appalachian food summit. @dailyyonder #travismilton #locallygrown #rural #sustainable
Growing up in Appalachia you learn some things, you now what a ramp is, you probably have raised honey bees (or at last know somebody who has) and you learn to appreciate the unique foods.
Ramps are used in many dishes and are considered to be a part of the Appalachian Culture.
"In mid-May chef Travis Milton prepared a locally sourced meal for about 70 participants in the first Appalachian Food Summit at Hindman Settlement School in Eastern Kentucky. Lora Smith reports in Ace Weekly that the highlights of Milton’s feast were “a kilt lettuce salad with homemade crab apple vinegar, sour corn, beaten sweet potato biscuits served with cured ham, honey butter and pepper jelly, fried catfish with a tomato gravy, potatoes with foraged ramps and bacon, and green tomato hand pies.”
During his trip to the Food Summit Travis was able to visit the area in Virginia where he grew up. "Walking into that utility building reinforced some thoughts and feelings I’ve had for quite some time now. While we face the present and try to plot a course for our future, the beginning of the answers lies in our past. I am very proud of where and what I come from, and I want us to all be able to take pride in where we are going."
While reading this I felt that connection with my past, and as emotions welled up, I wondered what the future holds. "Let’s resurrect the walls of our canning sheds, our spring houses and our long lost homesteads so our families, our history and our memories are not forgotten. This is our time and our future, so pull up a chair, because everyone is welcome at this table."
Referenced from The Daily Yonder.
beer has gone to the dogs. @965JackFM #barkersbrew #dogbeer
NO, literally it has gone to the dogs! I was browsing the beer news today and discovered this wacky morsel.
"If you always feel like you’re the only one who’s pounding them back when you and your four-legged friend sit down to watch ‘Game of Thrones,’ don’t worry: one company in England has introduced beer for dogs. The aptly named Barker’s Brew comes in two flavors: chicken and beef. The non-alcoholic beer also has Vitamin E, making it pretty healthy for your pet."
Who knows if your lucky maybe he will return the favor!
Referenced from 95.6 Jack FM.
304 rod company. @troutunlimited #leeorr #flyfishing #wv #bamboo #rods
The 304 Rod Company is the result of one man's passion for fishing and building premium quality bamboo fly rods. Lee Orr, owner of 304 Rod Company, has been hand crafting fine bamboo fly rods since he first picked up a bamboo rod more than a dozen years ago. He fell in love with bamboo rods and quickly mastered the intricacies of bamboo rod building.
"I fish for anything that swims and mostly with a fly rod. My goal is to catch as many species of fish on a fly rod as I can..." - Lee Orr
Each rod is unique and bears the signature of the rod maker Lee Orr.
Lee's shop is based in Charleston, WV and he spends most of his time fishing the Kanawha River. His work is truly amazing and its good to see someone close to home using sustainable materials to craft masterpieces.
Referenced from 304 Rod Company.
weekly video VII - explore. @meg_hine #frostnipfilms #mountaineer #leader #adventurer
weekly video VII - "explore" - a Frostnip Films production.
An truly inspirational video resume about expedition leader and mountaineer Megan Hine.
Two if by sea. @njdotcom #adventuresailing #oceanrace
On this Adventure/Appalachia Thursday I found this gem. "Clipper round the world", an ocean race where local Jersey girls, Meg Reilly of Scotch Plains and Jersey City resident Kristi Wilson are two of 42 Americans participating in an around-the-world ocean race crewed by amateur sailors.
"The two are on separate teams in a competition among 12, 70-foot stripped down racing yachts. Only the skipper is a professional — their crews paid the U.S. equivalent of more than $8,000 to participate in one of the legs of a race that began Sept. 1, 2013 in England. Wilson and Reilly are two of only 110 taking part in the entire 40,000-mile circumnavigation."
There are 9 total legs to this race and it is a mixture of shorter legs and longer ones. The longest was an approximately 5,550 mile, 26-day odyssey from Qingdao, China to San Francisco, which lasted from mid-March to mid-April.
Referenced by NJ.com