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I became a member of Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) last year in large part to get the Yearbook. I’ve been waiting anxiously for it to arrive, and it came last week. I am not disappointed. The thing is a regular phone book, … Continue reading
I just finished devouring The Hunger Games, a book that is obsessed with food. As I was reading, feeling both uneasy that this is children’s literature and completely impressed by the writing and the evocation of a post-apocalyptic world, I … Continue reading
My favorite Christmas gift this year was the book Frankies Spuntino: Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual, a cookbook that is more a “how to make your own fine Italian restaurant” by Peter Meehan and the two Frankies (Frank Falcinelli and … Continue reading
4 new beds make a total of 12, and the dock for my pump out of the water The newly landscaped garden includes a long plowed bed for potatoes, beans and onions. I am officially a … Continue reading
Last year was my first real attempt at growing food. This year, with more garden space and an obsession with Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, I set out to eat from the garden longer and preserve more for the winter. … Continue reading
I’ve spent the last ten days, and really the ten before it, being mostly overwhelmed. Starting a new job, making food, finishing up a large volunteer project — but most of my energy has gone into working through the New … Continue reading
squash patch as far as the eye can see It is tempting soemtimes in the garden to pretend that I’m on the PBS reality show Frontier House. On the show, two families and a young couple build their log cabins and … Continue reading
I get weary of eating zucchini just about the time it starts getting desperate to leave offspring and putting out tons of fruit. But last week I figured out something great to do with it that is easy, delicious and … Continue reading
I’ve been off the blog for a week, but I haven’t been slacking! In that time I finished up my job at the monastery and have had two days of training and some other work for the book on The … Continue reading
My grocery list these days looks something like this: red wine vinegarolive oilparmesan cheesepine nutssour creamyogurtwhite onions (alas, onions)jug of vinegarlemonslimesavocado rice Of course, it also includes cases of PowerAid, chips, lunchmeat and bread for Steve’s landscaping lunches, but mostly what … Continue reading
