Our poor, decrepit car finally went to the big junkyard in the sky, but that didn’t stop me from picking more tomatoes at a local farm this weekend. I was quite determined to make one huge batch of tomato sauce before the end of the canning season. I hopped on my scooter and made it [...]
Last Canning
October 8th, 2008 · 9 Comments
Tags: canning · cooking · food preservation · localvore · recipes · u-pick
Sunday Bliss
August 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Today I had the pleasure of doing some of my favorite things. We begin our morning bright and early with some delicious coffee. Then a trip to the local farms on Sauvie Island with my lovely friend Denise. We make a great combo because neither of us is ready to quit after just one farm. [...]
Tags: food preservation · lents · u-pick · vegetables
Blueberry Fields Forever
July 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments
It was another gorgeous Friday afternoon spent picking berries after a long work week. My friend and I snuck out of town early and over to nearby Sauvie’s Island. There is a wonderful blueberry farm out there that grows about ten different varieties. This evening we were picking Blue Ray, which are giant bushes heavy [...]
Tags: green action · u-pick
Friday Farm Trip
June 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Sauvie Island is a small farming community about 15 minutes outside Portland. It’s on a small island with one small bridge connecting the area to the outside world. Come Springtime, there is an ever revolving U-pick produce bonanza. And this is probably my favorite way to spend a Friday evening. Although I love supporting the [...]
Tags: cooking · u-pick · vegetables