food
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Persimmon Hoshigaki
Hoshigaki persimmons in the morning sun. So beautiful! I had to paint a still life of one yesterday, could not resist. That color, that shape! In case you’re not familiar, hoshigaki is a traditional method for preserving fruit. This represents probably the most potential for utilizing the harvest, in our experience with growing persimmons, so…
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Pears and 9 DIY Jams to Make Now
Perfect timing: Nine do it yourself jams to make now… So many times we have had the inspiration, gone and forgotten the fruit, come home and not had a concrete plan. Which is just awful when you have 50 pounds of ripe Santa Clara plums on your kitchen counter. We are in discussions as to…
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Cold-chasing Butt-kicking Brekky
The kid and I are at opposite ends of this crazy throat thing that’s going around, so I rustled up some good, healthy fare to chase the blahs away. Eggs scrambled with chard from the garden, shiitake and curry plus a side of potatoes sauteed with onion–all with a healthy dose of black pepper. Followed…
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