Holiday Cookies
We are lucky enough to spend this holiday season at home here in Oregon. We have family flying out to
Post Thanksgiving Recap
I’m a little behind, only now posting about how my awesome Thanksgiving was. I enjoyed a long, relaxing morning of
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cooking, harvest, locavore, modern homesteading, mushrooms, recipesStuffed Pumpkin Recipe
Jay found this great recipe recently from NPR during a segment when they were interviewing Dorie Greenspan about her cookbook, Around
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cooking, harvest, recipesMaking Butter
I discovered something pretty magical: homemade butter! I am not the first backyard homesteader to discover the wonderful simplicity of
Apocalypse Pasta
It is hot, hot, hot in New York City during the summer and I am all about spending as little
Shrimp Étouffée
Inspired by my earlier road trip this summer, I have been incorporating some new dishes into my cooking repertoire. By
Road Trip: Arrival in New York
The road trip is over, for now. I was driving over the Staten Island Bridge heading into Brooklyn when my
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cooking, recipes, traveling
Busy Spring Chickens
My flock of urban chickens have had quite the busy and productive Spring this year. They enjoyed free-ranging in the
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backyard livestock, chickens, egg recipes, harvest, modern homesteadingSpring Greens
Oh, the wonders of a greenhouse! The Urban Farm has a pretty simple, plastic greenhouse that has been keeping me
Spring Break
I had a wonderful week of rest from graduate school wherein I was a recluse and spent most days inside