Category: food
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the seasonal shuffle
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Fall has most definitely arrived. The temperatures are dropping and the swirling, falling leaves are quietly whispering that winter is most certainly on its way. With the changing of the…
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stocking-up on squash
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View fullsize It’s that time! The winter squash are coming in and I love it! There’s nothing quite like filling the basement pantry shelves with food that needs absolutely no…
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soup…for later
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Hello, friends! It’s been so long since I’ve posted and I’ve been missing this space–and missing the regular creating that normally happens in my house. My kitchen and house are…
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chicken happenings
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View fullsize I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this sight this past week! An egg dish filled with eggs…from my backyard!! Yay! We now have two chickens laying — Chicken and Trudy.…
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making dirt
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Composting! I love it! I first became actively interested in composting when I read Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson. I was impressed and inspired by how her family is…
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summer squash & oatmeal muffins
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Last week I decided to experiment with using summer squash, rather than zucchini, to bake with. Up at my dad’s house this summer, we planted a decent sized plot of…
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putting up summer’s goodness
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View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize The past week has been filled with quite a bit of canning and preserving!…
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pickles, please
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My favorite food is pickles. That’s what I say whenever I play those silly icebreaker games when you have to tell people your favorite food as a way of somehow…
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strawberry mint deliciousness
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With the plethora of strawberries that have been in my kitchen over the past week, I’ve found myself experimenting with a few creations. This is one such creation that I…
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drying herbs
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Last summer I grew several different types of herbs on my deck. My garden was new to me and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to put the herbs in…