• Eat - Local Bite

    Blue Corn Posole

    Posole is a staple here in New Mexico. It’s one of those things that I’ve eaten ever since I can remember. It’s also one of those things that, until now, I’ve never made myself. I know, I know. But now, yes, I’ve officially purchased my very own blue corn posole…

  • DIY - Eat

    Got Wheat-Berries? Grind Your Own Flour!

    You know that saying about the best laid plans? Yeah…well, I think the Universe is trying to drill home some crazy message about how plans fall apart and new experiences arise and it’s OK to adapt and be flexible and try something new. The last year has been ripe with…

  • Eat - Family

    Corned Beef and Cabbage

    There are those who can trace their ancestry back hundreds and hundreds of years.  I am not among them.  Yes, my maternal Grandmother’s father came over from Ireland when he was a child, but that’s all I’ve got beyond stories and jumbled memories from a childhood filled with a storyteller’s…

  • DIY - Eat

    Corned Beef Brine

    Did you know that in order to make your own Corned Beef and Cabbage you need to make your own Corned Beef Brine well ahead of St. Patrick’s Day? Yeah…that’s a thing! See, a couple of years ago I had no idea how long it might take to DIY us…

  • Eat

    Wild Game Recipe Round Up

    How often do you eat wild game?  Our answer is, not very often.  Not for a lack of enthusiasm, but more for a lack of hunting skills or connections to many hunters. A couple of weeks ago, however, while walking around the neighborhood,  one of our neighbors came out gave…

  • DIY - Eat

    Candied Lemon Peels +

    Candied lemon peels is not something I remember eating a as child nor is it something I’ve thought about making for years. I do remember eating those jellied “lemon” wedges from the candy store as a kid, but my guess is that very few of the ingredients has anything to…