The other day my wife and I were talking about what to do with the apples we got from our apple trees. We talked about canning them as pie filling, or making apple butter. I suggested that I could use some of them to make apple crisp. We both decided that would be good and […]
This week has been a good week. The ducks and geese are starting to migrate so there are more and more large flocks flying around; yet another reason why I love the fall. But the reason that this has been a good week is because of the onions. The wild onion is a mysterious creature. […]
I have written many times about my interest in baking. I enjoy making my chocolate chip cookies as well as pies, cakes, cobblers and such. Sometimes in our busy lives, fresh baked cookies sound good but the time it takes to mix up the dough is just too time consuming. It has been a long […]
One of the great things about fall are the fresh peaches. Here in Idaho I am fortunate enough to live in a part of the state that has a good season for growing peaches. I have one peach tree in my front yard and it is a good producer. Most years I get a good […]
One of my favorite meats is Steak-umm’s. These are pre-packaged sliced steaks that are thin and quick to cook. You can go straight from the freezer to the frying pan and have dinner in just a few minutes. You can put them on a bun and eat them like a burger, or make Philly cheese […]
Whenever I go out in the woods to go hunting, fishing or hiking, I take along my back pack. I have everything I need in my pack to spend a night or two in the woods should something happen. It is a good idea that everyone do this when they venture out into the woods. […]
Summer is over and fall is finally here. I have been looking forward to fall all summer. Harvest time is my favorite time of the year. The vegetables in the gardens are getting ripe. The peaches are getting ripe. In the mountains the wild blackberries and huckleberries are getting ripe. The fall wild mushrooms are […]
