Category Archives: Dining

A new Christmas tradition is born

Posted on December 25, 2011 by jq

We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas. The kitchen was bustling with everyone cooking something for the big dinner. Glazed ducks were crisping in one oven, while root vegetables roasted in the other. The stove top was occupied with delicious brussel sprouts … Continue reading →

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Macarons…a new tradition is born

Posted on November 28, 2011 by jq

Made pots de creme the other day. It turned out to be quite delicious. The custard requires 5 egg yolks. So, what to do about the left over egg whites? I found a recipe for macarons, a sweet confectionery which uses … Continue reading →

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Apples: an EXtreme canning experience

Posted on October 27, 2011 by jq

A friend gave us apples from her Gravenstein apple tree. Crisp, tart and flavorful we canned jars of apple butter, apple sauce, and apple-pie filling. We filled bins with dehydrated apples. We even made our own pectin. We tossed the … Continue reading →

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Kitchen in full mode

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jq

The pickling cukes are perfect. After last year’s success with fermented pickles, we have 12 lbs. of them fermenting in a crock. The process takes about 3 weeks and requires daily skimming of scum. I assure you, this process is … Continue reading →

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Taste of summer …

Posted on July 21, 2011 by jack

Ironically the summer weather had abandoned us and in it’s place the perfect weather for canning. Used a low sugar pectin and got 8 pints out of two batches. Jelly uses up a lot of fruit for yield but the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate decadence guilt-free

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jq

Milled flax seed takes the place of most of the flour in this brownie recipe. Chocolate and a serving of omega-3s makes this morsel delicious and good for you.

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Rainy trip downtown …

Posted on January 19, 2011 by jack

Needed to pick up a book at Powells so JQ and I headed downtown. Have been looking into the gardens and garden design and found a half priced “Seattle Tilth, northwest guide to gardening And while we were so close … Continue reading →

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Thanks given …

Posted on November 26, 2010 by jack

Quick post to thank all for a great turkey dinner … Thanksgiving this year was hosted by Nan and Jay … a good time was had by all and thanks were given … js

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a ripe peach in your hand …

Posted on September 3, 2010 by jack

Good news, got a new laptop … bad news took a week to get it and the software I typically use to post to this blog working. My workflow is to capture pix as we stumble about and then at … Continue reading →

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paraffin sealed jelly glasses …

Posted on August 11, 2010 by jack

I made jelly yesterday. My mother always made jelly and until recently forgot how much better the taste is. Jam is so much easier to make, not that preserving either is difficult with pre-made pectin.  With Jam you are not … Continue reading →

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