We spent summer drinking iced tea made from foraged sumach bobs. We’re enjoying it well into fall this year and have even frozen some of their fruit, known as drupes, for a vitamin C boost later this winter. One of my brothers was under the impressions that the gorgeous red blossoms of sumach trees were […]
An Interview with Becca and Robin regarding Chocolate, Superheros and Princesses’ day jobs
So as the first assignment as a #Kindermom, we sat down the kids with a pile of Kinder® Surprise® and asked them some tough questions. It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it. L- OK Becca, Let’s get started. We have lots of work to do. B- You say why and I’ll say […]
Planting Autumn Garlic
Can you ever have enough garlic? I know we used 10 cloves in tonight’s dinner alone, so I’m already worried that we don’t have enough to last the winter. After disappointing seasons of not being able to grow garlic at all we’ve had great results the last few years. With a little practice, garlic is […]
Great Canadian Food Experience; Preserving Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Great Canadian Food Experience; Preserving Our Canadian Food Tradition by Canning Heirloom Tomato Sauce This time of year I’m still neck deep in tomatoes. We grow them all summer, then as we pick them I make notes, take photographs, and try to stay organized before ripping them open to start fermenting the seeds. By the time […]
Just a Little Boy Playing with his Sister’s Trains
As much as I want everyone to get along and spend as much time as possible together, sometimes it’s really nice to just have a little time with the kids one on one. After a busy and intense weekend together, Rebecca has gone out to a friend’s house and Robin and I are taking some […]