Last Canning
Our poor, decrepit car finally went to the big junkyard in the sky, but that didn’t stop me from picking […]
Pear Chutney = Sweet Piece of Heaven
The only chutney I have ever really used has been store bought. I thought it was okay, but nothing to
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipesOverrun with Asian Pears
When my mother was looking for a new house several years ago, one of the many things she wanted was
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cooking, food preservation, harvest, modern homesteading
Favorite Zucchini Recipe
Tonight I discovered my new favorite zucchini recipe, and it couldn’t have come at a better time! We were away
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cooking, harvest, recipes, vegetablesSummer Recipes
If you use Twitter and have been following my recent “tweets” you will notice a few late night pesto batches
Farewell Steve
I am looking forward to a Sunday evening when I am not butchering livestock in my backyard. For the past
July Harvest
There is a produce bonanza in the backyard, which I happily discovered upon return from vacation. I did a fair
Home Away From Home
As I mentioned in my hasty post this morning, I just returned from a lovely week in Oklahoma visiting family.
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cooking, random, travelingFriday Farm Trip
Sauvie Island is a small farming community about 15 minutes outside Portland. It’s on a small island with one small
Patio Progress
I am officially tired of working on the patio. The project was a good idea, and I am sure there