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October 2007
My Own Small Spy
There are few things my boy likes more than being loaded down with fake weapons and tools for spying. What does it say about him?... Read more »The Carpet Is Up, The Gloves Are Off
Have you ever tried to convince a chicken to sit still? Have you ever tried to bribe one with food? Have you ever tried to... Read more »We Hate White
(on walls)I have been in homes with white walls where I didn't hate it. Our friend Misa has a very different decorating aesthetic than we... Read more »Eat Local Challenge
Day 29A Summation Of The First MonthWe have now been following the Eat Local Challenge for one month. Has it been hard? I want to... Read more »Diamonds In The Dirt
BBQ Sue is my style icon. You know what I'm really tired of? Women being obsessed with bigger boobs. Seriously, either you have them or... Read more »Vegetarian Pot Pie Recipe
I was going to try to make a smaller batch of pot pies so that I could give you a recipe for a normal amount... Read more »100% Local Grocery Haul
Eat Local Challenge: day 25100% local grocery store haul. What's even better is that it only cost me $15.00 for one loaf of bread, one... Read more »Never Alone In The Quiet
This guy is the last to leave the garden party. There isn't much for him to eat but he's still hangin' around. I got two... Read more »Wanting
Plum liqueur I made two years ago. Unlike my hips, it has been aging gracefully.It has an intense plummy flavor and although I think it... Read more »Roses For The Pantry
Anyone who aims for even a small measure of self sufficiency must turn their attention, eventually, to what nature has to offer to the medicine... Read more »Make Your Own Mustard
These are instructions for making a basic yellow style mild mustard.You will need:3/4 cups yellow mustard seeds (aka: white)2 to 2.5 cups white distilled vinegar1/4... Read more »Driving In My Sleep
I am just including this picture as a kind of distraction from the crazy talk that follows.I've been driving in my dreams again.* I actually... Read more »This Humble Mustard
One of the things I love most about urban homesteading is that the movement* is largely filled with rebel gardeners and cooks actively engaged in... Read more »Vanilla Pears
A Canning RecipeIngredients:2 to 3 pounds pears per quartsugarwatercinnamon stickswhole vanilla beanswhole clovesInstructions:Hot Pack- Wash pears; drain. Cut into quarters or halves; core and peel.... Read more »When Houses Speak
We chose the pink paint. I loved my pink house with the dark green trim. I don't have a better picture of this house because... Read more »A Miracle On 18th Street
My kid ate this yesterday! (Shhhhh. He's eating some now, so don't say a word or the magic spell will break.) To most parents this... Read more »The Homestead Inventory
The winter's coming, is farm girl Mathilda* ready?One not-naked urban homesteader wrapped in a newly "finished" quilt top.A more practical view of the quilt top.One... Read more »Hard Wheat, Soft Wheat
Eat Local Challenge, Day 14On my list of food exceptions for my eat local challenge you will notice that I have not included flour. When... Read more »Eat Local Challenge
Day 12Can I eat this?I've been working on my pantry and in another day or two I'll be ready to show you how it's shaped... Read more »Eat Local Challenge: The Framework
Time frame: one year Exceptions: Coffee Spices Sugar Vinegar Baking Powder selected grains: flours, cornmeal, barley OilPamesan cheese *The challenge will not apply to... Read more »Picky Eaters Anonymous
The diary of a lousy excuse for a mom who is also bad cook.My kid won't eat this but I'm sure yours will.I have just... Read more »Seven Super Happy Things
#1. Having almost enough quilt blocks done to put together my first full sized quilt. This is one block. I will use black fabric with... Read more »Piccalilli
(not a place where clowns go to die)In spite of what you might think, piccalilli is not a place where clowns go to die. Nor... Read more »Preserving Comes To A Close
Now that I am done with my canning season...(no, really, I'm done now)... I can finally cook like a regular person. The funniest thing about... Read more »Raggedy Patches And Feathers For All
This week-end Philip mucked out the chicken run. This is a big job we only do every few months. We add new hay every couple... Read more »Congenital Misfits
It is only the beginning of the school year and already we are proving to be Max's teacher's challenging family. Not only is Max slower... Read more »Urban Homesteading
(an unexpected discourse)This is the tidy way we recycle our things. Yamhill County is really behind the eight ball when it comes to their recycling... Read more »The Local Food Challenge Report
(Day 4)Not full enough yet. I have freezer food greed.So the first thing Philip did on October first was buy some beer from Washington. Oops.... Read more »This Isn't Deneuve's Life, Is It?
Your GriefYour grief is like a broken stopwatchtarnished gold filigreeticking the sameminute to death.The thought that just flitted through my brain two minutes ago is... Read more »Let The Fur Fly
First of all: what's up with all the designers in the world falling in love with fur pelts again? And if they feel they absolutely... Read more »Frozen Basil and Garlic Cubes
Basil is one of the most ephemeral herbs, one that you can only use fresh for a couple of months of the year. It can... Read more »Roasted Vegetable Pasta
This recipe uses the slow oven roasted tomatoes recipe I posted previously.This pasta was inspired by both Chelsea and Lisa E. The only way to... Read more »At The Starting Gate
Day one of my local/seasonal eating challenge.Pink Banana Squash from the garden.This is the first day of my year of eating seasonally and locally. There... Read more »« September 2007 | Main | November 2007 »