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Protected: Harvest Season is over, at last.
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A Bayou Walk: Jean Lafitte, Barataria Preserve
Today Michele took me on a Bayou Walk, through the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, about an hour from New Orleans. We saw a couple of alligators, one small and one very small. I didn’t make it to the end … Continue reading
Garlic Chipotle Love: A fabulous chile sauce.
Well, another day spend in and out of the kitchen. I started with the usual…..Partially filling the dishpan with hot soapy water, deep enough to cover the first round of cups and glasses. After washing and setting them in the … Continue reading
Winter 2013
How time flies…. Been nearly 2 years since I took the time to write about life on the homestead. This fall, in the Food Preservation Department, the main emphasis was on berries. Hundreds of jars (I really should go count … Continue reading
The Red Greenhouse….. Tomatoes Galore
One of the more interesting recent activities had been canning up the unexpected bounty of the new tomato house, or the Red Greenhouse. Finished in mid July, in the midst of of cold gray summer, we didn’t expect to see … Continue reading
