Friday, May 15, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Sorrel

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In order to avoid going to the store during the pandemic, I looked around my yard for ideas on things to eat.  This is not as crazy an idea ...
Sunday, May 3, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Sausages, part 3

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I'm in the midst of making sausage from a chunk of pork cushion meat, using the ingredients I have around the house.  This is part three...
Saturday, May 2, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Sausages, part 2

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Yesterday I wrote about the beginning of my sausage-making challenge.  I had 15 pounds of pork cushion meat and a variety of items in my kit...
Friday, May 1, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Sausages, part 1

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So the world came to a halt while we all hunkered down to wait for the COVID-19 virus to run its course.  As so many other people did, I pur...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Playing with Pumpkins, Part Two

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My last post was taking a pumpkin and filling it with a stuffing made of pork sausage, apples, onions, bread, and spices.  It was tasty and ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Playing with Pumpkins, Part One

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This post is the tale of two pumpkins, both of which were purchased (at separate times) from a local farmers market and a local produce stan...
Sunday, March 15, 2020

Roman Fish Sauce -- Liquamen, Garum -- Once Again

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A little over a year ago, a fisherman friend, MB, gave me a bag of mackerel he had caught off a local pier.  I decided I wanted to make liqu...
Sunday, March 1, 2020

I Made a Tvare

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My friend KC made me aware of a cooking gadget called a tvare, a Norwegian whisk.  She showed me the steps and how convenient making it from...