Out of the Box

25 articles
A Quarter of a Cow

A Quarter of a Cow

Yep, we've just received our very first quarter of a cow!   After initially looking into another farm, we finally decided to go with D & R Ranch up in Mora.  They were nice, fast and fairly priced.  Turn around time was just a couple of weeks and I do believe that this beef is, hands down, the best beef I've…
January 27, 2012

Garlic Powder – DIY

We recently discovered that some of our garlic was starting to sprout, so we decided to try our hand at making our very own Garlic Powder. We pulled three heads of garlic, broke up their cloves and took their skins off. Then we sliced them up and put them in our dehydrator. Since we started this process at night, we…
January 8, 2012

Be the Change…

"Be the change you want to see in the world."~ Mahatma GandhiI know I have mentioned before that I have gone back to school and will finally be completing my degree next summer after a...um...10 year process.  Yep, going to school, being a mom, being a partner and working a lot is a lot to handle.  However, I gave myself…
November 20, 2011
My 1st Canning Experience – Pickles and Yellow Tomato & Basil Jam!!!

My 1st Canning Experience – Pickles and Yellow Tomato & Basil Jam!!!

Alright, it's time to talk about losing my canning virginity...Mostly so I can give you the link to the magic in a jar!So, I recently saw this recipe on the fantastic blog Food in Jars and knew, that since we have so many yellow taxi tomatoes laying around, that I had to make this!  Despite my never having canned a single…
September 9, 2011
Today

Today

Today was busy, but good busy.  Here are just a few things Tool Lady and I got done today...We did some training of our espalier trees (which means we tied their branches to the fence) and in the process accidently harvested a few (not quite ready) apples that Fish Girl is just a little excited about.In the process, Tool Lady…
September 6, 2011
Sourdough Starter

Sourdough Starter

Believe it or not, I have never had my very own sourdough starter!  I've wanted one for a couple of years now, but never got off my ass to actually start one.  However, in my quest to try new things (including regularly making our own bread), this seems like a natural step.Funny thing is, while at the store the other…
July 26, 2011