she and her husband, Jonah Vitale-Wolff, bought 72 acres in Grafton, New…

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED Empty picture frame Interior spray paint Twine Flat-head thumbtacks Scissors Medium-grit sandpaper Hammer Clothespins DIRECTIONS 1. Lightly sand the picture frame. Apply two coats of paint to frame, allowing it to dry between coats. 2. Cut lengths of twine slightly wider than the frame. Tie knots in each end and hammer thumbtacks through the knots on the back of the frame. Space the twine so there is enough room to hang cards in each row. Trim the ends of the twine. 3. Hang the frame on a wall. Use clothespins to attach postcards along the lengths of twine. CRAFT CONNECTION A Realtor by day and an avid DIYer by night, Jenn McMurray of Springdale, Arkansas, discovered an empty picture frame at a thrift store and snapped it…

I organize potlucks at work, and I always choose seasonal themes. We’ve had everything from Pumpkin Day to Salad Day. On Pumpkin Day we had pumpkin soup, beverages, cupcakes and dips. JULIE HERRERA-LEMLER ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA I made a recipe holder from old fencing and an upside-down hanging planter, and I place it in the center of my kitchen island when I host a potluck. Guests pin copies of their recipes to the holder, and everyone leaves with instructions for making their favorite potluck dish. MELISSA WOOTAN LA VERNIA, TEXAS Know approximately how many people will attend, and then plan for 10 percent more than that number. Set up tables so people can fill their plates from both sides, and place desserts on a separate table from the entrees. Rearrange the…

Donna Williams’ rustic bathroom makeover began like most—she replaced the tub, switched out the toilet, tiled the floor, and installed a modern vanity. But Donna, who admits to picking up junk-heap finds from the curb, wasn’t satisfied with the clean, contemporary look. “I could have set all those things into place and moved on,” she says. “But I desired to love every square inch.” So she took her ambitions into her own hands and began a transformation that would have her installing a wood plank ceiling, creating custom window molding, and adding the personal touches that make this bathroom in British Columbia, Canada, anything but ordinary. Having grown up on a 40-acre dairy farm, Donna wanted to replicate some rural appeal in her own home. “That old farmhouse always…

CRAFTY TRENDSETTER For as long as she can remember, Tammy Schultz has been hauling junk home and turning it into useful things. “I grew up poor,” she says. “What we called ‘making do’ is now an upcycling trend. I’m finally in style.” When she started selling her creations about three years ago from her home in Acme, Pennsylvania, her husband just rolled his eyes. But when the couple’s bank account began steadily increasing, “he literally moved the John Deere out of the barn to give me more work space,” she says. Her outdoor sink started its life as a double washtub stand, which would have been used for laundry once upon a time. It showed up outside of Tammy’s barn one Saturday morning last year with no note or explanation.…

Grilled Sweet Corn If there’s fresh sweet corn available, you’ll want to use this recipe often. Parsley, chili powder and cumin accent the corn’s just-picked flavor. —CONNIE LOU HOLLISTER LAKE ODESSA, MI PREP: 10 MIN. + SOAKING GRILL: 25 MIN.• MAKES: 8 SERVINGS 8 large ears sweet corn in husks 6 Tbsp. butter, softened 1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley 1 to 2 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. garlic salt 1/2 to 1 tsp. ground cumin 1. Place corn in a stockpot; cover with cold water. Soak 20 minutes. 2. Mix remaining ingredients. Drain corn. Carefully peel back husks to within 1 in. of bottoms and remove silk. Spread corn with butter mixture; rewrap in husks and secure with kitchen string. 3. Grill, covered, over medium heat until tender, 25-30 minutes, turning…

It’s a bright, hot Saturday morning on the dry and rocky slopes of Hualalai on the Big Island of Hawaii, and DeeDee Keakealani Bertelmann is lifting jagged chunks of lava and carefully moving them back in place. The lava rocks form walls, many of them built by her great-great-great-grandfather and his brothers, and these walls have been corralling cattle for generations. Some are more than 200 years old. As the fifth generation in a family of paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboys, DeeDee would rather spend the day riding horses. But more often than not, weekends find her and her family checking and fixing the miles of rock walls that crisscross their ancestral land. The family still traverses much of the ranch on horseback, because many areas are too rocky to be…

Photographers Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes have an entire continent between them—Maria lives in Portland, Maine, and Stephanie lives in Portland, Oregon. But their worlds meet three days a week in side-by-side photos on their blog, 3191milesapart.com. There they offer a glimpse into their lives and share recipes, crafts and advice. Both bloggers, the two became friends online in 2005. In 2015, they decided to chronicle the year, month by month, through a series of letters about their daily activities. That project turned into the book A Year Between Friends, a collection of their letters along with recipes, crafts and stories. The following condensed excerpt is from 2015, when Maria lost her mother and gave birth to her first child within the span of a few months. Through…

Chicken Salad Croissants This tempting chicken salad gets its special taste from Swiss cheese and pickle relish. It’s my brother’s favorite; he insists I make it whenever he visits. —LAURA KOZIARSKI BATTLE CREEK, MI TAKES: 15 MIN.• MAKES: 6 SERVINGS 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup dill pickle relish 1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 cups cubed cooked chicken 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese 6 croissants, split Lettuce leaves Mix first six ingredients; stir in chicken and cheese. Serve on croissants lined with lettuce. PER SERVING 593 cal., 40g fat (14g sat. fat), 102mg chol., 818mg sod., 33g carb. (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g pro. “I love the taste of these hearty sandwiches. They’re a snap to fix and can…

My garden is my refuge; I find reflective solitude in it. I have seven children, so our house is a scene of lively chaos. I spend my days cajoling, encouraging and attempting to keep mayhem at bay. Sometimes I succeed. Other times I fail. But my garden always helps me relax and recharge. It’s a rejuvenating place. Early morning sunlight glistens on dewdrops that dangle from a banana spider’s web in a tomato plant in my garden. The squash lifts yellow trumpets to celebrate the morning, and bumblebees work deep in their recesses. Here and there I spot a watermelon above the vines. For a long time, I guarded this place of peace and quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would hand out chores. “Here: You…

Life was much simpler when telephones were fixed objects. As a kid, our family telephone was never lost. If I wanted to make a call, I could find our rotary phone attached to the wall in the hallway. These days, my cellphone gets lost at least once a day. I usually find it around the house, in a spot where I’ve absentmindedly left it while doing chores. But recently I had an episode that caused me to stop being so careless with it. It was a Sunday morning, and I was preparing to go to church. After dressing and tidying up the bathroom, I could not find my cellphone. I retraced my steps, searching the house, but it was nowhere to be found. Without a landline, I didn’t have the…

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