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My 5th Annual Low-Country Boil

10/9/2012

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Moose Manor Low Country Boil
Every year in September (or occasionally October) we host a Low-Country Boil at the farm to gather friends, family, and our extended farm family together for a merry MooseMeet before the weather officially cools off for the year.  It's a fine time to take a short break to assess the change of seasons, kick up our heels momentarily, then dive head first into autumn!

I'd like to kick this post off by thanking my good friends Alisa Harkins and Bonnie Aills for their dynamite photography skills, as I had my hands full during the event and was forced to relinquish my camera.  Thank you, ladies - a fine portrayal!

Photo from: thelightnc.com
While we're officially high of the Low-Country here in Southern Maryland, we Mooseherders continue to refer to this as Frogmore Stew - you may say Beaufort Boil in your neck of the woods - either way I'm sure we can agree to call this one-pot-wonder delicious fun!  The bigger the crowd the bigger the pot... and this here is a 2-potter.

This is usually my largest MooseMeet of the year with about 50 folks... and certainly the one with the best atmosphere...I surely do love those twinkly lights!  And I love autumn,  there's just something about the crispy little breezes that blow through in late September that let you know fall is coming.  I always thought it was the faint scent of pencil shavings but I'm officially too old to lay out such a claim - LOL! 

Boat Drinks

Instead, I present for your appraisal, the comforting aroma of Frogmore Stew with that luxurious yet down-home fragrance of shrimp and crawdaddies cooking up with tasty Cajun sausages and veggies.  I serve this up with a nice big plate of specially prepared cornbread - moist, sweet, and full of chunky bits of corn kernels.... mmmmm!

Between arriving and eating, while you visit with your neighbors, enjoy the fine southern music, and inhale the intoxicating piquancy of boiling low-country spices and seafood, you can imbibe on the homemade sangria to kindle your appetite.  We call 'em 'Boat Drinks' but, I warn you, there are no tiny umbrellas to protect you when you're up a beer river without a paddle...

D & B fearlessly brace against the steam and hot cascades of water to deliver the main dish

Then, before you know it, the main dish is served: Boiling crawdads, shrimp and veggies are poured out of a couple of heavy pots we've had heating on the fire!  Stand back while the hot water cascades over the sides... there's lots of good grub for everyone to dig into,


Ahhhh... this right here is the fun part, folks!

B weaves his cajun magic over the Frogmore Stew
Right before the hungry crowd descends, we add more of that red magic seasoning to top off the boil.... sorry but the incantations remain a closely guarded secret.

These larger affairs usually require two separate firepits so everyone can get the opportunity to wield a sharp poking device and stand/sit close enough to enjoy an interesting conversation and the warmth of the fire.  We've strategically placed the 'mobile fire' around the main dining area so that folks can wander from one entertaining group to another, there's never a dearth of diverse dialogue irreverently dancing about... there are some fun story-tellers in this group! 

For those few of my wonderfully effervescent friends who missed the event this year - we missed you too!  Hurry back next fall.  For all those treasured friends who were able to help us eat all this food, entertain all these guests, and drink all the beer, thank you!  I hope we have a standing date for next September.

Frogmore Stew
Delicious Frogmore Stew!
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3rd Annual Moose Manor February Barn Brunch

2/27/2011

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Yesterday I hosted my annual February brunch potluck featuring many fine local foods.  This is an extremely simple affair where folks can just hang out and shake off the winter blah's.  35 or so  of my neighbors were in attendance and the weather was lovely!  Special thanks to my friends Jackie and Patrise for taking all these great photos since I was just a little bit busy that morning :)

Some of the local foods featured included an assortment of Moose Manor's own Roasted Muscovy Duck (this 8.5 lb bird was polished off in about 8.5 seconds!), Hickory Smoked Cornish Chicken, and a simple plate of plain but pleasant hard boiled duck eggs. 

Goat Cheese & Potluck
I also put out a medley of wonderful goat cheeses from the local Amish goat dairy, Locust Grove Farm in Mechanicsville, MD. 

The goat mistress there, Katie Byler, makes wonderful cheeses: Regular, Garlic, Hot Pepper, and Colby were the selections of the day.

My guests also brought a scrumptious array of homecooked victuals.  There was just a smorgasbord of casseroles, cookies, cakes, and coffee!  Oh My!

That last ambrosial brew was provided by my friend Elaine who is the proprietor-ess of Wooded Bliss hand roasted coffee.  "Cup of Bliss" is organic, shade grown, and fair trade... and very, very tasty.


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    Small town Calif. farm-girl leaves the ranch behind for many years of adventure at sea, travels the world, then moves to Washington DC in 2007 where she finds the perfect homestead to settle down: acres of secluded Southern Maryland woods where she goes granola by raising her quality of life, Mastiffs, ducks, chickens, and tomatoes {& one Bengal kitty}... sustainably.


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