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Post #3198: Pickling Beets

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

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A friend up the hill says to me, “feel free to come and harvest my garden anytime, I’m not eating enough of it.” And so after the gym last Friday we go over there, crack a beer and get to work pulling carrots and… Continue Reading “Post #3198: Pickling Beets”

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Post #3173: Autumn food thoughts

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

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Photograph of Willows Inn cookbook, small loaf of sourdough wrapped in paper and a jar of stone fruit jam.

For the last few years, Brian and I have put aside $100 a month so that for our anniversary at the end of September we can purchase a piece of artwork for our home. This year we decided that instead of artwork, we would… Continue Reading “Post #3173: Autumn food thoughts”

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