Peg Braken and Chicken Pot Pie
The other day I struck gold at the used book store. I found a copy of Peg Bracken’s The Compleat I Hate to Cook Book. It’s a compilation of three of her earlier cookbooks. I took it home and felt … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Cherry Liqueur – Part Two
A couple of weeks ago I started a batch of cherry liqueur. Today it was time to strain out the solids. The liqueur is in the white container. The plan is to pour it into the strainer and that will … Continue reading →
Rose Photos
My camera software has a sepia tone feature. I’ve been eager to use it. This is a rose from our garden. And here is the sepia tone version . . . . One thing about roses, they’re photogenic no matter … Continue reading →
Do you have a spare $25 million?
How do you know you’re really wealthy? I don’t mean fly first class wealthy, I mean really, really wealthy. If you’re truly wealthy you buy yourself a submarine. U.S. Submarines is one supplier of the luxury subs. Their Seattle 1000 … Continue reading →
Our Railraod Car
I recently read The White Cascade by Gary Krist. It’s the true story of America’s most deadly avalanche. In the winter of 1910, here in Washington state, a passenger train became trapped in the Cascade Mountains. The tracks were blocked … Continue reading →
Cherry Liqueur
Last weekend I made cherry liqueur. The recipe I used is from Cordials from Your Kitchen. (If you’re looking to get started making liqueurs this is a great book. It has loads of recipes and easy to follow instructions.) Cherry … Continue reading →
Bug Bite? Allergy? What the Heck Is It?
Recently I haven’t posted as much as I normally do. I’ve been having a medical adventure. About a month ago I started getting what I thought were bug bites. It made sense. I garden therefore I will have bug bites. … Continue reading →
Happy Fourth of July
Wine Closet
The Man of the House and I dream of having a wine cellar one day. I imagine walking down stone steps into the cool darkness. I flip the light switch and am greeted with bottles and barrels of wine made … Continue reading →