Michael came up with an easy homemade chicken run door to solve our problem. “What problem?” you ask. Goats. Yes, they are often a problem. We just have to be smarter than them. Let me explain the situation. In the upper pasture, we have the barn, chicken coop/run, and various other things. We have a […]
Winter Luxury Pumpkin……Homemade Pumpkin
I’ve put it off long enough. It is time to make pumpkin puree. This should be my last preserving project of our bountiful harvest this year. Last year I grew Winter Luxury Pumpkins for the first time. My friend Bryn gave us a start and out of it came three pumpkins. Cute little things. With […]
Preserving Strawberries
What did I do with all 65 pounds of strawberries? I have a variety of ways that I preserve their deliciousness. We picked on Friday and spent that day plus all day Saturday preserving them. It always begins with washing the strawberries. I just dump half a flat in to one side of my sink […]
Homemade Hummus in a Vita Mix
Homemade Hummus is super healthy and a filling snack. We love hummus. I was first introduced to it when I worked at The Alexis. A family owned Greek restaurant in downtown Portland. I loved it from the first bite. They made fresh bread daily and you would often find the servers in the back room […]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
One of our favorite meals is my version of Cook’s Illustrated’s Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. Homemade chicken pot pie is so much better than the frozen kind. Making it yourself, you really have the option to put in whatever veggies you want. I use homemade pie dough that I make ahead of time and store […]