by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Aug 1, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Cool Off With Homemade Ice Cream Before electricity, iced desserts were a luxury. American colonists learned to harvest ice each winter and carefully pack it in sawdust to last all summer long. By the late 1700s, confectioners began selling frozen treats to the...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Jun 30, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Okra If you’ve ever grown okra, you’ll know it’s important to cut young pods from the plant shortly after they appear, while finger length and still tender. Waiting even a day too long can allow this fast-growing vegetable to become tough and inedible. Try storing...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | May 31, 2018 | Travel Guide
Summer Fairs, Festivals & Travel Destinations June 2018 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy … so why not get out there and make the most of these long days by checking out the following fairs, festivals and attractions located all across co-op land! The Town...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | May 31, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Cooking in Season with Strawberries & Raspberries Strawberries as we know them today were created in the 17th century by the order of King Louis XIV. French botanist Antoine Duchesne crossed two wild American species to obtain a larger, sweeter berry. The English...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | May 3, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Cooking in Season with Onions Long before our ancestors became farmers, or invented alphabets and writing, they discovered the flavor that wild onions add to fresh-killed game. One of the world’s healthiest foods, onions are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Mar 1, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Celebrate the Season with Easter Brunch A portmanteau of the words “breakfast” and “lunch,” brunch has been a popular weekend meal for more than a century. Here are some reader recipes to try this Easter season: MARCH-APRIL 2018 Click here to submit your recipe for...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Jan 31, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Add Flavor With: Maple Syrup February 2018 Early American settlers learned about our nation’s sugar maples from Native Americans. During a brief weather window late each winter, they’d hang buckets under the drilled holes and empty the sap that collected into larger...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Jan 2, 2018 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Cooking in January: Hardy (& Tasty!) Root Vegetables January 2018 Sweet potatoes, rutabagas, parsnips and turnips were common fare in Colonial America because they were easy to grow, could be harvested after the first frost and stored well. Take a break from...
by Amanda Cunningham, Staff | Nov 21, 2017 | Commonwealth Kitchen
Celebrate the Season with Holiday Cookies & Treats December 2017 The custom of a holiday baking bonanza dates back to the Middle Ages, when spices like nutmeg and cinnamon were just starting to be widely used, along with dried fruits that added sweetness and...
