Monthly Archives: September 2011

A Drying Birthday?

For my birthday this year I asked for a dehydrator and have been busy ever since drying things out. This gift was prompted by my experiments with making fruit leather. I was spreading the fruit purée in jelly roll pans … Continue reading

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Pizza Party

I recently purchased pizza stones for use on the grill. What fun to be able to make pizza and not heat up the oven in the summer! Clockwise from upper left: fresh tomato, garlic, and basil pizza, standard pepperoni pizza, … Continue reading

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makin’ marinara

   

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Field Trip

The dog crate (minus the tray) is a great substitute for a chicken tractor so that the new babies can live in the middle of the chicken yard without being harmed by the older birds. And this way everyone can … Continue reading

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Beauty and the Beast

Slowing down and weeding brings certain rewards besides cleaned up beds. This caterpillar was on the fennel plant that is quickly going to seed. It is not exactly the beauty yet but will be after a sojourn in a chrysalis. … Continue reading

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