Last week I started a Apple Raspberry Wine. Rather than discarding the pulp afterward, I decided to use it. Whenever I juice or make a mash I am left with a portion of fruit or vegetable pulp that normally is thrown away. I have occasionally added it to cakes or... more
The weather has made for the strangest winter this year in the Columbia Valley. Today was a balmy 10 degrees, warm, bright and sunny – and it’s still January! I took the opportunity to do a bit of yard work. Discovering my Lilies had optimistically sprouted 2 vibrant green inches... more
I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, I LOVE even just the scent of raspberries. There are about a million (roughly, lol) wild raspberry bushes in my area. I pureed and froze a bunch in serving size bags last summer and today I used the last one! There... more
One of many ferments on the go at our house, here is my recent batch of wine. As usual, I added lots of ginger. It’s worth pointing out that although Kevin doesn’t care too much for ginger, he likes this wine. Although I used wine yeast which has the potential... more
Every time I feed my sourdough starter, I cringe at the idea of the ‘discard’ portion. I started putting it aside in another container some time ago, I keep it in the fridge and ignore it until I’m ready to use some. We needed a quick snack for the evening,... more