Our original intent was to pair this roasted vegetable minestrone soup recipe from Eric with the text in the preceding dried bean post. However, the dried bean exposition took on a life of its own. Hence, the separate recipe. This…
History Like its sisters (squash and corn), most beans of the genus Phaseolus, which includes all beans except for broad and fava beans, originated in the New World. Highly nutritious, dried beans (also called shell beans) are high in starch,…
On Fat Tuesday, March 4th, let your Mardi Gras hair down at Bramble and Hare. We will be getting in the mood with Mardi Gras decorations and that sweet Louisiana music. Cuisine inspired by classic New Orleans fare, such as…
The sheep herd of the Black Cat farm increased by two today as the first two lambs (twins) of the year were born. Presently, 78 ewes are pregnant, so there are many more lambs to be born this lambing season.…
Some of you know that Eric has been carving out time during the last year to work on a cookbook manuscript. The cookbook’s 125 seasonal recipes are meant to come together to tell the story of the Black Cat farm…
Though Boulder County still seems in the grip of winter, albeit with the usual pockets of warmth, the Black Cat farm is already thinking of spring. Last week, they started seedlings for cold-hardy vegetables, such as cabbage, artichoke, and cauliflower.…
After coming together weekly at the Boulder Farmers’ Market, we take a break for the winter after the final market of the year on November 23rd. Another year of weekly surprises of what would be available, depending on the vagaries…
The Black Cat farm booth at the Boulder Farmers’ Market will include the following produce on November 16, 2013: Arugula Asian stir fry mix Beets Baby bok choy Borlotti beans, dried Braising mix Butter lettuce Cardoons Carrots Celery Dried soup…
If you find yourself near the J Family-County Open Space property (Southwest corner of 63rd and Oxford) property that the Black Cat farm leases, you might notice two young steers at the farm. The newest additions to the Black Cat…
The Black Cat farm booth at the Boulder Farmers’ Market will include the following produce on November 9, 2013: Arugula Asian stir fry mix Beets Baby bok choy Borlotti beans, dried Braising mix Butter lettuce Carrots Celery Kale (Russian) Jerusalem…