what i did on my summer vacation
I canned anxiously, fretfully, distractedly, grumpily between deadlines. Take THAT, CV! Delicious, jammy, pickly, tomatoey, sauerkrauted THAT. The sad thing …
Monthly Archives: September 2010
the polish mare
If you haven’t yet voted in Eugene Weekly‘s Best of Eugene 2010, I would encourage you to do so soon! …
it’s not easy being green tomatoes
Well, we need to face facts. We may get a few more ripe ones during this warm weekend, but most …
hello, young farmers, wherever you are…
I’m happy to spread the word about the Greenhorns, a non-profit based in several cities that helps educate and support …
noodle n thai: a springfield surprise
If you’re working as hard as me, trying to get summer (spring?) projects finished before school starts at the end …
canning techniques: dropping acid
I often cringe when I see pickling recipes on the internet, but canned tomato recipes are usually downright unsafe. I’m …
dinner for oscar the grouch
If the contents of your compost bowl look this good, you know late summer has truly arrived. We’re still struggling …
in which i dream of tess of the d’urbervilles
I’m preparing for an advanced cheesemaking class tomorrow in Douglas County by drooling over pictures of our recent tour of …
senfgurken: vengeance will be mine!
Senfgurken, mustardy pickled cucumbers popular in Germany, are warriors in the battle of the summer squash. Vengeance will be mine! …
blackberry pie for oregonians
All right, enough of this sadness. It is wild blackberry season here in Oregon. We have enough each year that …
