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Thanks to an unexpected break in the weather a few days ago, I took the dogs into the woods to search for mushrooms. It is quite late in the season, which usually runs from late September into October, but the … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Kitchen
9 November, 2011 Our morning tea-and-toast conversation focussed on our electrical system, and whether or not we can actually reduce our energy use enough to avoid having to add additional solar panels and batteries. Lorena thinks we should consider additional … Continue reading
I had pickled herring with mustard and rice cakes for breakfast again, along with a large cup of very strong Lapsang Souchong tea. Lorena drinks the tea but refuses the herring. She choses instead to have her own homemade spinach … Continue reading
Here’s a list of Whatcom County berry farms in 2011. Make sure you call ahead to see if berries are ready before venturing out to pick. … Continue reading
Canning is having a moment. So is pickling, preserving, jam making and all around “putting up,” as they used to say — and now do once more — of the season’s harvest. And if that puts you in mind of … Continue reading