Vicarious Ranch

03/21/2020

For those of you who tuned in this afternoon for the pasta class. Attached is a blog post with the recipe on the dough I use for pici, cavatelli, orecchiette and what I would use for extruded pasta. If you can't find semolina or 00 flour you can use all-purpose flour in place of both. You can use a combination of all-purpose and rice flour or amaranth flour or garbanzo flour. Your texture won't be as dense, but that's fine. Use what you have.
For the basic egg dough, I use 3 cups 00 flour (again you can use all-purpose) and 4 extra-large eggs. I try and use 1 egg per cup plus 1 more egg. If your eggs are smaller, try 1 per cup plus 2. Just work it until you have the right consistency and put the rest of the flour aside for later use.
I use this dough for tagliatelle, paparadelle, tortellini, lasagna, ravioli

Don't hesitate to ask questions.

Pici pasta is a favorite of mine. When I see it on a menu, I order it. Pici is in a class of its own. It is fresh and chewy, and incredibly slurpable. Truth be told, I use this dough for my cavatel…

03/20/2020

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03/20/2020

Pasta class March 20th 3pm pacific. I am going to try and do two doughs with you. If you want to prepare along side me, we will be using flour (if you have 00 great, if not use what you have) and eggs for one dough; flour, semolina, olive oil, eggs, and water for the other. The most important thing for you to remember is that this is meant to be fun and will be delicious even if you don't have all the fancy stuff. See you soon!

03/19/2020

Hi ALL...

We will be doing a couple of facebook live videos this week. On Friday March 20th at 3pm pacific I will be doing a basic pasta making class. On Saturday March 21st, 11am pacific, I will be doing basic lamb care, and maybe add chickens with a possible walk around the barnyard.
I imagine these will be about 45 minutes...but might be shorter or longer depending on the interaction.

There is no fee, this is supposed to be fun!

This is a public page, so feel free to share with anyone that may be interested. You can also submit questions via private message in advance if you would like.

See you later!
Christy

01/16/2020

San Miguel, CA (Central Coast)
Internship--Flexible
February-May

We are a year-round farm/ranch with livestock, gardens, and an orchard. This position will require assisting in the daily workings of our farm, including fencing, milking goats, livestock management, planting, and harvesting. We will be lambing and kidding from February-June, which you will be assisting in as well. We also run a small farmstand and workshops, assistance with these will also be part of the position.

The position includes housing and food from the farm as well as a small grocery allowance as well as a weekly stipend.
The position is flexible, but the hours need to be consistent. We are looking for general help, which does not need to be a full time position, but does require a consistent schedule which you will commit to. This can be discussed in the initial phone interview.

For more information or to discuss your interest in this position, please contact our farm manager at [email protected]

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09/16/2019

Did you know we have a farmstand? Open Saturday & Sunday. We have meat in the freezer, jams and jellies, soaps and lotions and other farm made goodies. We have a page specifically for the farmstand called The Farmsand On Indian Valley, where we post weekly additions to the farmstand.

02/01/2017

Poppy had a little boy and a little girl today. We are over a dozen new lambs this season.

11/24/2016

home grown duck with a cucumber pickle.

11/23/2016

chicken liver pate with a schmaltzy cap

11/23/2016

quick rendering of chicken fat for some thanksgiving goodies...including chicken liver and sh*take pate (all homegrown ingredients).