Comments for The Suburban Farm

Comment on Good Food Begins Early by Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:09:22 +0000

Even the Gladware containers pictured can be frozen. They’re BPA-free and perfect portion sizes. Just let them thaw and they’re ready to eat.

Comment on Good Food Begins Early by Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:27:56 +0000

Melissa, Beaba makes a pretty affordable BPA-free silicone freezer tray that lets you freeze purées into perfect baby-sized portions. There are other similar products out there, too. I thought it was really worth the investment!

Comment on Good Food Begins Early by Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:23:04 +0000

I made almost all of Cole’s baby food for his first 18 months or so. (Still try to make a lot of food that he eats rather than buying from the store, but it’s gotten harder as he’s gotten older.) Not only was it generally quick and easy, as you point out it gave me the control over his food intake that I really wanted (i.e. organic, prepared in the way that maximized nutrients, etc.). But the best part of all was that my whole family ate better when I was doing it! We tried all sorts of new vegetables we had never had before (like rutabaga) and also tried lots of yummy combinations – I’d frequently make a simple soup for us then blend it up to a purée for him. Yum. Thanks for the reminder of how good that was!

Comment on Good Food Begins Early by Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:20:33 +0000

How do you freeze it? Do you use baggies or gladware type containers?

I’m terrible at freezing things.

Comment on Birds! by Kevin Schneck

Kevin Schneck — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:06:42 +0000

The zoning laws are pretty clear in Stratford about chickens, I have to house them a certain distance from my neighbors house. I am allowed to have up to twelve birds and they even changed the rule regarding keeping roosters, they are allowed. Stratford is a very politically contentious town and the wildlife feeding law actually relates to deeper hidden agendas (in my opinion). Luckily many topics like this are only enforced as nuisance complaints so as long as I can buy off the neighbors with fresh eggs I am safe.

Comment on Birds! by It’s for the Birds…a buffet of sorts « jeanne's blog…a nola girl at heart

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:09:23 +0000

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Comment on Library Goodies by bibliopirate

bibliopirate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:52:37 +0000

There is nothing quite like a good library trip.

Comment on Birds! by Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:13:51 +0000

@Kevin. This is interesting! I went over to an article on the Stratord Patch and saw a comment about communication with CT Audubon Society, and it looks like the ordinance won’t be enforced for birds, just for mammals.

http://stratford.patch.com/articles/is-the-new-wildlife-feeding-law-in-stratford-unfair-to-birds

Regarding chickens, that’s different, right? They don’t come under wildlife. Does Stratford have ordinances for keeping animals like chickens?

Comment on Birds! by Kevin Schneck

Kevin Schneck — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:21:36 +0000

The Town Stratford has a new law about bird feeders and feeding wildlife, mostly they outlawed it. The law states that all bird feeders most be over five feet off the ground (to deter squirrels!, every squirrel I have seen can jump that high but they know best I guess) this becomes a problem for me because I have chickens. I welcome all sorts of wildlife in my yard and in Stratford this makes me an outlaw!

Comment on Birds! by Judi C.

Judi C. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:44:16 +0000

I heart birds too