We love seafood, likely because we grew up on the ocean and enjoyed so much of it growing up. A couple of years ago, I wrote about Graham's crab harvest from the waters off of Prince Rupert. Here's a great recipe for Crab Chowder. Graham's a fisherman from way back and he loves being out on the water and has missed ocean fishing. Once we get the trap … [Read more...]
Bear Meat and Making Lard
Graham enjoys hunting and tries to get out into the woods several times a year. Since we live in the woods, he doesn't have far to travel. Bear season in the Cariboo is April and May and then again from September to November. The season for deer is from September to November. And there is a lot of wildlife here. Each Fall, we have many hunters come to our … [Read more...]
Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta – Recipe
Looking for a quick and easy dinner idea? Try this Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta recipe - make it with any kind of Pesto! It's easy to make and you can add hot Italian sausages or chicken for protein. Serve with a side salad and enjoy! Pesto Pasta: First, make a white sauce: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1/8 tsp salt dash pepper 1 cup milk 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 3 … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Lemon Chicken – Recipe
Graham's getting creative in his kitchen again, this time coming up with another great chicken dinner. If you like lemon you will love this - the flavour adds a fantastic zing! Here's his Mediterranean Lemon Chicken recipe. We really enjoy using our homegrown chickens for this recipe. The taste is fantastic and we like knowing what goes into our food. We also change up the type of our homegrown … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Preserve and Store Food
Whether you grow your own vegetables or take advantage of farmers markets, you need a way to preserve and store that food for several months. Here's 4 ways to preserve and store food. Stocking up in September & October when the harvest is plentiful is a great way to do it. Prices are lower and there are a lot of choice veggies available. Below, I've linked up some of our best posts on … [Read more...]
Drying Lovage and other Herbs
We have perennial herbs growing in the garden, so every year we get to enjoy harvests. We use them fresh in cooking, but we also dry the herbs to use in the winter. Here's my method for drying herbs for use all year long. Drying Herbs: This is lovage. It tastes a lot like celery but it's stronger. It's great to use in soups or stews. You can see it … [Read more...]
Making and Canning Salsa
Who doesn't love homemade Salsa? We often have a pre dinner snack of salsa and tortilla chips, usually with a cold mug of home brewed beer. Here is an awesome Salsa recipe for you to try and I'll show you how I go about making salsa. Awesome salsa! Make a small batch to eat fresh or make a large enough batch to can some up to enjoy come Winter. The canning instructions are included … [Read more...]
How to Make Dandelion Jelly – Recipe
I've always wanted to try making some Dandelion Jelly - and this year, I did. It's quite easy to make and doesn't take a long time to put up a batch. Sweet and delicious - now I have 8 jars in my pantry for us to enjoy all year around. Here's how to make Dandelion Jelly for your family; great for gifts too! How to Make Dandelion Jelly Note: One batch will … [Read more...]
Japanese Chicken – Recipe
One of our favourite special dinners is when we make Japanese Chicken. It's zingy and just dang delicious. If I have a lot of chicken pieces, I just double the sauce recipe. The secret with this dish is to be sure to baste it several times. Since we raise meat birds, we often use our homegrown chicken for this meal. Japanese Chicken 3 lbs. chicken, cut up and skin on 1 … [Read more...]
