A couple weeks ago, I found myself needing to make a quick potluck dish for a little get-together at Betsey’s. It wasn’t really an impromptu thing but (as usual) the time to cook had arrived I hadn’t taken the time to really plan out what dish I was making or go buy ingredients for any [...]
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I’m moving out of the city to go work on a farm, but it turns out you don’t have to. Urban farming is a burgeoning movement here in Seattle and all around the country. Seattle mayor Mike McGinn has even declared 2010 to be the “year of urban agriculture” here. Last night I went to [...]
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My first time making jam! Made strawberry jam and canned it using a boiling water bath. It was fun and easy. I had ordered a “canning kit” from Amazon which included a jar lifter, lid lifter, and some other equipment to make the process easier. Ingredients: crushed strawberries (thawed from frozen), sugar, lemon juice, and [...]
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