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While my orchard harvests are not ready for prime time availability and farmstand sales, I do like to share my findings in what I...
How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin for Pie or Soup
With my front porch buckling under the weight of pumpkins, and winter bringing up the rear, I'm eager to do something with the bounty before me....
Pam Ingalls Painted My Kitchen (and the Way Home)
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The first Friday of each month marks Gallery Cruise on Vashon, where local businesses open their doors and donate their walls...
A Fitting Goodbye to Christmas Past
A week of celebrating, and a drizzly, slate-gray morning have led me to reflect on some of the small moments of this big season. Yep, some fond memories and a cuppa...
Words to the Wise: Chip Away, Chip Away
I recoil at the thought of considering that which I love a burden or the things that feed me being a bother. But there...
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I'm not sure when I first fell in love with growing things. It's a fascination I can't recall not having. Of all the things...
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The jokester who coined the phrase “easy as pie” obviously never made one. As my sister contends, “Pies aren’t brownies.” There’s...
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Buddy, my bulldog is a lot of things: my top dog, my moment-to-moment muse, my unwitting comic, and my cherished companion; but lately Mr....
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One morning when coffee had no effect on coaxing my eyes open and the kitchen counter engaged in its normal trickery by retreating two...
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As a big fan of Saveur.com, I'm here to spread the word, sharing their video on how to peel garlic in less than 10...




























