Like a crazy woman, I went back to the local farm to u-pick more strawberries. Our cupboards are stocked with […]
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backyard livestock, chickens, cooking, ducks, egg recipes, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick
Marmalade is similar to jam in texture, but typically they include some amount of fruit peel. In this case, I
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canning, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick
I got hit with either a bad, bad cold or the flu and have been held up on the couch
We have been having swiss chard for dinner now for about three months. It’s a versatile vegetable packed with great
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cooking, egg recipes, harvest, recipes, winter vegetables
My outdoor garden beds have been providing me with a steady supply of the usual winter suspects: kale, swiss chard,
In the glut of summer tomatoes, I put up several dozen cans of marinara sauce and whole tomatoes. When winter
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canning, cooking, food preservation, recipes
We had a dinner party recently and I tried out a new recipe I found here for Burgundy Pork Tenderloin.
This is not so much “gardening” related, but I thought those of you readers with kids might appreciate it. We
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cooking, recipes
Whew, the holiday flew by! It happened just as I suspected. I had these nice, long, aimless days at the
We are lucky enough to spend this holiday season at home here in Oregon. We have family flying out to
