Oh that cold frosty moon!
We had a narrow escape last night? I knew it was going to be cold last night. I listen religiously to the NOAH weather radio every morning to keep track on the weather; rain,...
Things are finally getting back to normal
The rains have seemed to quit and we're getting more caught up (or is it less behind?). Yesterday and today Will poured cement and laid up rock in the lower barn wall's slipforms. Today,...
Q and A: apple barbeque sauce, harvesting rhubarb, and potato blight
Apple Barbeque Sauce
I am getting ready to make Apple Barbeque sauce that is in the Backwoods Home Cooking cookbook. The recipe is by Richard Blunt. Do you know if this recipe can be processed,...
Q and A: storing cheese and growing apricots
Storing cheese
Does coating cheese with red wax allow for it to be stored in a pantry? I purchased some red waxed cheese from the grocery store -- would this be shelf safe?
Judith Almand
Lithia, Florida
Probably...
A whole week of warm, sunny weather
We're simply loving this great week of above-freezing temperatures, complete with plenty of sun. It makes you want to get outside and just do things. Will's pretty much recovered from his bout of the...