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The Comfort Food Diner
Pierogi Two Ways This is the first in a series of posts I have planned called The Comfort Food Diner. Come on in. There’s a table waiting for you. I’ll get you a beer. Today we’re serving up pierogi, two ways. I say two ways… Read More
Hash
Recently, I created a post about making hash. A couple gentle readers suggested that I ought to have presented a photo with that post, so tonight when I made it again, I pulled up my socks and took a photo. This one had leftover baked… Read More
Foraging
The shot above shows oyster mushrooms on a dead tree in the woods. As you can see, they’re pretty high up. I found a long sapling on the forest floor and used it to knock some of them down. I only found three trees with… Read More
Slinging Hash
These days (hey, I saw The Wire) slinging is an activity involving the sale of narcotics on a street corner. One might think then that slinging hash specifically involves the sale of the collected resin of the cannibis plant. Of course slinging hash has another… Read More
Emergency Measures
The head cold I have just won’t quit. Tuffy P and I should have bought stock in a tissue company because we’ve increased sales significantly. Normally I would treat a head cold with medicinal doses of very good scotch. My theory is that without scotch,… Read More
Cast Iron
It occurred to me at some point that we have one of those rare kitchens that does not have a microwave. I’m curious how many of you out there are also microwave-less? I’m not anti-microwave, and I’ve been known to use the one at work… Read More
What are those pretty yellow flowers?
I’m devoting much of this afternoon to pulling dandelions from the front lawn. I have many dandelions. So many in fact that if you would like some, I will share. I have a weapon of mass destruction called “grampa’s weeder” that allows me to squeeze… Read More
Ramps
On Sunday, I’m going to meet up with my brother Salvelinas in an effort to find a few morels. Since we’ve had little rain, I’m not too confident we’re going to find mushrooms, but it is a chance to take the dogs for a good… Read More
Parsnip Nut Salad
Here’s what to do: Slice some parsnips into eighth inch thick pieces. Put them in a baking dish. Drizzle a little nice olive oil on them, and also a little bit of honey. Roast them at 425f until you see the edges begin to darken… Read More
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