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The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him:

your heart shall live forever…

Psalm 22:26

Have a peacful Sunday!

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Photo by Hoard’s Dairyman

Over the past few years I have been introduced to Indian cuisine and fell in love with it. Here is my recipe using the flavors of Garam Masala seasoning and some information about these wonderful blends of spices.

Garam masala from Hindi garam (“hot”) and masala (“mixture”) is a basic blend of ground spices common in Indian and other South Asian cuisines. It is used alone or with other seasonings. The word garam refers to spice intensity, not heat; garam masala is pungent, but not “hot” in the same way as chili peppers.

I added a bit of heat to the recipe with fresh jalapeño and cayenne peppers from the garden.

(Yep…still picken peppers)

The composition of garam masala differs regionally, with wide variety across India. Some common ingredients are black & white peppercorns, cloves, malabar leaves, long pepper (also known as pippali), black cumin (known as shahi jeera), cumin seeds, cinnamon, black, brown, & green cardamom, nutmeg, star anise and coriander seeds. Varying combinations of these and other spices are used in regional variants of garam masala, none of which is considered more authentic than another.

My blend was pre-mixed and consisted of coriander, black pepper, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

Garm Masala Chicken Farm Girl Style

By The Gourmet Farm Girl

2 lb’s chicken thighs

1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 jalapeño peppers chopped
2 red cayenne or red chili peppers chopped
¼ cup dry white wine
¼ cup chicken broth
Garam Masala seasoning

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Rinse chicken thighs in cold water and pat dry; season both side of the chicken with Garam Masala; place chicken in a baking dish drizzled with olive oil; skin side up.

Pour the wine and broth around the edges of chicken; top with the chopped onions and peppers. Bake for 45-50 minutes; remove and cover dish with foil; turn off heat and return the dish to the oven for an additional 8-10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with toasted pine nuts.

Serve with rice or pita bread

This recipe serves 2-3
Double if serving more

ENJOY!

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Vintage Halloween Post Card by Raphael Tuck Co.

I found this old post card years ago in the farm house where I grew up. It was addressed to my grandmother by her first name only and signed by the initials of C.M.G. No postage stamp was ever attached or message ever written on it, but it sends to me a clear expression of a simpler time…

Here is some information about it I found on line.

The Raphael Tuck Company began in London, England in 1866 and sold frames and pictures. Raphael Tuck’s three sons joined the business in 1871 and published their first Christmas greeting card. One of the sons, Adolph Tuck, produced their first picture postcard in 1894 of Mt. Snowden in Wales, which was sold to tourists at the site.

In 1898 Tuck’s first numbered series of postcards was printed, a set of 12 lithographed vignette views of London. They were numbered 1 to 12 with the “Tower of London” having the distinction of being the #1 postcard. I have a number 4 in this series.

The TUCK Company entered the American postcard market in 1900 and maintained an office in New York. American artists designed the postcards and they were printed in Germany and England and returned to the U.S. for sale. Most records of the TUCK history were destroyed during the bombing blitz of London during World War II, including the original paintings the postcards were produced from.

TUCK postcards are easy to identify with their distinctive logo as “ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN”.

Enjoy you Halloween Sunday!

The Gourmet Farm Girl

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Character’s of the Past

I found these pictures among my grandma’s photos after she had passed.

I’m not sure as to whom they all were and to what relationship they held with one another
but if you look at the photos closely; you will notice
the eccentricities of these young gentleman.

It certainly seems as if they were having a good time posing for these staged photos.

I was told my uncle (granny’s younger brother) was quite a character

These young men sure seemed to have a lot of quirky fun!

I wonder what extremes they went to for Halloween?

Now were getting serious…notice the one and only lady in the photo?

If we only knew their story…

Enjoy your Halloween Week- end!

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Photos personal collection of The Gourmet Farm Girl

Posted originally 3/2010

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As the seasons change…so may we change. Change is a good thing, it renews the spirit!
Rest easy…

The Gourmet Farm Girl

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Matthew 11: 28-30