Commonwealth Kitchen July 2019
Chill this season with: Refreshing Smoothies Mix it up by trying different fruits and dairy. July 2019 Click here to submit your recipe for Commonwealth Kitchen From Our Readers: Tutti-Fruity Smoothie Cynthia Johnson, Mount Jackson Ingredients: 1 banana, peeled ¼...Commonwealth Kitchen June 2019
Cooking in season with Peaches Peaches originated in China and are mentioned in writings dating back to the 10th century as a favorite fruit of emperors. Spanish explorers brought peaches to Europe in the 1500s, and by the early 17th century horticulturalist George...Commonwealth Kitchen May 2019
Enjoy the delicious appeal of Potatoes Whether served plain or loaded with cheese and sour cream, the potato is a versatile root vegetable that is a staple food in most households. In addition to being delicious, potatoes are relatively inexpensive, easy to grow and...Commonwealth Kitchen March-April 2019
Celebrating Agriculture Week with: Virginia’s Finest Virginia celebrates Agriculture Week March 17-23. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia has 44,800 farms that cover 8.1 million acres, or 32 percent of Virginia’s total...Commonwealth Kitchen February 2019
Stay Warm in February with: Comfort Soups When time is short, it’s easy to pop open a can of soup. By making your own, you’ll not only save money but can also adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences, as well as boost nutrition February 2019 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen January 2019
Cooking in Season with: Cabbage & More With its tight-packed leaves forming a firm “head,” cabbage has been grown for thousands of years. Ancient Romans not only ate it soaked in vinegar, but also used its leaves to bind wounds and reduce infection. New World...Commonwealth Kitchen November-December 2018
Cooking in Season with: Wild Game Virginia’s forests continue to yield a wide array of nature’s bounty. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports that 190,000 deer were harvested during the 2017-2018 hunting season. In this issue, we present some of...Commonwealth Kitchen October 2018
Cooking up this football season: Tailgating Treats Tailgating got its start nearly 100 years ago, in the early days of pro football, as fans backed their trucks around the playing field to share a hearty picnic before the game got underway. October 2018 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen September 2018
Cooking in Season With Apples Did you know that Virginia is the nation’s sixth-largest apple producer? Each year, apples add $235 million to our state’s economy, with about 70 percent of the 5-million bushels turned into products such as applesauce, juice and cider....Commonwealth Kitchen August 2018
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...Commonwealth Kitchen July 2018
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...
In the August issue of Cooperative Living, we feature the community of Scottsville in our Crossroads section. We highlight Baines Books & Coffee, a place the Scottsville community comes to not only read books and drink coffee but where groups come to meet and talk and hang out or bring their laptop to work.
There are places like Baines Books & Coffee in a lot of our communities across Virginia. Let us know if you have a spot like this that you like to go in the comments below.
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The football season is ramping back up with preseason games already going on. We thought it would be the perfect time to revisit the Commonwealth Kitchen and showcase our tailgating treats column from October 2018.
Our Cooperative Living chef Kara created this video to show us how to make Baked Potato Salad.
For more recipes go to co-opliving.com/food/recipes/ or co-opliving.com/food/commonwealth-kitchen/. You can also submit your favorite recipe and maybe we will include it in an upcoming issue!
On Tuesday, Aug. 19-20, 1969, Hurricane Camille settled over Nelson County, VA. So much rain fell that night that there is no accurate record, just evidence that the deluge exceeded 36 inches at its worst. Read Cooperative Living's contributing writer Phillip Payne's account of the devastation that Camille left in its path over the area.
Go to co-opliving.com to read the full story and other stories from that summer of 1969.
Have a story about Hurricane Camille? Tell us in the comments below.
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