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Kerry Allen
Santa Barbara, California
I’m Kerry Allen, and this is Weekend Hippie. Welcome to my daily anecdotes from a Weekend Hippie life. Commentary on why you need to grow and raise your own food to counting shrikes on California’s San Clemente Island. We hope there is something here for you that adds value and simplicity to your life, and lets you help the earth, yourself, your family, your friends—it’s worth it.
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Supply Room ERB Jewelry Supply Room Jessica Foster Chocolates Kakoon Knits Kakoon Knits Carey Berkus Designs Resources ERB Jewelry: erb-jewelry.com Kakoon Knits: www.kakoonknits.com Jams and Mixes: Canon @ 805-290-2350 Supply... Continue reading
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Uber Local: My mom's famous Apricot Jam, from my sister's apricots. Stephanie's eggs. Her flocks puts out beaufiul pieces of art. You pick apricots and plums. Living vicariously. Continue reading
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Five Loaves Farm, a three-acre non-profit farm tucked in the foothills of Santa Barbara, is a model community farm—producing organic food for distribution to families throughout Santa Barbara. During my... Continue reading
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Reblogged Jan 26, 2011 at Green Drinks
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Butterbean Hummus Ingredients 1 pound butterbeans 1/4 cup tahini 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tbsp chopped roasted garlic 1/4 olive oil 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp cayenne... Continue reading
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Photo By Paul Wellman In Support of Poultry Katherine Anderson, organic pasture farmer; Blue Oak Ranch, Goleta Featured Recipe: Brined Grilled Petit Poussins A visit to Katherine Anderson’s Blue Oak... Continue reading
Brined Grilled Petit Poussins Poussins are young, small chickens that generally weigh between 1-1¼ lbs., making each an individual serving. They are very tender, but can dry out rapidly; brining... Continue reading
Jacob Grant's Rootsy Kale More about Jacob and Roots Organic Farm Ingredients 1 parsnip, grated 1 celery root, grated 3 carrots, grated 1 onion, sliced 1 onion, sliced ½ tsp... Continue reading
Apple Lemon Jam by Katie Rose Isaacson Ingredients 12 cups Granny Smith Apples, peeled and chopped into small pieces 6 to 7 cups of sugar 3 lemons Directions Use a... Continue reading
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Photo By Paul Wellman Pick, Wash, Cut, Cook, Can. Repeat. Katie Rose Isaacson, jam maker; Katie Rose Cannery, Lompoc Featured Recipe: Apple Lemon Jam After a lifetime of watching her... Continue reading
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An Unrelenting Commitment to Fresh Jacob Grant, organic farmer; Roots Organic Farm, Los Olivos Featured Recipe: Rootsy Kale Jacob Grant knows how to grow a sweet carrot. That’s why chefs,... Continue reading
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Surf legned Shaun Tomson has just launched a new iPhone/iPad application for kids 3 - 10 years old. Surf Creatures is beautifully illustrated with catchy, sing-along rhymes for kids. ...... Continue reading
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It doesn't get any better than Big Sur for a relaxing get away. The beach, the mountains, great food, and if you are lucky: no cell service, television or Internet.... Continue reading
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Tucked among the windswept rolling hills of San Julian Valley, just past grazing cattle and the clapboard remnants of the Jalama Road schoolhouse sits Jalama Road Family Farm Stand, Santa... Continue reading
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Moon rising over fields, lighting the supper spread Tom Shepherd and chefs lead the dinner with a lesson in local flavors Fresh from Santa Barbara's Fish Market: the making of... Continue reading
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Featured Farm Stands: Fairview Gardens Produce Stand, Plow to Porch: Urban Farm Stand, Avalon Farms Farms Stand Download Weekend Hippie's Guide to Santa Barbara Farm Stands View Santa Barbara Farm... Continue reading
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Featured Farm Stands: Shepherd Farms and Ellwood Canyon Co-op Farm Stand Just in time to take advantage of a truckload of summer fruits and veggies, Santa Barbara Farm Stands are... Continue reading