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Pickled Rhubarb

Pickled Rhubarb

After making several batches of rhubarb jam earlier this summer, I was kind of at a loss as to what else to make with our last harvest of rhubarb.  So, I asked Tool Lady to find something that looked good to her and she did! Pickled rhubarb?  Who knew?  Well, I am very excited about this recipe!  The brine tasted…
August 29, 2012
Putting a Dent in the Mountain

Putting a Dent in the Mountain

So, what do you do when you come home from vacation to over 30 pounds of produce waiting for you in the garden?  You figure out how to preserve it as quickly as possible and you spend the entirety of your last day of vacation putting a dent in the mountain and brainstorming as many zucchini and squash recipes as…
August 14, 2012
Small Batch Canning

Small Batch Canning

While there have been several great harvests coming in over the past couple of weeks, we still haven't hit the point in the season where it is absolutely (ridiculously) overwhelming.  We've been eating lots of fresh veggies out of the garden and trying to put up as many as possible in the process. I took a long weekend for some…
July 31, 2012
Rooster Culling

Rooster Culling

After much debate, we culled our rooster on Wednesday.  This culling found us both (Tool Lady and I) in a very introspective place.  Not to say this is a bad thing.  I think that if you're getting ready to take a life, you should think about it, and have some real feelings about it.  It is a serious thing. The…
July 7, 2012
Tiny Trees

Tiny Trees

A good friend of mine celebrated a birthday recently, and given her love of trees, I decided to paint her a tiny tree to wear around her neck ;-)Yes, that means I'm painting again!  I haven't painted in a while and have had a myriad of excuses (school, work, the garden...yada yada yada)...but they are no more!  Re-inspired and enjoying a little "extra"…
June 20, 2012
Trout – Catch ’em, Clean ’em & Eat ’em!

Trout – Catch ’em, Clean ’em & Eat ’em!

Tool Lady grew up fishing in Missouri and absolutely loves it...though she doesn't do it as often as she would like here in NM.  Last Friday, however, she practiced some self-care, took the day off of work and went fishing in the Pecos River.  The limit you can catch is five, and she met her limit!!! I, personally, have only…
June 14, 2012