Deer stands – not something we think much about this time of year in this part of the country, but in other areas, those warm spots down south, they’re still climbing into them. Like Maggie Boineau, author of Camo 365 and a lovely all-around outdoorswoman, I wonder about the stories…
Thelma’s gone, and Louise is looking for her. Thelma and Louise, two nearly 15 year old Indian Runner ducks that were the start of my runner flock. This is Thelma, taken two springs ago. I’ve been expecting her death, watching for it, looking out the window to check on her…
We didn’t have lemon squares growing up. It’s one of the few things Mum didn’t make. She’d have loved them. Or at least I think she would have. Making them seemed a little daunting at first. Make the base. Blend the lemon top. Bake it again. What if I over…
I didn’t know what to title this entry until this minute. It’s been a week since I resigned from On The Fire, a cooking show I enjoyed. Chef Robin doesn’t exist on the show once the segments I’ve already recorded have run out. Nobody This story is very personal. It’s…
Venison. Tacos. Soup. What’s not to drool over. Put the three together on a cold winter day, and I’m a happy girl with a bowl of Venison Taco Soup. I used ground moose for this recipe. It also works well with deer, caribou, bear and other ground wild game, and…
Mid-January. It’s time for Honey Fried Fish. The ice started forming early this winter, and ice fishing looked promising for the January 1 opening day. Hopes were dashed when the temperature rose and the wind kicked up, taking the ice out. It’s back but the Maine Warden Service pilot flew…
Happy New Year! Do you ever have the feeling that “this is my year” and intentionally get the year off to a great start? That’s me! This IS going to be my year. I’m excited about what’s happening and going to happen on the homestead and in the bakeshop. I’m…
Wings. Hot, saucy, delicious…you inhale the aroma of cooking wings. Let them cool barely enough to take a bite and you get a mouth full of – disappointment. The skin isn’t crispy. They taste good but wings should have crispy skin. Nobody likes soggy chicken skin. Following this two-ingredient recipe…
Apple Cider Hot Toddy Oh Autumn! How do I love you? Let me count the…adult beverages that I turn to when the leaves begin to change, frost shimmers on the rhubarb, and flames dance in the wood stove. First – Apple Cider Hot Toddy. I haven’t been a fan of…
