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Look for Craig LaBan’s article about Cherry Grove Farm’s FILATA RUSTICA in Thursday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. We are proud to have introduced Cherry Grove Farm cheese to the Philadelphia marketplace. Now their farmer, Kelly, and cheese-maker, Megan, are working hard to fill the demand for their farmstead cheeses. We can’t wait to try the new SHIPPETAUKEN BLUE, a creamy blue cheese with a bloomy rind. Kelly will also deliver a new round of Farmstand favorite HARVEST TOMA, a decadent washed-rind cheese, on Thursday afternoon.
It’s finally time for the early summer Brassicas (plants in the cabbage family). Paradise Organics in Paradise, PA delivered its first batch of crisp BROCCOLI and NAPA CABBAGE on Tuesday, while Weaver Way Farm will drop off both PURPLE and WHITE KOHLRABI on Wednesday afternoon.
If you haven’t tried GARLIC SCAPES yet, you’re missing out! These curly flower shoots of the garlic plant look like they belong in a vase, but are even better chopped raw over salad, scrambled into eggs, or crushed into a zesty pesto. This is just beginning of scape season, but Tuscarora Organic Growers Co-Op will drop a few pounds by the stand on Tuesday.
For a unique breakfast, try some “PEE WEE” PULLET EGGS from Natural Acres Farm in Millersburg, PA. These tiny vibrant eggs are laid by “pullets” (chickens less than a year old). As hens begin to mature into their egg laying capacity, they lay what some consider their most flavorful eggs. With the industrialized food trend toward jumbo eggs, these miniature treats are hard to find, but worth the effort and incredibly economical.
Gottschell Farm in Coopersburg, PA will bring by the season’s first HAKUREI TURNIPS on Thursday evening. This Japanese salad turnip is uniquely crisp and sweet—delicious raw, braised, or sautéed with their own greens.
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Message from Ruth Hobrook, Farmstand Co-Manager |
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 Early summer is always an interesting time for eggs. Young chickens are just figuring out how this whole laying business works and older ones are getting back into their stride. Eggs pop out all shapes and sizes, they turn up in strange places, some even have two yolks (as Meadow Run enthusiasts have lately been finding!) or no yolks at all. You’d never know this at the supermarket, where eggs have a consistent shape and are sorted by size, but Farmstand eggs are another story. If there’s a product that convinces people on a sensory level that there’s really something to this whole “buy local” thing, it’s farm fresh eggs. You just can’t miss the difference! In celebration of this wonderful food, we are offering a special on pastured eggs this week (see prices below).
SPECIAL ON PASTURED EGGS:
Lancaster Farm Fresh Eggs - $3.00/dozen (regularly $3.75)
Natural Acres Organic Eggs - $3.50/dozen (regularly $4.25)
Meadow Run Eggs - $3.75/dozen (regularly $4.25)
Natural Acres “Pee Wee” Pullet Eggs - $0.75/dozen!
We are sad to relate that Oley Valley Mushrooms will not be delivering their gorgeous mushrooms to the Stand until next fall. The heat has finally set in, and they are due for their summer break in production. We will be filling the gap with shiitakes and oysters from Mother Earth Farms in Quarryville, PA… but Oley Valley will be missed. |
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Sunday, June 8th
The Farmstand will close at 3 PM to make room for our quarterly Volunteer Potluck. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Our first farm tour of the season!
Saturday, June 28 | 10:00-2:00
U-Pick Berries and Cherries
Weaver's Orchard, Morgantown, PA
Stock up on berries that you pick yourself at Weaver's Orchard. We'll pick red and black raspberries, sweet and sour cherries, possibly blueberries and take home some of the last strawberries of the season! On our visit to Farmer Ed Weaver's fourth generation, 100-acre fruit orchard and vegetable farm, you'll learn about growing fruit using the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to farming. Our tour will be topped off with with a delicious picnic featuring strawberry shortcakes made with berries that we have picked ourselves! You'll have plenty of time to shop at their wonderful farm market (including their bakery and ice cream stand).
For more information on IPM, you can go to: http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/ipm.htm
Ticket price includes a deliciously fresh and local picnic, and a donation to Fair Food.
Prices: $25 adult, $12 child (6-13); Kids under 6 are free.
Discounts may be available for groups of 5 or more.
FMNP (WIC or Seniors) participants receive a 50% discount.
We do not want the cost of the tours to deter you from connecting with your local farms and farmers; grants to cover the cost of attending the farm tour may be available on a case-by-case basis. Please inquire below.
Contact Catherine Down for more information or reservations at (215)386-5211 x113 or fairfoodfarmtours@gmail.com.
White Dog Community Enterprises currently has several open positions available in our office and at the farmstand:
Executive Director
Project Manager: Farm to Institution
Fair Food Farmstand Retail Associate |
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Recipes - Sourdough Buckwheat Pancakes |
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 This week, Pauline Candaux provides us with her grandmother's recipe for sourdough buckwheat pancakes. According to Pauline, good flour makes all the difference: "Haldeman’s buckwheat flour, sold at the Fair Food Farmstand, is a higher quality flour than I have found elsewhere." The recipe is at the bottom
of this email.
We'd
love to get submissions from you, our very talented customers, for
our recipe section. We know you're making wonderful dishes with
the local farm products you buy at the 'Stand (because we hear you
talking about them), and we'd love to get some of your recipes for
this email. Please send
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Full Product List |
| Fruit,
Vegetables & Herbs |
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| BEECHWOOD ORCHARDS, Biglerville, PA – TUESDAY
IPM Strawberries
GOTTSCHELL FARM, Coopersburg, PA – THURSDAY
Chemical Free Hakurei Turnips
GREEN
MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURSDAY
Neck Pumpkins
Kennebec White Potatoes – Price Decrease!
Red Potatoes
Russet Potatoes – Great Price!
Black Walnut Meats
Baby Bulls Blood Greens
Baby Mixed Beets
Baby Mesclun Mix
Red Tomatoes
Green Tomatoes
Snow Peas
Lovage
Chive Blossoms
Strawberries
KAUFFMAN'S FRUIT FARM,
Bird In Hand, PA
I.P.M. Apples -
Golden Delicious, Rome
LANCASTER
FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Organic Cherry Bell Radishes
Organic French Breakfast Radishes
Organic Romaine Lettuce
Organic Baby Mixed Kale
LANDISDALE
FARM, Jonestown, PA
Organic Yellow Onions
Organic Red Onions
Organic Lacinato Kale
Organic Green Kale
Organic Red Kale
Organic Baby Arugula
Organic Collard Greens
Organic Rhubar
MOTHER
EARTH MUSHROOMS, West Grove, PA
Organic Cremini Mushrooms
Organic White Button Mushrooms
Organic Portobello Mushrooms
Organic Maitake Mushrooms
Organic Shiitake Mushrooms
Organic Yellow Oyster Mushrooms
OH PRODUCE!, Kempton,
PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Certified Organic, Hydroponic
Micro Greens - Spring Mix, Rainbow Mix, Arugula, Southern Mix
OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA
Out for the summer, back in Fall
OVERBROOK
HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA – FRIDAY AM
Herbs –Bay Leaves, Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon & Orange Thyme, Sweet Marjoram, Peppermint, Oregano
Cherry Wood Chips, for smoking
PARADISE ORGANICS, Paradise, PA – TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Organic Broccoli
Organic Rainbow Chard
Organic Sugar Snap Peas - limited
Organic Escarole
Organic Radicchio
Organic Red Oak Leaf Lettuce
Organic Spring Mix
Organic Baby Arugula
Organic Baby Spinach
Organic Asian Greens Mix – limited
Organic Napa Cabbage
Organic Red & Green Cabbage
Organic Tarragon
Organic Italian Parsley
RINEER
FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA
Chemical Free Asparagus
Chemical Free Strawberries
Chemical Free Snow Peas
TUSCARORA ORGANIC GROWERS CO-OP,
Hustontown, PA
Organic Parsnips
Organic Gold Potatoes
Organic Frisée Endive
Organic Green Bulbing Garlic
Organic Garlic Scapes
Organic Pea Shoots
WEAVER'S ORCHARD,
Morgantown, PA
TENTATIVE
WEAVER WAY FARM, Philadelphia, PA – WEDNESDAY PM
Chemical Free Easter Egg Radishes
Chemical Free Kohlrabi - purple & white
Chemical Free Baby Bok Choy
Chemical Free Green Mustard
Chemical Free Red Mustard Greens
Chemical Free Pea Shoots
Chemical Free Sorrel |
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Poultry & Fish |
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All animal products are humanely-raised without the use of sub-therapeutic
hormones and antibiotics.
BUCK RUN FARM, East Fallowfield, PA – Out until Mid-Spring
COUNTRY TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA
Pork Butt Roast – limited
Pork Loin Roast
Pork Chops
Pork Cutlets
Pork Tenderloin – out until THURS
Country Ribs - limited
Baby Back Ribs- available by special order
Mild Italian Sausage
Chorizo Sausage
Smoked Ham Slices
Hardwood Smoked Bacon (nitrate free)
Hotdogs
DIAMOND SEAFOODS – OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Wild Alaskan Salmon Filets
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL FARM, Princeton, NJ
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs,
Fresh Basil & Sun-Dried Tomato
Ground Turkey
JAMISON FARM, Latrobe, PA - FRI
Lamb Legs – bone-in & boneless – temporarily out
Kebab Meat - from the leg
Stew Meat - from the shoulder
Lamb Shoulder - bone-in & boneless
Ground Lamb
Plain Lamb Sausage
Spinach & Feta Sausage
Merguez Sausage - limited
Sukey’s Lamb pies – temporarily out
Lamb Stock
KING'S BUTCHER SHOP, Paradise, PA
Made with meat from pastured pigs and cows from Green Meadow Farms
Double-Smoked Country Bacon
Sweet Beef Bologna – Grass-fed, All-Natural
LANCASTER FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Organic Bison Sticks - Grass-Fed and Nitrate-Free
Organic Ground Bison
Organic Bison Sausage
Organic Spicy Bison Sausage
Organic Bison Sirloin Tip Roast
MEADOW RUN FARM, Lititz, PA - TUES
Diversified family farm focusing on grass-fed lamb and beef, pastured poultry, and heritage-breed Berkshire pigs.
Lamb - all cuts available
Whole Chickens
Breakfast Links with Sage
Ground Pork
Smoked Ham Hocks
Fresh Bacon – uncured pork belly
Chorizo Sausage
Italian Sausage with Fennel
Italian Sausage with Rosemary
Plain Sausage
Bottom Round Beef Roast
Brisket - limited
Lard
NATURAL ACRES FARM, Millersburg, PA
Organic Ground Beef
Organic Delmonico Ribeye Steaks
Organic Porterhouse Steaks
Organic Beef Cubes
Organic Chuck Roast
Organic Marrow Bones
SHADY ACRES FARMS, Elizabethtown, PA
Small family farm raising pastured poultry whose diet is supplemented with all-natural locally grown grain.
Boneless Chicken Breast – temporarily out of stock
Bone-In Chicken Breast
Chicken Legs & Thighs |
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All products come from pastured animals. We
are proud to carry artisinal cheeses from local farms. Please ask
for a sample.
BIRCH RUN HILLS FARM, Chester Springs, PA – OUT OF STOCK
'Birchrun Blue' Cheese - raw cow's milk, cave aged, 80+ days
'Highland Alpine' - raw cow's milk, cave aged, likened to a Gruyere
CALKINS CREAMERY, Honesdale, PA
‘1841’ – an impressive ode to havarti, creamy and tangy, wax rind
‘4 Dog Dill’ – “what every Dill Havarti should be”, wax rind
‘Cowtipper’ – a decadently soft gouda-style wheel brined in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, wax rind
‘Pastured Paulin’ – mold-ripened and well aged, full-bodied flavor
‘Vampire Slayer’ – cheddar-style cheese bursting with garlic, red onion, ginger and paprika
CHERRY GROVE FARM, Lawrenceville, NJ - THURS
Harvest Toma – raw milk, aged 60 days, washed-rind – Back on THURS!!
Provolone – raw milk, aged 60 days
Filata Rustica – raw milk, dry aged provolone-style
Asiagone de Lawrenceville – raw milk, creamy and flavorful
Shippetauken Blue – brand new style! creamy blue with bloomy rind
DUTCH WAY DAIRY, Meyerstown, PA
Double Cream
GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Raw Milk Cheddar - very sharp and crumbly
Cultured Salted Butter – addictively delicious
Cultured Unsalted Butter – European style, wonderful for baking
HENDRICKS FARM & DAIRY, Telford, PA
Raw milk cheeses from registered Ayrshire cows
Bavarian Swiss - a Gold Medal winner in 2006.
Gruyere - Aged over a year, wonderful & creamy
Telford Tomme – crumbly and rich, full-flavored & balanced
Pub Cheddar - aged at least 8 months, very distinctive
Blue Cheddar – aged cheddar veined with mild blue
Parmesan
KINGFISHER DAIRY, Elizabethtown, PA
Raw dairy products from the milk of Jersey cows
Raw Whole Milk
Raw Milk Colby
Raw Milk Dill Colby
Raw Milk Garlic Jack
LANCASTER FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Certified Organic Raw Milk - from Dutch Belted cows
CertifiedOrganic Smoked Cheddar - made with raw milk and vegetable rennet
Pennsylvania Noble - Certified Organic raw cow's milk cave-aged in the Cheddar-style
“Cream Top” Pasteurized Whole Milk - Non-Homogenized
Chocolate Milk
Buttermilk
Smoothies – a variety of flavors
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
Fresh Goat Chevre: Plain, French Herb, Onion Chive, Garlic Herb, Roasted Garlic and Garlic Dill
Goat Feta
LERAYSVILLE CHEESE FACTORY, LeRaysville, PA
Sommelier - A semi-soft cow milk cheese
Smokey Delight - A smoked version of the Sommelier
MEADOW RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
Pasture Raised Blue Eggs – very limited
NATURAL ACRES, Millersburg, PA
Organic Pasture Raised Eggs
Organic Pasture Raised “Pee Wee” (Pullet) Eggs – Just $0.75/dozen!
NATURAL BY NATURE, West Grove, PA
Organic Half-and-Half
Organic Non-homogenized Milk - in glass, whole & 1%
Organic Sour Cream
Organic Ricotta
OAK SHADE FARM,Lancaster County, PA
Made with raw milk from grass-fed Holstein cows
Smoked Cheddar
Horseradish Cheddar
Pepper Jack Cheese
OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County, PA
Cave aged cheeses made with raw milk from sheep and Jersey cows
Cheddar – Raw cow’s milk, Old English-style cheddar
Clippinger – Raw cow’s milk, firm and flavorful
Asiago – Raw cow’s milk, Swiss-style texture and flavor
Ewe’s Dream – Raw sheep's milk, richly aged
PEQUEA VALLEY DAIRY, Ronks, PA
Made with milk from grass-fed Jersey cows
Yogurt - plain and flavored, in both quart and 6oz sizes
RINEER FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA - SAT
Grass-fed Black Angus Ground Beef
SEVEN STARS FARM, Phoenixville, PA
Made with organically certified milk from grass-fed Jersey cows
Biodynamic Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Vanilla Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Plain Yogurt
Biodynamic Plain Yogurt
SHELLBARK HOLLOW FARM, West Chester, PA
Dry Sharp Goat Cheese
Goat Yogurt
Goat Kefir
Goat Ricotta
SWISS VILLA DAIRY, Lykens, PA
Raw Whole Milk from Brown Swiss cows - in returnable glass bottles
TWIN MAPLE GOAT DAIRY, Millersburg, PA
Raw Goat Milk
Goharti Goat Cheese – tangy and crumbly
VALLEY SHEPHERD CREAMERY, Long Valley, NJ
Cave aged cheeses from raw sheep and Jersey cow’s milk
Oldwick Shepherd - mold ripened sheep’s milk, cave-aged 3-4 months –temporarily out
Nettlesome – raw cow’s milk cheese with stinging nettles, almost meaty in flavor
Califon Tomme – creamy and golden, raw sheep and cow’s milk
Fairmount – raw Jersey cow and sheep’s milk, cave-aged in the 'Alpine' style 8-15 months
Bababloo – a crumbly and potent blue, mixed-milk, ripened up to 6 months – OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Carameaway – a rich gouda-inspired raw cow’s milk cheese brimming with caraway seeds, awesome with beer – OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK |
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From small local farms and food companies using local and/or
organic ingredients.
BETTY'S TASTY BUTTONS, Philadelphia, PA
Artisan sweets made with fresh butter and milk, local honey and herbs, organic sugar, and fair-trade chocolate.
Organic Graham Crackers -vanilla and chocolate
Handmade Fudge – 9-piece gift boxes & 4-piece bags
Cajeta – slow-cooked goat’s milk caramel
Fudge Sauce - Hot Lava (Cinnamon Chipotle)
Supreme (Grand Marnier & Orange Zest)
Big Whoop (Dark Chocolate & Malted Milk)
Lavender Mint
Mi Amore (Tart Cherry & Amaretto)
Peanut Butter
Meyer Lemon Curd - with eggs from local pasture-raised chickens
CAPOGIRO GELATO, Philadelphia, PA -FRI
Lancaster County Pear Sorbetto
Lancaster County Black Walnut Gelato
Cioccolato Scuro - bittersweet chocolate gelato
Bourbon Butterscotch
Rosemary Honey Goat's Milk
Strawberry Tequila
FRESH TOFU, Philadelphia, PA
Organic Tofu
GILDA'S BISCOTTI, Philadelphia, PA
Biscotti - Chocolate Hazelnut, Chocolate Espresso, Vanilla Bean, Almond Anise, Candied Orange & Almond, Lemon Fig
Gilda's Sweet Meringue Kisses
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL FARM, Princeton, NJ
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs,
Fresh Basil & Sun-Dried Tomato, Broccoli Rabe
HALDEMAN MILLS, Manheim, PA
Buckwheat Flour
Cornmeal – Plain & Toasted
Superior White Pastry Flour – locally grown wheat!
Wheat Germ Meal
HELEN'S PURE FOODS, Cheltenham, PA
Hummus - Plain, Garlic Lovers, Sun-Dried Tomato, Jalapeno and Roasted Red Pepper
Baba Ghannouj
Carrot Tofu Tahini Spread
Vegetarian Chicken Salad
KOV NON-DAIRY FROZEN DESSERT, Philadelphia, PA
Scrumptious coconut milk based “ice cream” made solely with kosher, vegan and certified organic ingredients. Agave sweetened.
Garden Mint Chocolate - made with Fair Trade Chocolate
Vanilla Ginger – made with fresh ginger root & ground vanilla beans
LANCASTER FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Homemade Spelt Noodles
Apple Cider- pints, 1/2 gallons, and gallons
LITTLE ISOBEL, Philadelphia, PA
Fruit preserves and jellies made by hand with herbs from Overbrook Herb Farm and local fruit
Rosemary Rosé Jelly
Bay Laurel and Plum Wine Jelly
Lemon Verbena and American Saffron Jelly
Rhubarb Preserve
Raspberry Preserve
Strawberry Preserve with Black Pepper & Balsamic Vinegar
MAINE SEA SALT, Marshfield, Maine
Hickory Smoked Sea Salt – smoked over a wood fire, large crystals
Herbed Sea Salt – seasoned with thyme, marjoram, sage, fennel, and lavender
Dulse Sea Salt - with seaweed harvested from the coast of Maine
Sea Salt – 1 lb & 8 oz bags
MCGEARY GRAIN, Lancaster, PA
Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
NATURAL ACRES, Millersburg, PA
White Spelt Bread
Spelt & Tater Bread
Energy Blast Granola
Spelt Maple Pecan Sticky Buns
OLD EARTH FARM - Oley, PA
Raw Honey Granola
PATTERSON FARMS, Sabinsville, PA
Maple Sugar
RAY'S SEITAN, Philadelphia, PA
Seitan, frozen
ROSS'S ESPRESSO BARS, Kensington, PA
Ross's Espresso Bars
S&C GOURMET FOODS,Philadelphia, PA
Mild Pickles
Hot & Spicy Pickles
SARAH’S SAVORIES, Philadelphia, PA
Vrapple – tasty vegan breakfast treat, the antidote to scrapple
SLOW RISE BAKERY, Lancaster, PA
Organic Oat Bread
Spelt Bread
7 Grain Bread
Multigrain Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Organic Sprouted Wheat
Organic Walnut Raisin Bread
Four Seed Cookies
Maple Walnut Granola
Honey Oat Crisps (like a granola bar)
Lavosh
SMALL VALLEY MILLING, Halifax, PA
White Spelt Flour
Whole Wheat Spelt Flour
Whole Spelt Grains
SPRING HILLS FARM, Dalton, PA
Grade A Maple Syrup – pints and quarts
Grade B Maple Syrup – quarts and pints
STARBARS, Philadelphia, PA
Chocolate Cherry
Carrot Papaya
Campfire S'More
Peanut Butter Banana
SUBARASHII KUDAMONO, Coopersburg, PA
Dried Asian Pears
R+D CHOCOLATES, Philadelphia, PA
Artfully made in small batches with local cream and butter from grass-fed cows
OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
WILLS VALLEY FARM, Kutztown, PA
Organic Preserves – Blueberry, Blackberry, Peach, Raspberry, Raspberry Jalapeno, Strawberry, Strawberry Habanero
Organic Raw Sauerkraut -14 and 30 oz. jars
Organic Raw Red Cabbage
Organic Kim Chee
Organic Lacto-fermented Red Beets
Organic Lacto-fermented Ginger Carrots
Organic Lacto-fermented Garlic Cloves
Organic Cayenne Hot Sauce – hot
Organic Jalapeno Hot Sauce – hotter
Organic Habanero Hot Sauce – hottest |
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Sourdough Buckwheat Pancakes
Combine:
3 ½ cups buckwheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
Soften 1 package yeast in ¼ cup lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar
3 ¾ cups lukewarm water
Combine all of above and let stand in non-reactive bowl on counter overnight.
Next morning add:
2 tbsp brown sugar
¾ tsp baking soda
1 tbsp oil
Take out starter (1 cup) and use remaining batter to bake cakes on a hot griddle.
Store starter in refrigerator in non-reactive container with lid ajar.
For future batches, add equal parts of buckwheat flour and water to starter, and let stand on counter overnight with lid ajar. Use only non-reactive bowls and utensils. 1 cup buckwheat flour and 1 cup water should be enough for 2 or 3 servings.
Next morning add:
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
¾ tsp soda
1 tbsp oil
Take out starter and bake cakes, as above.
Starter will keep indefinitely in refrigerator if fed at least every two weeks with equal parts buckwheat flour and water.
All donations to White Dog Community
Enterprises, a 501c3 charitable organization, are tax deductible
to the fullest extent of the law. The official registration and
financial information of White Dog Community Enterprises may be
obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling
toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does
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