Haystacks! The Strack way.

I want to open up the door to new ideas here. In fact, what about a book of 101 ways to do haystacks? If you’ve never had a Haystack before (and you probably have but just didn’t know it was called that) let me introduce it to you. Author: Ella May Hartlein. This particular version…

VEGAN ASPARAGUS MUSHROOM SOUP

VEGAN MUSHROOM SOUP Author: Cherie White (A friend of Mom’s) INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup cashews 2 1/4 cups water 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup Braggs Liquid Aminos Fresh mushrooms Fresh Garlic 1 LB Asparagus optional (tofutti sour cream, veganaise) DIRECTIONS Chop or slice fresh mushrooms and saute’in large sauce pan with olive oil and fresh garlic….

MARINATED KALE SALAD

I am personally a huge fan of this recipe. But with farm-fresh kale, it goes to a whole other level. Even Aunt Pam didn’t know how to make this until my mom showed up. I can taste it just thinking about it. Crunchy but tender kale greens, is the very prominent taste, with just a…

AUNT PAM’S FAMOUS SUNFLOWER SEED SPREAD

On my time apprenticing down south with the Dysingers at Bountiful Blessings Farm, one of the things I most enjoyed was eating farm-fresh meals, straight out of the cooler. Definitely an incentive to get into farming myself! Aunt Pam is a great cook. And she had the apprentices help with lunch prep on a day…