Pottstown Home Garden Contest winners take home hundreds of dollars in prizes
(THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015) POTTSTOWN >> Winners of this year’s Pottstown Home Garden Contest walked out of the awards ceremony hundreds of dollars richer as there was $2,500 available in prizes. This was the 3rd year for the contest, organized by the MOSAIC Community Land Trust. The competition was different from past years because residents of the entire borough were eligible to enter. Laura Washington, Pottstown MOSAIC community garden manager, said the c
Students unearth importance of nutrition, gardening with summer program
(THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015) School’s out but several Pottstown High School students received education on nutrition and gardening this week. About 40 students visited the Pottstown community garden at 423 Chestnut St. Tuesday. There was a lot of motion as students picked up shovels, spread soil and planted inside whiskey barrels. Whiskey barrel gardening is basically another form of container gardening. Pond sized rocks are laid as the foundation in the larg
Pottstown garden workshop shows straw bale gardening as an easy option for beginners
(THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015) POTTSTOWN >> Gardening is a great outdoor activity that also results in healthy foods but can be intimidating for beginners. The Pottstown Community Garden hosted a workshop on how straw bale gardens are easy and convenient to create. The garden is planted on top of the straw bundle, making planting more accessible and manageable. Straw is dried stalks of grain used in farming but can also be used for small gardens. “It’s an easy
Give the ‘green’ thumbs up for Pottstown Home Garden Contest
(THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015) Pottstown >> The Mosaic Community Land Trust is requesting that residents put roots down in the borough for the 2015 Home Garden Contest. This is the 3rd year for the contest and different from last year, the entire borough is eligible to participate. “The great thing about this year’s contest is that it’s bigger than it’s ever been before,” said Laura Washington, Mosaic Community Garden manager. She said just like eligibility, pr
Vegetarian Harvest Roast
To make quick work of chopping the vegetables and nuts, use a food processor. Each item should be pulsed to the proper degree one at a time, but the food processor does not need to be washed out between items. Start to finish: 2 hours (1 hour active) Servings: 12 Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter, divided 2 large leeks, white and light green parts, diced 2 medium yellow onions, finely diced 1 medium carrot, finely diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, finely diced 16
Green Beans with Anchovies, Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients 1 pound French green beans, trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 anchovy fillets, minced and pressed almost into a paste (or 1 tablespoon anchovy paste) Pinch red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted in a dry skillet until golden 3 tablespoons grated or finely shredded Parmesan cheese Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish Ground black pepper Instructions In a microwave-s
Creamy Broccoli Soup with Coconut Milk
Ingredients 2 tablespoons coconut oil 6 cups broccoli, chopped 1 cup kale or spinach, chopped ½ cup onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 cups chicken stock 1 cup coconut milk Dash of nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Heat a large sauce pot and add coconut oil. Then add onion, broccoli and kale or spinach. Stir on low heat for about 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue stirring. Then add chicken stock and cover. Allow pot to simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Add
Spicy Meatloaf
Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 pound ground chicken 1 pound chorizo or buffalo chicken sausage 1 onion, chopped ½ cup mushrooms, chopped ½ cup diced peppers Fresh rosemary, parsley and thyme (chopped) 1 beaten egg 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons dried basil 2 teaspoons onion powder 2 tablespoons almond meal flour Salt and pepper to taste Favorite barbecue sauce for topping (optional) Instructions Preheat oven 375 degrees. Place all the ingredients except for bar
Salmon Bake
Ingredients Fresh wild caught salmon (about 2 to 4 pounds) Gluten-free soy sauce Sesame oil Balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse the salmon in the sink then place in a baking dish. Drizzle oil, vinegar and soy sauce all over the salmon to coat. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the salmon. Bake salmon for about 30 minutes. Check salmon at 20 minutes to make sure not to overcook it. The fish is ready when it’s flaky inside and c
Stuffed Breakfast Peppers
Ingredients 6 bell peppers 10 eggs 2 chicken sausage links, chopped and cooked (remove casing) 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 cup spinach, wilted 1 cup mixed peppers, diced ¼ teaspoon chili powder 1 onion, chopped ½ cup milk Salt and pepper to taste Jarred salsa and parsley for topping Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use 5 whole eggs and 5 egg whites then beat mixture in a bowl. Add milk to the eggs. Mix sausage, chopped vegetables, and seasonings with eggs. Cut peppers
