Autumn Equinox
September 21st (approximately)
On either side of the river lie fields of barley and rye,
that clothe the world and touch the sky.
---Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Apple Ginger Beer
1 gallon apple juice                           4 cups sugar
1 sliced lemon                                    1 sliced orange
2 ounces ginger root, bruised         1-1/2 ounces cream of tartar
1/2 package active yeast

Boil all ingredients together, except for the yeast, until well mixed. Allow to cool to lukewarm and add yeast (dissolved in tepid water). Stir it only enought to mix yeast, then cover with a thick towel and let it sit. This mixture usually begins to bubble within 3 hours. Strain off the orange and lemon the next day (retaing the friut portion for conserves). Allow to sit for another 24 hours before straining and bottling. Screw top bottles are best because they allow you to bleed off excess pressure from fermentation periodically (once a day for a week is good)
Ginger beer may be drunk immediately, but is best served w3ithin 2 weeks to a month.

Corn Bread
1 cup corn meal                       1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar                            1 cup cream
1 egg                                         2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
Sift dry ingredients together first, then add egg and the cream. Bake in 2 loaves or several mini loaf pans. A nice touch is to glaze the top with honey and butter before the loaves are finshed baking. Loaf should spring back to the touch when done. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-minutes.