Accidental Homesteader
…a funny thing happened on the way to the bar
My Favorite Places in my Favorite Place (Part 1, Landscapes)
My favorite place is Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. But what are my favorite places in the park? Let’s look at them…
Read MoreOh For Goodness Sakes
So I “sprained” my ankle last week. And it still hurt.
So I go to the walk-in clinic, where they take some x-rays. Yep. Broke the *other* ankle. This one at least isn’t displaced.
Read MoreTrio of Tiny Vegetables
You can always tell when I’ve been watching Top Chef, because I make things like a trio of tiny vegetables amuse bouche.
As I was watering, I noticed that the fairy tale eggplants were ripe, and that there were two squash blossoms ready, and a small green tomato.
So I picked those, and some basil and some arugula flowers.
Farmers Market July
Us, on the way to the Farmers Market… “We need to restrain ourselves.”
Read MoreCreamed Honey
So one of our best sellers is creamed honey. It has a nice mellow taste, and is easy to make.
Read MoreVarmlandskorv Attempt
So when we were in Lindsborg, we went to the Crown and Rye and had a wonderful dish, Varmlandskorv. It was a potato sausage in braised cabbage with beef broth. I had it with pea soup.
Just In Time!
So we have a broody hen (actually three, but we aren’t letting two of them keep eggs). She’s been in the upper left corner of the nesting boxes.
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