Turkey Day
As millions of Americans spent their weekend crammed into the grocery store stocking up for Thanksgiving, I was hanging out […]
Zucchini Parmigiana
My buddy Harper was telling me about his recipe for zucchini parmigiana, which is basically an eggplant parmigiana but using
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cooking, harvest, recipesPlum Bread Extraordinaire
I am beginning to think Eugene, Oregon, may in fact be the plum capital of the world. It seems there
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cooking, harvest, recipesLet Them Eat Figs
My favorite summer fruit has come into season: figs! There is a large fig tree near our house on an
Harvesting January
Everything outside is either dead or sleeping (well, except the chickens of course), but we are nowhere near empty here
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canning, cooking, farmers market, food forest, food preservation, harvest, locavore, modern homesteading, recipesThe Best Cracker
Nothing ruins fabulous cheese like a bad cracker or toast. The cracker flavor can overpower and distract from the cheese
Zimtsterne Cookies
Some friends held their annual German Beer Party last weekend, so to get in the spirit I made some German
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cooking, recipesLast 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, recipesAsian Pear Butter Success
There has been successful canning at my house! About a week ago I mentioned the pear butter I had attempted
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes