Sampler Platter 06.09.09

Hey, what happened (4.00 / 2)

to the diary "Organic Agriculture is not 19th Century Farming" ???

It was here a couple of hours ago and I left a comment, and now it appears to have gone "blip" into the ether!

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by: chimene @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 22:48:16 PM UTC

Hmmm... (4.00 / 2)

It's still here for me?

:)

Matter of fact, it's already been linked to and written up by Paula Crossfield at Civil Eats, she also quoted elfling's fantastic comment in that piece...

Hope the site isn't playing tricks on you?

;-P

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 22:59:23 PM UTC

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still there for me, too (4.00 / 2)

7th story down on the front page.

I wish I knew half what the flock of them know
Of where all the berries and other things grow,
Cranberries in bogs and raspberries on top
Of the boulder-strewn mountain, and when they will crop.
--"Blueberries" by Robert Frost

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by: wide eyed lib @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 23:01:31 PM UTC

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Hee... (4.00 / 2)

Maybe it disappeared briefly because it was 'opposed to technology'!

Lol...

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 23:04:22 PM UTC

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It traveled back in time (4.00 / 2)

to the 19th Century. (cue twilight zone music...)

I wish I knew half what the flock of them know
Of where all the berries and other things grow,
Cranberries in bogs and raspberries on top
Of the boulder-strewn mountain, and when they will crop.
--"Blueberries" by Robert Frost

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by: wide eyed lib @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 23:31:34 PM UTC

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And it made it over to the HuffingtonPost (4.00 / 2)

also by Paula Crossfield

very cool.

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by: Curtis Abbey @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 05:30:57 AM UTC

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Request for help! (4.00 / 3)

Okay, I just found some bulk pancake mix in the back of my pantry (okay, kitchen closet).  Now I remember that I got it from one of the coops here a few months ago, but no clue which one.  And I don't wanna go wandering around the city trying to find it (and the recipe on the bin), at least not tonight.

Anyways - my question!  Since it's just in a plain bag, I don't have the instructions / recipe for what to do with it.  Help!

Are there any general guidelines on what to do with pancake mix?  I haven't eaten pancakes in three or four years, and I have a craving for them for dinner tonight (or maybe breakfast tomorrow).  Everything I've found during my web search has turned out to vary widely.  Am I screwed, or is there some kind of generic mix / ratio to use for the stuff?  Should I just experiment, and mix in milk until the consistency looks okay?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Tue Jun 09, 2009 at 23:47:04 PM UTC

mix it with water and an egg (4.00 / 3)

see what that does.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 01:03:17 AM UTC

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Water? Really? (4.00 / 2)

Hmmm, cool.  Thanks!

I'll give that a try for breakfast tomorrow.  Dinner was a fried egg w/ cheddar sandwich, roasted potatoes and sauteed chard.  Yum!

:)

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 01:19:04 AM UTC

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instead of believing me (4.00 / 2)

why don't you google it.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 01:22:59 AM UTC

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instead of believing me (4.00 / 1)

why don't you google it.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 01:22:59 AM UTC

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That's what I would do (4.00 / 3)

I cup mix to 1 egg and add water until the consistency seemed right. Prob start with half cup. Or you could use milk?

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by: nycstray @ Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 02:33:32 AM UTC

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