Whoa…what a tiring week. I think we’re still recovering from that nasty virus. So, life has been slow.

Still, we had some time for a few events in this smaller-but-joy-dense life. Like yogurt Read the rest of this entry »

It’s so good, it just needs to be revisited from time to time. You can watch it in its entirety here.

I made this pie on Monday night (around 10 pm!) after we thought we’d recovered enough from our shared illnesses. Quick question: why would anyone who loved you not tell you their house was full of a summer plague? If I were that sick, I would guide possible guests towards the Holiday Inn or a B&B. Honestly–

So, the recovery pie–why blueberry? I am trying to catch up with what’s hiding in the fridge. Would you believe that in all my blueberry freezing from last week, I missed an entire quart? I think a wayward Viking must have swung by, hidden a box in his office, and then returned it to the fridge when The Freezing of Aught Eight was finished.

There are a myriad of pastry dough methods Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve been a bit crazed here, at the little one acre. That happens sometimes–this life thing! At any rate, week 4 of our CSA involved a lucky-draw–lots of zucchini, beets, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, purslane (used in an egg-salad concoction last week)–all really good stuff. We purchased an additional 2 gallons of blueberries on the side for preserving. Here’s a quick tip, if you’re going to freeze blueberries, lay them out on a cookie sheet first, freeze them on the cookie sheet, and then place into freezer bags. This keeps the blueberries from sticking to each other and makes them easier to use in smoothie or muffin recipes. I dried a quart of the berries. I have to say, dried Missouri blueberries are not worth the time. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a naughty cookie, but it is delicious. Heidi’s Banana Chip Cookies (dried banana chips, chocolate chips and walnuts)–you can find the recipe here. I had to freeze most of them so I wouldn’t keep dipping into the cookie jar. A note on fats: she uses butter, which I recommend, as well, if you can. We don’t have any butter Read the rest of this entry »