We are in full harvest mode. There are some cucumbers on a table in the verandah, along with the last of the fennel. Because our dear dog, who is terminally ill, now lives in the verandah, we cannot lay out the harvest on floor trays there as we usually do. Thus our living room is […]
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Review: Cooked by Michael Pollan
For the past few weeks I have been savoring Michael Pollan’s Cooked, page by fascinating page. Pollan, a slightly eccentric barbequing, braising, baking, fermenting wordsmith, has not only researched and tried many of the traditional practices our family enjoys, but has written about them in magnificent prose. From real Southern barbeque to the perfect loaf […]
Weekly Wrap Up: Peaceful, Predictable, and Pleasant
In my life this week… Homeschooling, cooking, reading aloud, laundry, sleeping, getting up, and starting all over again, with occasional pieces of chocolate. Peaceful, predictable, and pleasant. Yesterday morning I looked around at my family, scattered around our living area while the wind howled outside. Everyone was busy, peaceful, and content: Miss 10 at the […]
Cauliflower Soup
This is one of our favorite soups and is so easy to make. Note: it is also extremely frugal. When I can get cheap cauliflower, a recipe like this costs me under $1.50–and that’s in Canada! We only make it when I’ve bought several inexpensive cauliflowers and then I usually double or triple the recipe and […]
$7 Slow Cooker Suppers with Molly
Econobusters has come up with a new cookbook, Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers Quick and Easy. This E-Book contains 140 slow cooker recipes, each commented on by a test family. Some of these recipes really appealed to me. In fact, when I read through the book, I got so hungry looking at the pictures that I […]