DIY

Yesterday the DW and I went out to an apple orchard to walk around, get some apples, and some apple cider donuts. The doughnuts were sublime, light, fluffy and warm, …
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The days are getting shorter, and the temps are nudging down despite the occasional warm and humid day.

The kitchen garden is still overflowing with the herbs, some late tomatoes and …
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It’s two days before the first day of autumn. The vegetable garden is winding down but still is producing. A bite in the air tells me cold weather is coming, …
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Some of you may have strong negative reactions to anchovies. If so, skip this post.

Otherwise read on!

While at the Korean Market they had a big tasting table set up …
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As the days get shorter and there is more to do, it it becoming more difficult to get over to the vegetable garden. That said, it has been a week …
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My wife, bless her, subtly suggested I use some of the tomatoes not for salsa, or tomato sauce, but rather for packed tomatoes. I agree, they will be perfect for …
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I went to the French Market yesterday in Wheaton, Illinois to see what I could see.  Two rows of vendors plying their wares. I did find a farm stand that …
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A quick pop over to the veggie plot yielded yet more tomatoes! The dear wife wants some diced or stewed so I think I have enough to accommodate her!

The …
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I’ve been looking forward to using my pressure canner for the first time. I had some frozen chicken carcasses so I simmered them for a few hours with bay leaf …
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