BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Starving off the Land BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eggs in rice pudding and herring in herring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/07/eggs-in-rice-pud ding-and-herring-in-herring/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:791-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/07/eggs-in-rice-pudding-a nd-herring-in-herring/ DESCRIPTION:Our friends Dan and Linda had a Super Bowl party\, and we broug ht rice pudding and pickled herring (an odd combination\, I know) to the fe stivities.  That was in addition to Kevin’\;s chicken pate\, a butter \, cognac\, and liver concoction that is always very popular.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Collard greens in clay-pot chicken* URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/08/collard-greens-i n-clay-pot-chicken/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:793-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/08/collard-greens-in-clay -pot-chicken/ DESCRIPTION:This is one of the easiest\, most satisfying winter meals we ma ke.  It’\;s a variation of plain old roast chicken\, only it  manage s to cook two vegetable side dishes along with the bird.  The only catch i s that you need is a clay pot big enough to hold the chicken and vegetables (ours is big [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100209 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The last few raw clams URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/09/the-last-few-raw -clams/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:795-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/09/the-last-few-raw-clams / DESCRIPTION:Kevin shucked them for me as I made burritos out of the leftove r chicken.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100210 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:More pickled herring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/10/more-pickled-her ring/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:797-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/10/more-pickled-herring/ DESCRIPTION:Every time I open the refrigerator\, there it is. It’\;ll be gone in a week.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The last of the beef-barley soup URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/11/the-last-of-the- beef-barley-soup/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:799-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/11/the-last-of-the-beef-b arley-soup/ DESCRIPTION:I wasn’\;t sorry to see it go. \n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100212 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kevin’\;s stuffed clams URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/12/kevins-stuffed-c lams-2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:801-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/12/kevins-stuffed-clams-2 / DESCRIPTION:We’\;d frozen four of them\, and they heated up beautifull y in the toaster oven. \n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fried eggs in toast URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/13/fried-eggs-in-to ast/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:803-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/13/fried-eggs-in-toast/ DESCRIPTION:This is a very silly dish\, and one I happen to be inordinately fond of.  You tear a hole out of the middle of a piece of bread\, butter what’\;s left of it\, and put it in a frying pan.  Crack an egg into the hole.  After a few minutes\, turn it over.  You end [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Potato-and-carrot hash URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/14/potato-and-carro t-hash/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:805-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/14/potato-and-carrot-hash / DESCRIPTION:The potatoes and carrots were leftover from the clay-pot chicke n.  Kevin fried them up with some onion and paprika\, and topped them with poached eggs.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100215 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eggs in pancakes URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/15/eggs-in-pancakes -2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:807-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/15/eggs-in-pancakes-2/ DESCRIPTION:It was a big week for eggs …\;\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100216 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Deviled eggs URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/16/deviled-eggs-2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:809-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/16/deviled-eggs-2/ DESCRIPTION:I still haven’\;t perfected them\, but I’\;m getting closer.  Tabasco is key.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100216T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100216T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Red pepper jelly and collards in makeshift stir-fry URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/17/red-pepper-jelly -and-collards-in-makeshift-stir-fry/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:811-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/17/red-pepper-jelly-and-c ollards-in-makeshift-stir-fry/ DESCRIPTION:There was leftover pork from the dumplings\, leftover collards from the clay pot chicken\, and some whole-wheat orzo to go with it.  A li ttle soy sauce\, a little rice wine vinegar\, a little heat\, and it was di nner.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100218 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pickled herring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/18/pickled-herring- 2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:813-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/18/pickled-herring-2/ DESCRIPTION:It’\;s about 2/3 gone\, which means I’\;m going to ha ve to tackle the other batch of herring soon.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100219 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Al’\;s raspberry brandy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/19/als-raspberry-br andy-3/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:815-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/19/als-raspberry-brandy-3 / DESCRIPTION:It’\;s lucky I only have a small bottle of it\, and I have to ration it out in very small glasses …\;\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100220 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eggs in imperfect brownies URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/20/eggs-in-imperfec t-brownies/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:817-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/20/eggs-in-imperfect-brow nies/ DESCRIPTION:The recipe said they were perfect brownies\, but I thought they were only so-so.  And brownies aren’\;t the kind of thing I can expe riment with until I find the perfect recipe\, because I end up eating all t he experiments.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100221 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eggs\, garlic\, and herring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/21/eggs-garlic-and- herring/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:819-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/21/eggs-garlic-and-herrin g/ DESCRIPTION:The eggs were in sub-optimal brownies\, tried-and-true pumpkin bread\, and deviled eggs (I will have the perfect recipe very soon).  The garlic was in babaghanoush\, and the herring was in pickled herring.  (We had a few people over for cocktails\, and all of that was on the menu.)\n [ by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100222 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Same as yesterday URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/22/same-as-yesterda y/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:821-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/22/same-as-yesterday/ DESCRIPTION:I made way too much food for our little party\, the way I alway s do.  We’\;ll be eating it for days.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Venison steaks with a red wine reduction* URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/23/venison-steaks-w ith-a-red-wine-reduction/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:823-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/23/venison-steaks-with-a- red-wine-reduction/ DESCRIPTION:Our plumber gave us venison in return for the use of one of our shotguns. Such a deal!\nVenison Steaks with a Wine Reduction\n(serves two )\nFor the sauce:\n2 t. vegetable oil\n2 shallots\, chopped small\n10 ounce s mushrooms\, sliced thin\n2 t. crumbled dried rosemary (or 1 T. fresh\, ch opped)\n1 cup full-bodied red wine\n1 cup really good stock – [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:More pickled herring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/24/more-pickled-her ring-2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:825-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/24/more-pickled-herring-2 / DESCRIPTION:I came up empty for breakfast and lunch\, and we had a birthday party to go to for dinner\, so it was an emergency snack.  Not how I like to do this —\; I met the letter but not the spirit.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100225 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Collards and tomatoes in minestrone URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/25/collards-and-tom atoes-in-minestrone/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:827-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/25/collards-and-tomatoes- in-minestrone/ DESCRIPTION:Minestrone soup has become my favorite low-calorie\, high-veget able meal.  I made a variation on my standard recipe.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100226 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Venison sausage braised in sauerkraut* URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/26/venison-sausage- braised-in-sauerkraut/ SEQUENCE:2 UID:829-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/26/venison-sausage-braise d-in-sauerkraut/ DESCRIPTION:Kevin made it. It makes me hungry just to write it up.\nVeniso n Sausage Braised in Sauerkraut\n(serves four normal adults\, or my husband and me)\n1 ¼ lb. German-style sausage (we used venison)\n2 T. butter\n1 l arge onion\, chopped\n1 T. caraway seeds\n½ t. black pepper\n2 lbs. sauerk raut\, drained\n1 ½ cup apple cider\n1 cup stout or porter (we [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100227 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The rest of the venison sausage and sauerkraut URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/27/the-rest-of-the- venison-sausage-and-sauerkraut/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:831-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/27/the-rest-of-the-veniso n-sausage-and-sauerkraut/ DESCRIPTION:It was only by maximum exertion of willpower that I didn’ \;t eat it for breakfast.  I managed to wait until noon.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100228 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Plain old scrambled eggs URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/28/plain-old-scramb led-eggs/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:833-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/28/plain-old-scrambled-eg gs/ DESCRIPTION:It was a form of venison sausage detox.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100301 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:More of the minestrone URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/01/more-of-the-mine strone/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:835-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/01/more-of-the-minestrone / DESCRIPTION:It’\;s particularly good with some grated Parmesan.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100302 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bay leaves —\; how lame is that? URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/02/bay-leaves-how-l ame-is-that/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:837-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/02/bay-leaves-how-lame-is -that/ DESCRIPTION:Kevin did a reprise of the venison sausages braised in sauerkra ut.  We often do this —\; if we really like a new dish\, we make it a gain right away in the hopes that a second go-round will cement it in our r epertoire.  This time\, we used German-style pork sausages from Trader Joe ’\;s\, and a few [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100303 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The first of last year’\;s dandelion wine URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/03/the-first-of-las t-years-dandelion-wine/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:839-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/03/the-first-of-last-year s-dandelion-wine/ DESCRIPTION:It was promising.  More on that later.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rosemary and shiitakes in a lamb dish I wasn’\;t happy with URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/04/rosemary-and-shi itakes-in-a-lamb-dish-i-wasnt-happy-with/ SEQUENCE:2 UID:841-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/04/rosemary-and-shiitakes -in-a-lamb-dish-i-wasnt-happy-with/ DESCRIPTION:It happens to the best of us\, I think.  I had some frozen coo ked lamb\, and a bunch of beautiful shiitakes (along with two of ours)\, an d some prepared polenta.  I made a kind of ragout with onions and mushroom s\, red wine and stock\, rosemary and mustard.  The lamb went in\, along w ith some baby [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100305 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sasquash in faux-Mexican stewed chicken URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/05/sasquash-in-faux -mexican-stewed-chicken/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:843-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/05/sasquash-in-faux-mexic an-stewed-chicken/ DESCRIPTION:The Sasquash was a giant winter squash given to us by our frien ds Al and Christl.  I defrosted a bag of it —\; about 2 cups\, cubed —\; and stewed it with onions\, green chiles\, chipotle\, and tomatoes .   I browned a cut-up chicken and braised it in the stew.  It was prett y good\, but it [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100306 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Steamers! URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/06/steamers-2/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:845-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/06/steamers-2/ DESCRIPTION:It was a beautiful day\, and Kevin and I spent about an hour an d a half digging for steamers at low tide.  We had them for dinner\, with cole slaw and beer\, and pretended it was summer.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our eggs\, our salt\, Peter Reinhart’\;s bagels URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/07/our-eggs-our-sal t-peter-reinharts-bagels/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:847-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/07/our-eggs-our-salt-pete r-reinharts-bagels/ DESCRIPTION:This was a variation on his recipe (the egg was just in the was h —\; no self-respecting bagel has egg in it). We substituted one cup of King Arthur’\;s rye flour blend for one cup of the high-gluten flou r (King Arthur also —\; Sir Lancelot). I found it took extra flour to get the dough [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100308 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our eggs\, our salt\, Peter Reinhart’\;s bagels URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/07/our-eggs-our-sal t-peter-reinharts-bagels/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:849-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/07/our-eggs-our-salt-pete r-reinharts-bagels/ DESCRIPTION:This was a variation on his recipe (the egg was just in the was h —\; no self-respecting bagel has egg in it). We substituted one cup of King Arthur’\;s rye flour blend for one cup of the high-gluten flou r (King Arthur also —\; Sir Lancelot). I found it took extra flour to get the dough [...] [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100308 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Venison steaks URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/08/venison-steaks/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:851-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/08/venison-steaks/ DESCRIPTION:We broiled them in a cast-iron pan and served them with buttere d green beans.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100309 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Garlic and rosemary in beer-braised chicken URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/09/garlic-and-rosem ary-in-beer-braised-chicken/ SEQUENCE:1 UID:853-http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2010/03/09/garlic-and-rosemary-in -beer-braised-chicken/ DESCRIPTION:We had a package of chicken thighs from Blood Farm\, and not a lot of oomph\, so we fell back on one of our favorite recipes —\; Beer -Braised Chicken with White Beans and Carrots.   This was a variation wit h rosemary\, because that’\;s what we had.  It’\;s a satisfying \, dependable recipe.\n [by: Tamar] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100310 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR