Made this fantastic cobbler the other day… blackberries came from the back yard, local milk, butter and flour. The only thing not local is the sugar! The recipe is from The Pioneer Woman and is a bit different than what I think of as cobbler (I’m picturing the kind with the crumbly crust/topping), but...
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I had grand plans for learning how to preserve food this summer. Had all my equipment ready, the Ball Blue Book to Preserving standing by, websites bookmarked… I was going to DO THIS THING! And then we decided to tear apart our kitchen: Oh. Gamely, I made one batch of cherry jam with some...
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We all know how plentiful hazelnuts are here in the beautiful Willamette Valley, lucky for us! According to the Pacific Hazelnut Candy Factory, located in Aurora, the first hazelnut tree was planted in Oregon around 1857. Our climate is just right for these tasty & versatile tree nuts. Sometime next month, you’ll be able...
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I bookmarked this post from Fair Food Fight ages ago after following a link from Twitter. I keep meaning to post it, but keep getting a little overwhelmed by the information. “The honey trade is anything but simple, however, namely because the U.S. is so dependent on foreign honey – 60-70% of our honey...
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Recently, I discovered an opportunity in nearby Salem to take part in a “pig-share”. For $450, one can purchase a share of a sow and receive two of her pigs the following year. The farm raises the pigs on pasture (they’re being raised on a 15-acre blackberry patch) and will deliver them to Mt....
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Starting this weekend, there’s a course of preservation classes taking place in Corvallis. There are also open classes taking place starting in August. Check out the flier below for details.
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I have been remiss by not posting about Harry and Annette’s Fresh Fish before now. How could I forget? We stopped in yesterday and found the most amazing, buttery, melt-in-your mouth smoked black cod. That was dinner last night, along with some bread, brie, and an Oregon Pino Gris from Oak Knoll Winery… and...
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I am, and I have a pretty limited range of uses. I like it with butternut squash. In fact, butternut squash ravioli with a light topping of crispy sage & browned butter is my idea of a nearly perfect dish. What else. Oh, it’s good on turkey & in the dressing at Thanksgiving, of...
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I found another dairy delivery service in the Willamette Valley. Mr. Milkman, an independent distributor of Alpenrose Dairy, serves Newberg, Canby, Stayton, Turner, Aumsville, Keizer, Salem, Hubbard, Aurora, Tigard, Shaw, Macleay and Sherwood. If any of you out there are already customers of Mr. Milkman, please comment and let us know how the service...
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Lard… I don’t think I’ve ever bought the stuff. Growing up, we had Crisco in the house, but I don’t think I’ve ever purchased Crisco in my entire adult life, opting to use regular butter or healthier oils for the rare bit of cooking or baking that I did. The connotations of lard have...
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