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Carol Sullivan commented on Jennifer's photo

CSA Cookoff: Best-Kept-Secret Pecan Pie

"Another secret to a more exotic and even richer pie is to throw down a layer of semi-sweet choc bits on the crust before you pour in the pecan pie stuff. Or Heath Bar bits! I also use bourbon instead of vanilla and then you can give it a really…"

Nov 20, 2012

Carol Sullivan commented on Jennifer's photo

CSA Cookoff: Best-Kept-Secret Pecan Pie

"Try adding a few tbsp of vinegar to your cold water...or using buttermilk. I use 1/2 lard, 1/2 butter in my recipe and she's right about the bigger chunks. I don't have a food processer so I use my fingers to shmoosh it all in. The…"

Nov 20, 2012

Carol Sullivan commented on lexirain2001's blog post 'head full of compost, heart full of seeds'

"Brilliant. Yes, compost ends up being good for us all (consider it lessons learned) but it's sh*tty to begin with in any case!"

Apr 6, 2011

Carol Sullivan commented on Nancy Chase's blog post 'Guess the Piglets!'

"Cerridwen, MArch 1 Rosemary, Jan 20 Thyme, Jan 19 Circe, Jan 18 You're gonna have your hands FULL! Good luck!"

Jan 17, 2011

Carol Sullivan and Aliza Ess are now friends

Jan 3, 2011

Carol Sullivan commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Winter Spice! Homemade Cheap Chai + Gingerbread-Plum Cookies'

"To make your chai tea, did you grind those spices or smash them up or leave whole? I'm a huge fan of winter spice and can hardly get enough of Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice or Good Earth Sweet and Spicy Tea. Would love to make my own. I…"

Jan 3, 2011

Carol Sullivan replied to Tory's discussion 'Sprouts?'

"Were you soaking them overnight first? Mung beans also need a lot of room...do you have a big enough jar? I use a big gallon wide-mouth jar. Rinse several times a day. How could an alfalfa sprout be bad!!!??? Maybe for specific conditions as noted…"

Nov 10, 2010

Carol Sullivan commented on Doug Powell's blog post 'May-niac... or Mayk up your mind. You see the theme.'

"Oh, and another note...on the poison ivy, don't burn it--the fumes will irritate your lungs or worse, way worse. I'm grateful that we don't have that noxious weed here in the mountains. But we have something way more…"

May 15, 2010

Carol Sullivan commented on Doug Powell's blog post 'May-niac... or Mayk up your mind. You see the theme.'

"Here in Maine, May is truly May-niacal!!! We've had snow and then 80 degrees, repeatedy!! I have the desire to do small scale farming, but realize that I don't have the where-with-all right this minute, so, instead I'm supporting…"

May 15, 2010

ConsciouslyFrugal and Carol Sullivan are now friends

May 12, 2010

Carol Sullivan commented on Rachel Hoff's blog post 'A call to new and aspiring farmers'

"Although I am not a stellar gardener, I have all the respect in the world for folks who are and those that take on year-round growing operations in this crazy climate of Western Maine. I am starting to work at being part of the cycle that gets those…"

Mar 25, 2010

Carol Sullivan is now a member of HOMEGROWN

Mar 25, 2010

Welcome Them!