Category Archives: how to

Grilled Pizza

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

With it being unseasonably warm again this past weekend, (as a disclaimer, I haven’t actually checked the average temperature this time a year, but somehow got used to the more frosty temperatures) I wanted to take advantage of my grill … Continue reading →

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Harvest time or how to winterize your pantry

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

All the leaves are already past full color or already gone and I am enjoying the last couple of warm days ( presumably) until spring. It’s Fall and with Winter fastly approaching, I am going a bit into storage mode here. … Continue reading →

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Beans and how I cook them

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Soaking the beans in plenty of water overnight is essential With making most things from scratch, the question sooner or later arises: What about beans? As I have mentioned before, I do cook my own beans and then package them … Continue reading →

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Potato Gnocchi

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

With the cooler weather, the desire for more substantial foods comes back as well. Thicker sauces and thicker sweaters are a hand in hand occurence in this house. I crave different foods when the weather changes, and a good plate … Continue reading →

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making Butter

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

A while back I discovered that my farmers market offers raw milk, and I started drinking raw milk again. I switch back and forth between regular (cow) milk and goat milk. I have made goat cheese and fromage blanc and mozzarella, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Camping Pt1

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

So many think that when you take food along or cook outside your kitchen that forcibly the quality of your food has to go down, as in unhealthy and bad for you. But there is really no reason for that, whatsoever. … Continue reading →

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