Holiday Cookies
We are lucky enough to spend this holiday season at home here in Oregon. We have family flying out to […]
Holiday Prep
My amazing mother-in-law gets here next week and we have a lot of fun activities planned: wine tasting, a day
Finished Hard Pear Cider
And I thought I dragged my feet last year brewing hard cider! This year we should practically call it an
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brewing, food preservation, modern homesteadingPost 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, recipesEugene Local Food Resources
Thanksgiving looms on the horizon and I have decided to stay put this year. The holiday falls right before my
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farmers market, green living, locavore, urban farmMaking Butter
I discovered something pretty magical: homemade butter! I am not the first backyard homesteader to discover the wonderful simplicity of
Canning Tomatoes
Class is in full swing at the Urban Farm, but there is still more produce than 68 students can handle.
Canning Pears
Remember September? Where did the rest of that month? I had a birthday, it turned from summer to fall, school
Holy Tomatoes
Almost every evening since I’ve been back in Oregon has revolved around some sort of food preservation. The produce… it