Ardor, Zest.

Rawrr! :)

2012-05-20T12:01:02.119-07:00

Rawrr! :)

Hi. I have been canning greens at the direction o...

2012-05-13T16:25:08.021-07:00

Hi. I have been canning greens at the direction of my sweetie who is from New Zealand and that is something they do. I wash and strip the stems off the Dwarf Kale and scissor into rough pieces. We never add salt. Cook them down in a large pot with a couple of inches of water. Sometimes we add onion or garlic. At the very end we pour in a cup or so of organic apple cider vinegar. It is all

Hi. I have been canning greens at the direction o...

2012-05-13T16:14:09.452-07:00

such a beautiful dog. Love you sista.

2012-04-27T11:39:34.177-07:00

such a beautiful dog. Love you sista.

uh... not so much on the dead animal front. love y...

2012-04-20T09:19:33.263-07:00

uh... not so much on the dead animal front. love you sista.

Insert name of nasty rotted veg: Potato. So gross ...

2012-04-06T08:35:03.916-07:00

Insert name of nasty rotted veg: Potato. So gross to be digging them up, and have your hand penetrate a cold smelly potato. I feel your pain.

-James Y.

I found the energy to make pad kee mao with tofu a...

2012-04-04T22:09:04.313-07:00

I found the energy to make pad kee mao with tofu and vegetables. yummmm, fish sauce. ;)

fresh eggs! yay! I am so glad that you will be upd...

2012-04-04T14:19:41.247-07:00

fresh eggs! yay! I am so glad that you will be updating us on farm life.

I'll be in the Kitsap area this weekend, if I ...

2012-04-04T13:54:42.675-07:00

I'll be in the Kitsap area this weekend, if I can lure my Mom and Sis to the farmers market we will surely say Hello to you!

Just remember to bend with your knees, not your ba...

2012-04-04T10:05:32.767-07:00

Just remember to bend with your knees, not your back. That was something that really got to me too. Okay, I'll stop comparing ;-) But I do highly recommend some quick yoga back moves/stretches before you start your days. You'll thank me later.

go go farmgirl go. couldn't be prouder. and yo...

2012-04-02T11:00:47.470-07:00

go go farmgirl go. couldn't be prouder. and you know us knitters will make a trip out there to see you. i was actually just dreaming about doing another hike along hurricane ridge. you'd be on my way!

I'm so happy for you! You have so many wonder...

2012-04-02T06:09:31.053-07:00

I'm so happy for you! You have so many wonderful adventures, but this one really seems to take you back to your home roots. I can't wait to hear all about your farm life. Wishing the best!
Love, Amanda (oh I accidentally posted above under Jesse's account, oops)

I've been searching for a good recipe for pick...

2012-03-28T23:44:01.127-07:00

I've been searching for a good recipe for pickling kale, and I'm going to try it with a kim chi recipe from my mother. Any updates on your recipe?

Thanks for posting, I pinterested your page to come back to it for the recipe :)

Hi Amanda! It's Casey! I just wrote on your fb...

2012-03-26T15:25:42.411-07:00

Hi Amanda! It's Casey! I just wrote on your fb too, but I was curious what you thought a good first try canning would be? Love the blog!

I've made lots of sauerkraut, and it is SO GOO...

2012-03-26T15:17:30.584-07:00

I've made lots of sauerkraut, and it is SO GOOD. SO AMAZING. I could drink the brine. I've made it with garlic and without in my tiny little crock.

I've also made tutti-frutti, which is super fun. 1 cup of brandy, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of fruit. Throughout your season add a cup of fruit and a cup of sugar. Stone fruits and berries are best. It was the BEST when you take the

These are really popular in Australia. I made a ba...

2012-03-22T05:17:44.996-07:00

These are really popular in Australia. I made a batch last weekend that are sitting in the cupboard ready for me to eat up!

YUM. I can't wait to make a batch of these! I ...

2012-03-21T14:36:41.634-07:00

YUM. I can't wait to make a batch of these! I love bread and butter pickles!

So, so wish this were an option for me, but I just...

2012-03-18T19:55:07.966-07:00

So, so wish this were an option for me, but I just adopted a kitty two months ago and in my tiny studio it would just be too much. Hopefully the right person comes along! Best of luck.

Amazing!!

2012-03-15T09:07:52.211-07:00

Amazing!!

It looks great! I'm totally impressed.

2012-03-12T21:01:32.827-07:00

It looks great! I'm totally impressed.

Thanks for the tips. I'm jumping back into sew...

2012-03-12T14:24:05.468-07:00

Thanks for the tips. I'm jumping back into sewing myself. I don't feel comfortable sewing for myself just yet. I have to do my sewing late at night. Great job on the top!

just this year i started keeping my scraps in my o...

2012-02-27T08:06:56.999-08:00

just this year i started keeping my scraps in my owl cookie jar (which used to be my owl compost jar). i don't think i'll ever remember to put tags on each scrap, but i figure they'll come in handy one day. a friend told me they would be perfect as stuffing!

you are too cool sista.

2012-02-25T07:29:36.696-08:00

you are too cool sista.

Your handspun is lovely. I look forward to hearin...

2012-02-24T08:09:51.308-08:00

Your handspun is lovely. I look forward to hearing all about the farm adventures.

I can't wait to visit you this Summer at the f...

2012-02-24T06:45:37.306-08:00

I can't wait to visit you this Summer at the farm! I'm trying to raise a farmboy over here and I could use some help. :)