Cooking Floyd: Soup for Summer

Even though we've had some wonderfully comfortable summer days lately the heat and humidity still show up to remind us that fall temperatures are still a ways away.  You know.  When all you do is walk down to the mailbox and the sweat beads up and rolls into your eyes?  Those are days when I just don't want to cook or eat anything hot.  I want a chilled soup other than gazpacho.  This one came in the mail from a website called Tasting Table and since it was one of those days, I had to try it.

It's a keeper.

Cooking Floyd: Nectarine Salsa and Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon

The nectarines are amazingly good this year!  Sweet, silky, juice running down your chin good!  We've been greedily slurping them down one after another but I paused recently to note how tasty they would be as a salsa.  With salmon.  On a bed of greens.  Mmmmmm....

Teaching Floyd: Classes Are Back On Track

After a brief break to get my sh*t back together, classes are resuming with the Home Food Preservation & Culinary Arts Center.  Thanks, everybody, for your patience.

And Zack, out there somewhere in northern VA who called last week about the wine vinegar class, I got your email wrong and it bounced. Please email me at hfpcac at swva dot net and I'll get your info to you!

With no further ado, the class this weekend is:

August 17: Dehydration 101

Dehydration is one of the easiest of food preservation methods. Learn the basics for drying fruits, vegetables and jerky using a dehydrator or oven. Kids and adults love snacks like dried apples, tomato and kale chips, and fruit leathers. Here they are, guilt-free! Discover how you can make your own paprika, garlic powder, and other spices!  Class is hands-on. Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes. An apron is suggested but optional. Class size is limited so please register early.
Date: Saturday, August 17
Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA 24091
Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.
To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514 or hfpcac at swva.net. Please make checks payable to Rebecca Shannon. Payment may be mailed to 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091
Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.

Next up is:

August 28: Preserving Herbs

Store herbs in all kinds of ways- they all have their uses! We will be making herb pastes, compound butters, dried herbs, pestos, and frozen herb cubes and discussing the advantages of each.  Class is hands-on. Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes. An apron is suggested but optional. Class size is limited so please register early.
Date: Wednesday, August 28
Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA 24091
Time: 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.
To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514 or hfpcac at swva.net. Please make checks payable to Rebecca Shannon. Payment may be mailed to 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091
Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.

Teaching Floyd: Class Cancellation

The class scheduled for this Saturday, August 3:

Roll 'Em Easy: Summer Rolls, Dolmades, Lettuce Wraps, and Cabbage Rolls

has been cancelled.

Sorry for the inconvenience and the class will be rescheduled at a future date.

Thanks.