ITP Fresh Brown Eggs Now Available!

Fresh Brown eggs, originally uploaded by jekemp.

Fresh hormone free, all natural, brown eggs are now available for immediate purchase.

These eggs come from my small flock of Cuckoo Marans hens that free range in a wooded lot behind my home located inside the perimeter in south Atlanta.

$5.00 a dozen

Feel free to reserve yours today.

jason.kemp@gmail.com

ITP Fresh Brown Eggs Now Available!

Capn Redcomb, originally uploaded by jekemp.

Fresh hormone free, all natural, brown eggs are now available for immediate purchase.

These eggs come from my small flock of Cuckoo Marans hens that free range in a wooded lot behind my home located inside the perimeter in south Atlanta.

$5.00 a dozen

Feel free to reserve yours today.

jason.kemp@gmail.com

Macerated Sour Orange Peels

Macerated Sour Orange Peels, originally uploaded by jekemp.

I peeled a bunch of sour oranges and places the peels in a mason jar and covered them with white overproof rum. In about a month I will strain the liquid and have the first component in my cocktail bitters formulation.

Upcoming Lunch October 9

Upcoming Lunch October 9, originally uploaded by jekemp.

I have been meaning to try this pate that I acquired while on a trip to beautiful upstate New Jersey.

$$$ Spork

$$$ Spork, originally uploaded by jekemp.

This is a titanium spork. It is very light for a metal utensil. Also-total gear overkill for "Car Camping".

GEORGIA PEANUT SOUP

Adapted from The Cook’s Encyclopedia of Soup

2 T. peanut oil
1 large onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 t. cayenne pepper
2 bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 1/2 c. minced carrots
1 1/2 c. chopped potatoes
3 celery stalks, sliced
3 1/2 c. vegetable stock
7 T. chunky peanut butter
2/3 c. corn kernels
salt and freshly ground pepper
roughly chopped roasted peanuts to garnish

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Once hot, add onion and garlic and cook for three minutes. Add the cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt and cook for another minute.

Add the bell pepper, carrots, potatoes, and celery. Season lightly with a little salt and pepper. Stir well and cook for four minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the vegetable stock, peanut butter and corn kernels, stirring until thoroughly combined.

Season well with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender. Adjust the seasoning one last time before serving and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

(serves 6)

Georgia Bulk Peanut prices by the ton

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Saturday September 6 - Mountain Harvest Festival: Come participate in an old time harvest celebration in the North Georgia Mountains. We will have lots of vendors, food and activities for young and old.

Our mountain farmers will display and sell some of their home grown products including fresh and local produce of all kinds, jams, jellies, and syrups, grains, dairy, wine, fish and meats. Then, many of our best local chefs will prepare and serve delicious and nutritious samples of these wonderful fresh and local products. Many of these products will be from organic, sustainable and/or biodynamic farms.

Southerners know and value their gardens and farms. Fruits and vegetables grown thousands of miles away are harvested long before peak ripeness so they can survive shipping and be market ready weeks later. Local products are fresher, have better flavor and more nutrient benefit, offer more seasonal variety, lessen the environmental impact of transportation and packaging, and keep more money in local economies.

The celebration will take place at the Center on Warwoman Road in Clayton Georgia from 11:00AM until 3:00PM on Saturday September 6. Attendance will be limited to 150. Advance tickets are $15.00 and will be $20.00 at the door (children under 12 are free). We will have live music by the local group Mountain Hoodoo under the pavilion from 12:00 Noon until 2:00PM. Tickets are avaialble at participating restaurants or you can call (706) 746-5485 or (706) 782-5485.

This event is sponsored by the Georgia Mountains Foodways Alliance a "Non-Profit" organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the local food culture and small businesses from field to table. The Alliance identifies and nurtures Georgia's varied community culinary heritages through education, networking, public relations, regional cooperation and the sponsoring and promotion of local food and local wine events.

How far does your food travel?

How far does your food travel?, originally uploaded by jekemp.

1500 Miles for the Average meal.

Mountain Man BBQ

These here Deviled Eggs...

Deviled Eggs, originally uploaded by jekemp.

The culinary re~discovery of southern comfort food was found here in an unmistakably modern setting at Holeman & Finch Public House.
This tiny pub is located on Peachtree Road near the Peachtree Battle shopping center on the ground floor of a new development.

Now, I really am a fan of deviled eggs and these three were quite good. I am looking forward to eating some deviled eggs from my Marans hens when the time comes. If all goes well, I probably will be able to even pickle some of my free-range all natural eggs in a giant size one gallon jar. I am wondering if I should use some beet juice to dye them red to make them appear to be more processed like Red Smith Pickled Eggs.

My Cuckoo Marans Chicks

Cuckoo Marans Chicks, originally uploaded by jekemp.

I ended up ordering twenty of these wonderful black female chicks from a hatchery in Ohio. Unfortunately, seven died in transit and another two did not survive the first couple of days. Now the number is down to eleven and they all seem to be doing well. I think now that summer is here, I can move them out of the basement and into an enclosure in the backyard.

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Chicks in the City Tour

Host: Georgia Organics
Date: May 3, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Take an afternoon self-guided tour of urban chicken coops in two of Atlanta's historic neighborhods, and talk with homeowners about their flock experiences. It's quirky, it's fun, and hey, it's all about chickens!

Attendees from that morning's Chicks in the City class at Oakhurst Community Garden can register for the afternoon tour at a reduced rate.

Visit www.oakhurstgarden.org for more info.

$15 members (of Georgia Organics or Oakhurst Community Garden),
$20 non-members, $5 for kids 8 and up. Kids under 8 are free.

Atlanta, GA 30312
Fulton & DeKalb
678.702.0400
info@georgiaorganics.org

Cuckoo Marans

If Cuckoo Marans are trendy, then who says so>?

There are a few sites on the web that make this claim and it seems like these chickens would be a likely candidate for being a hip sort of hen. These chickens lay very dark eggs as compared to most other chickens. I recently ordered 24 Cuckoo Marans chicks and will be looking forward to raising them into pullets. In the near future I can see myself selling the rich, dark brownish red eggs at a weekend market or perhaps to local chefs who are concerned about fresh locally produced ingredients.

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Sweet Grass Dairy’s Spring Market Day is April 26th from 10am to 4pm. Market Day is an open house that is open to the public with free admission. We will have tours of the dairy, cheese tasting tables, an animal petting area, as well as some other local vendors.

Minature Goats

Hey, what's not to love?

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Olive stuffer

I have always wanted an easy way to cram my favorite types of blue cheeses among other things into unsuspecting olives.

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Vanilla Chestnut Spread

Vanilla Chestnut Spread, originally uploaded by jekemp.

Clement Faugier's vanilla chestnut spread comes to us packaged in a can. This way the preparation can be enjoyed by people who live outside of the borders with France.
Birchow's Palate is pleased to offer the image of this can for your visual enjoyment.
Vanilla Chestnut Spread is a truly inspirational treat for the discriminating palate.

Gavrilovic Pork Pate

Gavrilovic Pork Pate
Originally uploaded by jekemp

This is really a great looking can of pate. I found this on one of my shopping expeditions in the suburbs of New Jersey. There is a store in Clifton called Corrados and its a fabulous place to search out cheap and exotic food imports. If you must have a can of this pate for yourself, I would recommend a visit to Euromarket, a place where your european tastes will be satisfied.