December 19th, 2009 Our favorite way to cook our venison tenderloin filets is to crust them with pepper, sear and serve with a tart, fruity sauce.
First, mellow out the pepper. Put some olive oil in a small heavy saute pan and add coarsely ground black peppercorns (or smashed with a hammer if you don’t have a grinder – [...]
December 15th, 2009 It’s much nicer to heat up the kitchen in December than it is in August. Winter has become my jam-making time. I need to make some room in the freezer, so I’m ready to make elderberry jam.
As an added benefit, I’ve found I get a lot more juice from frozen/thawed berries than fresh ones. As [...]
September 11th, 2009 I love elderberries. They are a native plant to this area, but I haven’t seen any wild ones around for years. So I decided to plant some bushes about four years ago.
They bloom in June. If you’re searching for them in the wild, this is a good time to look for them, as the huge [...]
June 24th, 2009 Every morning, BBQ Bill and I grab our coffee cups and a camera, and walk up the hill to see what’s new in the garden. This morning, there was a subtle difference in the air. Amazing what two days of sunshine can produce.
My calamondin orange tree is full of open blossoms.
The Bearrs (or Persian) Lime [...]
