Fresh Tomato Soup
I have been busily canning stewed tomatoes, marinara sauce and ketchup, but still the harvest basket fills with tomatoes. Roasting
Apricot-Rosemary Preserves
Our Puget Gold apricot tree has been prolific this year! This variety of apricot was developed in Washington and is
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes, trees
Making Plum Chutney
Plum chutney is a sweet-and-tangy spread that is perfect for roasted meats, on sandwiches or as a dipping sauce. I
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pie
Don’t you just love June? I’m planning our evening meals based on garden strolls – picking artichokes here and there,
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cooking, harvest, recipes
How to Use Bantam Eggs
Our new flock has settled in comfortably to life in our city garden. The older chickens are still separated from
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backyard livestock, chickens, egg recipes
Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs
One of my favorite breakfasts is a simple soft-boiled egg or two served with thick, crusty buttered bread. Only backyard
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cooking, egg recipes
Recipe: Crab Frittata
We snagged a beach house for the weekend with an amazing ocean view to show off the Pacific Northwest to
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ducks, egg recipes, harvest
Recipe: Lemon Butter
My indoor Meyer lemon tree gave me a small harvest this year and the fruit is far too special to
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cooking, harvest, recipes
Recipe: Apple Almond Tart
This fabulous apple almond tart recipe walked into my life recently a la All Recipes and has become a new
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books, cooking, recipes
Thanksgiving Menu
Oh boy – it’s time for one of my favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. A time for family, friends and absolutely amazing