by admin | Feb 17, 2014 | Appropriate Technology, Community, Faith Gallian, How To, Recipe, Uncategorized, Village Life
I am the village diva…and I am ok with that. Now I know what you’re thinking: a diva is a loud woman who is rude and always has to have her way. With me, this is only half true…I am loud. While I do like to have my way (and who doesn’t) I can give in. One...
by admin | Jan 29, 2014 | Alumni, How To, Mushrooms, Nutrition, Permaculture, Recipe, Student, Uncategorized
Here is a recipe that I have developed for cooking mushrooms using some Asian flavors. This recipe is best with shiitake mushrooms but could be used for almost any type of mushroom including button and portabella mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms that Erik grew on...
by admin | Jan 23, 2014 | Appropriate Technology, Gardening, How To, Mushrooms, Student, Uncategorized, Village Life
Most of the mushroom cultivation that I read about was being done in a high-tech way in sterile labs with petri dishes and expensive pasteurization equipment. I was interested in growing mushrooms as a food source in developing countries where this type of production...
by admin | Nov 11, 2013 | Andrew Hillmer, Fermentation, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking, Recipe, Values, Village Life
Sauerkraut is salted, fermented cabbage. It originated as a way of preserving cabbage through the winter, and continues to be loved today for its delightful, pickle-like taste. Sauerkraut may be the easiest fermented vegetable to make. It has just two ingredients:...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Ashley Carter, Community, Gardening, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking, Recipe, Village Life
If there is a comfort food that I love it’s pasta. I think I could eat it everyday and never get tired of it. Dress it with veggies, sauce it a billion different ways, bake it, the list is endless. So naturally, my love for pasta led me to discover a simple recipe for...
by admin | Nov 2, 2013 | Andrew Hillmer, Community Driven, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking
(Need the recipe for kombucha? For detailed instructions, visit How to Make Traditional Kombucha) Kombucha matures—becoming more delicious with age—much like wine. I age mine for two weeks at the very minimum and have found that the flavor begins to truly bloom around...
