Since early August I have been been busy picking berries as they ripen in the wild and preserving them in jams and jellies. I love making preserves! I love the process of turning berries into little… more →
cabinorganicwrote 1 day ago: “She’s human kudzu, a smothering parasite choking the life out of you.” He asked for my honest opini … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Oh, summertime. One of the first signs that summer has arrived, other than every item of clothing o … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The Sunday garden BBQ has returned – my favourite time of the week. Every weekend the extende … more →
wrote 1 month ago: To our absolute delight we found in our campsite Yellow Himalayan Raspberry (Hinser) bushes leaden w … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Nothing beats the convenience and easy access to our weekend breakfast nook at Fiesta Cafe. Since th … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This easy icy blueberry slush is a great way to cool down on a warm sunny day (well it’s not r … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This is a very simple and delicious fruit salad. Use the freshest fruit you can find or whatever … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Last night I dreamt of picking blackberries that grow in abundance in The Sproul. I often enjoy snac … more →
wrote 3 months ago: When I was a little kid, I would take a roll of LifeSavers hard candies, and put one of each flavor … more →
wrote 3 months ago: This is a Food page for The Seattle Times where I designed the layout and illustrated both the berri … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be Fo … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Cold colours looks so hot. A favorite that went with me through the end of last year, and the … more →
wrote 5 months ago: A wintery mix of chrysanthemums, berries, and (I think) cedar. Photographed at the Athens Farmers Ma … more →
wrote 6 months ago: 2/3 cup frozen wild berries 1 cup soya milk 1 scoop (1/4 cup) quick oat 1 scoop whey protein 4 pcs b … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Well that was a lush weekend. Well, Sunday at least! Sometimes a great Sunday can make up for a so-s … more →
wrote 7 months ago: A year ago I didn’t know that wild cranberries existed, at least not in Newfoundland. But last … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Each year, once I’ve gotten over the devastation that the summer is definitely over, or in our … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Last night, I dreamt that I was put in jail for eating wild berries. It was strange: a dream where f … more →
wrote 8 months ago: We have lots of wild grape vines on the homestead, and they are just loaded with grapes this year. T … more →