Celebrated Rachel’s birthday with a traditional food-centric gathering at the Manzanita House. On the menu: Apple Cider Donuts, Pork Chili, Cornbread, Nutella Bacon Rice Krispies, Potato Gratin, Cabbage Salad, Bacon Brussels Sprouts & Asparagus, and Bacon Baked Beans.
Leaning tower of cornbread.
Glazed Donut by Amy Kim.
Flowers from Silver Lake Farms.
My favorite, w/ Victoria.
As part of the Streets For People movement that has taken place in NYC and SF, Los Angeles has now received its first project: The Sunset Triangle Plaza! Streets for People “inexpensively repurposes underused portions of streets, changing them into vibrant public spaces, and turning streets for cars into streets for people.”
Silver Lake Farms returns to the Hollywood Farmers’ Market
Orquidia Violeta and her awesome ponchos, baby onsies, and dresses. Organic!
Doug Tiano in the Seas of Science : Photosynthesis.
The Echo Park Time Bank Social at the Silver Lake Meadow. Kristy sporting her newly bought matching suit from CVS.
Ms. Autumn Rooney, one of the founders of the Echo Park Time Bank.
Winter party at Silver Lake Farms with the smoker. We actually used the smoker.
I bought a whole chicken through Silver Lake Farms CSA. The chicken was from New Frontier Family Farm out in Chino, and was sustainably and organically raised. Having never cooked a whole chicken before, I thought this was a perfect piece of meat to start with. I implored the help of the girls from the Manzanita house to help me out.
Rachel collected some sage, thyme, and rosemary from her yard. With the herbs, onions, lemons, and garlic, we stuffed the chicken and roasted it.
Amy carved up the chicken. I got the wishbone.
Arugula Beet Salad, Roasted Potatoes, and Graham on the side.
coconut sambal
potluck at pam and adriana’s
kubb at the meadow with lindsey and judd. rachel and I won.
the first of, what we hope, many shareholder potlucks. Tara of Silver Lake Farms graciously invited the shareholders to her beautiful house. Even the bunnies came!
potlucks are easy. everyone brought:
- a dish or beverage that serves 4
- a serving utensil
- plates, cups, utensils, and cloth napkins
- a zero-waste intention
new hobbit steps.
Even the farmers who provide our goods were there! Alex Weiser of Weiser Family Farms in Tehachapi was in attendance. Tara also read out a message from Craig Underwood of Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark.
sweet sounds provided by shareholder Nikos Eliot Flaherty-Laub
peach whiskeymousse w/ homemade ice cream
Esther Jane came to visit the farm today! She snorts.
Erik delivered bread on his bike. A favorite.
