This is a special treat for our 150 subscribers milestone. This is Hank's secluded off-site mini farm. The house belonged to his Mother's family decades ago. It is in the oddest of areas, you can walk right past it and never find it even though it is so big. Peppers, squash, corn and various other vegetables like okra and cucumbers span the half acre, all grown organic and clean off what nature provides. This brings big money at the market because the produce is so fresh and hardy. In a SHTF situation, it would provide invaluable sources of food both animal and vegetable. Combined total, Hank and me can produce more than a truckload of vegetables, eggs, fruit, herbs, meat and grains with a little medicinal plants as well. Hank's okra especially is his claim to fame. I fry it up in tempura and panko with a hit of lemon- to DIE for! We have done in previous years: Prosciutto wrapped figs with gorganzola Dried candied figs Fried chicken fried okra w/spicy mayo weed salad Catnip tea, mint tea, toureg tea squash and crow garlic wilted spinach almondine fried sizzling corn with mozzarella Tomato basil and mozzarella stacks Strawberry jam Leems (preserved lemons) Fig cake wild ginger tea scallions and broth Deviled eggs, scrambled, over easy, omelets Muscadine pie ALL HOMEGROWN. And that's part of the wealth around us.
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