Blackberry foraging, Part 1

    When we took Ayla for a walk this morning, we grabbed a couple of Tupperware containers and carrying bags so we could raid the blackberry bushes near our standard walking area. We picked for about 30 minutes I guess, canvasing a pretty large area of berry bushes and...

    Why everyone needs a Freecycle account

    Around a month ago, I put out a “searching for” request on Freecycle for canning jars. I’m part of about 5 local groups here within a 45 minute driving range but there has rarely been anything I’ve wanted from these lists. There was a sequoia...

    Eggplant Pizza — You’re going to love it!

    Last night I finally made pizza and it was better than I ever imagined! I used the exact directions from Ricardo’s Pizza Crust over at AllRecipes.com and I was a bit concerned because the dough was extremely sticky. I also had to let the dough sit for a couple extra...
    The moistest zucchini bread ever

    The moistest zucchini bread ever

    When the zucchini bread really begins to pile up, this is a great way to get rid of it. Plus, you can also grate a bunch of zucchini bread at once (preferably with a food processor), bag it in 2 cup portions and then have zucchini ready for baking and cooking with all...

    On the upcoming menu…

    You may notice an abundance of zucchini during the first few days of this menu list. That’s because we have started getting some from our own plants and I actually bought some the other day in fear that ours wouldn’t be ready. Doh. Plus I was asked by a...

    See, I can be taught new tricks still

    Yesterday, I finally gave canning with German jars a try. Why is that so strange, you might ask? Well most people who can in the US are familiar with Ball and Kerr jars (and all those similar). They have two-piece metal lids on them and you can put just about anything...