Tag Archives: Food

Expanding the garden space

Z. ditched me at the last minute. Change of plans.  Shame, too. . I had everything out and ready to go.  Guess it’ll be another week or two before we make duck sausage. Checked the weather and saw that we … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Homesteading, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

When life gives you burn bans, make sausages.

I promised Squirrel that we’d hit the Butterfield this weekend.  All week long, he’s been salivating about getting out in the woods.  Friday, though, showed that we were under not only a burn ban but a red flag warning for … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Homesteading, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Feeling Plucky

Couple of weeks ago, I got a text from a cousin of mine – Z.   He’s a big duck hunter, see, and recently had a real nice trip over on the Eastern side of our state known for great waterfowl … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Homesteading, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Egg with Sage & Polenta

All of us are off this week for Thanksgiving Break, Momma & I both being educators.  This past Saturday, once it warmed back up, I turned the last of the summer garden into the compost bins and put the boys … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking (off trail), Suburban Homesteading, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Scones w/ Blackberry Preserves

I decided after a fun week of learning how to pickle things, I would ease back into something I’m a little more familiar with.   I had one last gallon of frozen blackberries from this summer and figured it was time … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking (off trail), Food, Homesteading, Nature, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

November

Calling it.   The last of my summer crops has finally given in to the cold nights.  This weekend is going to bring a few 30-degree nights, I think, and even the new pods are starting to mottle brown.  The blooms … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Gardening, Homesteading, Nature, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Garden walk with me

If I could only grow one herb, it would be rosemary.   It was the very first thing I put in the ground when I moved to the new house.   I put four plants in a tight row directly underneath my … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Gardening, Homesteading, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Planning the Suburban Homestead

2016 has been an interesting year.  One of those, should we live through it, that will end up being in my great-grandchild’s Social Studies report. . . if they still do those kinds of things in the future. I’ve not … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Gardening, Homesteading, Suburban Homesteading | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Food Interlude – BHT: 1/1/16

  Five years ago, I managed to cook a pair of 8 oz fillets on 2nd night of a backpacking trip.   You can read about it here.   It is a meal that still gets talked about whenever we’re sitting around … Continue reading

Posted in Backpacking, Food, Nature, Trail Cooking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Eggnog French Toast w/ Bananas Foster & Whipped Dark Rum Mascarpone Topping

The inspiration from this dish came from, I believe, an episode of Good Eats that wikipedia tells me is from 2004 titled “Toast Modern” (Season 7).   My dad made french toast growing up and it is a comfort food.   The … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking (off trail) | Tagged , , | Leave a comment