Last Saturday we took the opportunity while the rain stopped, to get into the back country and go mushroom hunting! New to this as we are, Alex and I packed up a lunch, the dogs and followed some friends who have been lifetime mushroom foragers up the logging roads and into the peaceful wilderness southContinueContinue reading “Mushroom Hunting October 2023!”
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September Garden Update
July was perfect weather for the sun loving veggies, August saw a few things bolt, but it was nowhere near as hot as Kelowna on the last weekend in July, when Alex and I went to the Okanagan Tattoo Convention! On our way out of the city, we stopped at a farm stand to getContinueContinue reading “September Garden Update”
The Best Instant Pot Chicken Broth
I’ve had a few close encounters of the overcooked kind with my instant pot, but thanks to more seasoned pressure cooking chefs, I’m gradually learning to get a long with it. While it makes yogurt (a setting that can also be used to prove dough), works as a slow cooker and can even produce aContinueContinue reading “The Best Instant Pot Chicken Broth”
Perfect Cheese Scones with sourdough discard
These cheese scones are a great way to use your sourdough discard, I developed these for my friend Liz who frequently laments the poor quality of coffee shop scones. Liz, this ones for you mate! They’re quick to make and this batch went so fast that I didn’t even get a fancy picture of oneContinueContinue reading “Perfect Cheese Scones with sourdough discard”
Foraging for Blackberry Jelly! Two Ingredient Recipe!
Blackberry season is here, and as with the Stanley Cup play offs you have to sacrifice your body to get the best fruit. I’ve been out battling the brambles and have come home with a bounty of blackberries – 6lbs to be exact! Foraging and Canning are essential homesteading skills as per the Homesteading SkillsContinueContinue reading “Foraging for Blackberry Jelly! Two Ingredient Recipe!”
Moon Snail Microstead 