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My Studio
As I gear up for Fall and Winter weather, I have been spending less time in the garden and more time in my studio. Mostly I’ve just been cleaning it lately, since it was kind of a disaster from a Summer full of just throwing stuff in there and then running outside. My studio hasn’t been this clean in a…
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Peeling Tomatoes
I just harvested the last of my tomatoes for the year, so it’s tomato sauce canning time! Since tomatoes ripen at different times, I freeze my tomatoes as they ripen, so that (hopefully) by the end of the season, I will have enough to make sauce. This year, I ended up with two full gallon bags of frozen Roma tomatoes…
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Schoolhouse Craft Fall Conference 2013 Recap
After attending Schoolhouse Craft‘s Blogger’s Summer Camp back in June, I immediately signed up for their two-day Fall Conference, before I even knew what classes were going to be offered. The price was right and I figured if it was going to be similar to Blogger’s Summer Camp, but longer and with the same kind of people, it would be yet another opportunity…
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Pesto Eggs
A lot of the things I cook are interpretations of meals I’ve had in restaurants and have recreated at home. Inspired by a breakfast I had at the Streamliner Diner in Bainbridge Island, WA, my version of their Green Eggs and Cheese Scramble, I just call Pesto Eggs. This time of year is perfect for making pesto eggs, as my…
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Swiss Chard Ravioli
I’ve been cooking up a storm lately, since there is so much good stuff in my garden to be harvested and eaten. I always plant way too much Swiss chard, so I have to get creative with how to use it up. My favorite way to cook most types of greens is to braise them. Homemade pasta is delicious made with farm…
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August Cook the Books: Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones- Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream
Okay, so I lied. I said I was going to experiment with other non-dairy milks and I didn’t. I did make more ice cream from Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery for this month’s Cook the Book’s cookbook challenge. I made the balsamic strawberry ice cream on page 138. Since I…
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August Cook the Books: Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones- Basil Ice Cream
Finally, it’s August! Time for August’s “Cook the Books” pick, Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery! In case you are just tuning in, Cook the Books is a year-long cookbook challenge, hosted by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggsy of the blog Oh, Briggsy. Meg and Briggsy have chosen a cookbook…
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Baked Beet and Potato Chips
I plant long, full rows of potatoes and beets every year. Some might think that is overkill, but I make my mom’s potato salad a lot during the Summer (I told you, it’s great to bring to BBQs) and I usually can my beets, so I like to have a lot. My beet standbys also include beet chili and a roasted…
