Monthly Archives: November 2020

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on November 30, 2020 by dep31

I grew two varieties of pumpkins this year: one of the “sugar pie” variety, and the other of an “oil seed” variety that produces pepitas, or hull-less seeds. The oil seed pumpkins have a distinctive green stripe to them, and … Continue reading →

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Oh Christmas Tree

Posted on November 28, 2020 by dep31

The tree is up! We purchased this over 20 years ago. 1998? It was the display model at Fred Meyer, and it was just a couple days before Christmas when we managed to persuade the manager to give us a … Continue reading →

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Little Laundry Projects

Posted on November 27, 2020 by dep31

It’s often the little details that take me forever to accomplish, but I feel so much better when I do get around to them. Today I took a half hour to do two tasks that have been needing to be … Continue reading →

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Goat Bone Broth

Posted on November 25, 2020 by dep31

One of the final steps for us in the butchering process is making bone broth. All the bones and scraps that aren’t worth grinding or chopping up for stew meat get made into broth. I start by roasting everything, plus … Continue reading →

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Butchering Day

Posted on November 22, 2020 by dep31

An absolutely crazy amount of work got done here today (Saturday evening). Between us, the butcher, and some friends (I’m not saying who!), we managed to get the entire herd sent off to freezer camp minus the steer that isn’t … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Blast Radius

Posted on November 21, 2020 by dep31

Sometimes, the enormity of kitchen disasters requires an entirely different vocabulary than the terms generally used in the domestic arts. These occasions are, thankfully, rare… but when one is raising boys, then one has signed up for the occasional unmitigated … Continue reading →

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I should have planted more lettuce

Posted on November 20, 2020 by dep31

I ate my second salad from my greenhouse today. When I planted these lettuce plants, I remembered what happened last Spring when I planted lettuce in the garden; it grew like crazy and I had lettuce coming out my ears. … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Experiment: The Building

Posted on November 19, 2020 by dep31

I decided to try growing a few things in a greenhouse this winter. My goal is to be able to provide our lettuce, herbs and radishes fresh through the winter, and to be able to start seeds for next year’s … Continue reading →

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Freaky Clouds

Posted on November 18, 2020 by dep31

Usually, when the sun breaks through the clouds here, it puts in me in mind of paintings depicting the return of Christ. This being 2020, I guess it’s also the year for cloud demons. Precisely what I want to find … Continue reading →

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Dried Marshmallows

Posted on November 17, 2020 by dep31

I am experimenting again; this time with drying marshmallows. Since the most tasty part of a lot of cereals are the dried marshmallows (think Lucky Charms), I decided to make some and add them to my homemade granola. Just for … Continue reading →

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