My husband had this idea to use a truck box as the main structure for our new duck house. He found one on eBay for a good price so it was cheaper and faster than building something from scratch. We went to pick it up from behind a warehouse down in Camp Washington and the … Continue reading The duck house has landed
Month: August 2017
Peppers, peppers and more peppers
I came home from the farmers market Saturday with lots of peppers and there were even more yet to be picked in the garden. So I sat down with my canning cookbooks yesterday morning to come up with some ideas of what to do with all of them. I made my list: Red Hot Sauce … Continue reading Peppers, peppers and more peppers
Farmers Market today!
Come see us at the New Richmond Farmer's Market today, corner of Walnut and Center streets. We will be here 10:30-2:30. I have all my usual canned goods and flower jellies, 5 kinds of fresh baked breads, huge heirloom tomatoes, a variety of peppers, ground cherries, tshirts and cards.
Abundance
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. William Arthur Ward Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend… when we choose not to focus on what is missing … Continue reading Abundance
Another Ground Cherry Adventure
We are reaching the end of ground cherry season. I have bowls of them in the kitchen and more to be picked in the garden. So my quest for new uses continues. This time I found a recipe for a fresh salad using ground cherries, corn, and cucumbers. I altered the original recipe quite a … Continue reading Another Ground Cherry Adventure
Carrot Cake video
My editor at Countryside connected me with another site owned by Swift Communications out in Nevada. The project is called Foodlore. Their aim is to collect recipes with stories behind them, to catalog a bit of food history. The way it works is your submit your recipe and its history. If they like it, … Continue reading Carrot Cake video
Staghorn Sumac Lemonade and Jelly
While my husband and I were out kayaking one evening I saw this familiar tree along the edge of the canal: a Staghorn Sumac. We have a stand of them by our house in Ohio. In Ohio the fruits ripen mid-summer so I couldn't believe it at first when I saw this one covered in … Continue reading Staghorn Sumac Lemonade and Jelly
Grandma Marie’s Butter Kipfel
I am working on a family cookbook to bring together and preserve recipes from all sides of my and my husband's family. Part of my process is making many of the recipes. My grandmothers, in particular, were terrible about writing complete recipes. They often list ingredients but no instructions or skip a lot of steps. … Continue reading Grandma Marie’s Butter Kipfel
The Beginning of a New Coop
We have had several retailers approach us about providing ducks eggs. It seems like the universe is telling us it's time for more ducks so we have been considering where we can house them. There is a field at the back of our property that's currently not used for anything so I suggested we could … Continue reading The Beginning of a New Coop
Fresh Food with Friends
I was invited to join a lovely evening at my neighbor Rita's house earlier this week. She is a member of an herb group that meets once/month at a member's house for some activity or experience together planned by the hostess. Each August they meet at Rita's for an evening of cooking and eating together. … Continue reading Fresh Food with Friends
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