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S used this planter box as a templateRaised Bed Planter Boxes by The Wicked Makers First he cut and assembled one planter. Seeing a built version that looks awesome, he's going to disassemble it, sand it, stain it and re-assemble. With this template, he can build the next 3. [envira-gallery...
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Morel Mushroom Drawing by Me, 2022 Morel Mushroom Drawing by Me, 2022 CREDIT: article from Chef Robin at Swallowtail Culinary Adventures with great information as shared below. Credit: https://www.swallowtail.ca/blog/finding-morels-bc Credit: https://www.swallowtail.ca/blog/finding-morels-bc
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Animal Watercolors Nature Watercolors Plant Drawings [envira-gallery id='8894'] Fungi Drawings [envira-gallery id='8897'] Aquatic Plant Drawings [envira-gallery id='8888']
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Days have been feeling significantly longer, especially after Daylight savings time started here a couple weeks ago (Sunday March 13). Despite losing an hour of sleep, I'm feeling more energy because we seem to be getting more sunlight (at least when it hasn't been rain rain rain). [envira-gallery id='9488'] Checking in...
Beginning of this mushroom grow kit journey is here.First harvest of elm oyster mushrooms cooked upProgress update on mushroom grow kit in the kitchen The lion's mane mushroom took FOREVER... in fact, we had two elm oyster harvests before anything happened with the lions mane. But it finally showed signs of mushroom the...
Poem I wrote during the course Hermeneutics of Humour in 2020 during my MA at Antioch University. I wrote this using "Where I am From" by George Ella Lyon as foundation. I Am From Project is a website to help people of all ages and backgrounds use the “Where I’m From” poem as a prompt...
What a beautiful week in Sechelt. A dear friend has a home up on the Sunshine Coast, so S and I invited ourself up for a week to work remotely while being waterfront and amidst the jagged rocks and the beautiful conifers and arbutus trees. [envira-gallery id='10734'] Sechelt is a...
My my my… this week begins April. Gasp. How did we already get to the fourth month of the calendar year? Lots happening as we begin to ramp up for the food garden! Ordered seeds Started with a garden walk through and beginning to map. The map is taking waaaay...
Spring has sprung! We did our food garden measurements yesterday so we can begin to map out where the plants will find their new homes. First, though, let's enjoy the beauty of all all the spring flowers! Daffodil (Narcissus) Snowdrops (Galanthus) Grape hyacinth (muscari) Planting Locations Front Yard Veggie Patch...
We have a lot of seeds. A LOT. So we definitely have to be smart about how we're planting this season. More to come as we figure it out..
We started fermenting vinegar in the kitchen a few weeks ago. How it started and progress notes in previous journal entries. So far we've done steps 1-6 in the recipe: Sanitize glass jarsFill jar with fruits about 1/3Top up with waterCover opening with coffee filter and a rubber band (allows oxygen for the...
What can you harvest from the seashore without a boat? The sea foraging course was put on by Chef Robin of Swallowtail Culinary Adventures (one of several courses/workshops we’ve now done). It was hosted in təmtəmíxʷtən land (Belcarra Regional Park). Note, that this was an educational course on foraging; however, as the...
Recipe we found on the internet to cook them up and enjoy them fresh. WOOHOO. Elm oyster mushrooms that we grew in our kitchen using a grow kit. Oyster mushrooms, garlic, and green onions sautefrom juliasalbum.com Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil1 lb oyster mushrooms4 garlic cloves (minced)4 green onions (finely chopped) salt and pepper Preparation Steps...
Beginning of this mushroom grow kit journey is here. We already had our first harvest of the elm oysters. We used a recipe we found on the internet and the mushroom dish turned out delicious! I found some of the pieces chewy, so I wonder if we let the mushrooms get overripe....
I just found out today that our local library has a seed library! From the North Vancouver City Library website:This is a joint project between the Library and the Edible Garden Project, located at North Shore Neighbourhood House. What is a seed library?Our seed club lends seeds to the public, free of charge, with...
[envira-gallery id='9024'] We are making dinner monthly family dinners for S's parents. This month he spearheaded wanting to make a full German dinner. Initially he wanted to make it for just us 2, but wow are we glad that we decided to share with with his parents. We still have...
Mango and grape bubbled over, but were fine after a stir to release the bubbles and re-covered with new coffee filterFaint bit of mould on one of the blueberries, but scraped it off and gave it a stir [envira-gallery id='9155']
This week’s endeavor: homemade vinegar.Watching Pro Home Cooks on YouTube and it seemed easy. I’ve fermented things before… well really only kombucha, but I’ve done it on and off for years, so this felt right up my alley. And heck, this whole thing is about learning, experimenting and sometimes failing....
We ordered mushroom grow kits from Grow Mushrooms Canada. I chose Lion’s mane and elm oyster as they’re both recommended for beginner growers. Technically we're growing the mushrooms in the kitchen, but I'm categorizing it as "growing in the garden", as the grow zone extends to our home growing too... Step...
Fermenting hot sauce part 1 is here. After fermenting in jars for 4 weeks, S decided to blend it up. Hard to tell when it’s “ready” as any taste test needs to be done once it’s in blended for. So he rolled the dice. [envira-gallery id='9063'] Ta-da!!! S also created...
Planning an entire garden feels extremely daunting. So we started with the "easiest", which is when S is cooking dinner and I sit at the kitchen island and yammer on about my thoughts and we discuss to parse out information... and this works for us. Here is the rough list...
Source:3 Course Truffle Menu - Class by Chef Robin Kort at Swallowtail culinary adventures Ingredients 1 (25 gram) fresh white or black truffle or a good white truffle oil2 quarts vegetable stock1 + 1/3 c good quality Arborio rice (Italian rice) cooked3 large eggs5 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 3 juicy lemons)2 Tbs finely diced chives or...
[envira-gallery id='9121'] Ingredients 1 cup whole almonds4 cups (20 ounces) unsweetened shredded coconut6 large egg whites1/2 cup sugar1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp vanilla extract¼ tsp mandarin zest (2 small mandarins)7 Tbs liquid honey1/2 tsp a good white truffle oilCracked salt to top Preparation Steps Pulse the almonds in food processor till a fine crumble. Add coconut, process until fine, 1...
Ingredients 2 tbs butter2 heaping tbs diced onion1.5 cups whipping cream1 cup dry white wine, e.g. pinot gris2 Tbs fresh thymesalt/pepper to taste2 oz pecorino cheese4 servings homemade tagliatelle pasta1 Tbs (25 gram) good white truffle oil or 1 fresh white Alba truffle sliced thin Preparation Steps Heat butter in a medium pan over medium heat.Once melted, add...
It began with an idea to give my sister a cooking class experience for her birthday present. Having done several courses Chef Robin Kort Robin Kort – Chef/Sommelier/Forager/Owner at Swallowtail culinary adventures I started the search there as I their classes unite “passions; cooking, drinking, foraging, friends and the great outdoors”. Voila – we found a...
Words Intra-ActionHereLineageDivine FeminineCollective ImaginationEcology I dream... I dream of a world in which every creature on this planet is nourished and supported to thrive and pursue their deepest desires because it honors and liberates humanity and ecologyI dream collective imagination will liberate usI dream of moving with energy and passion...
S is trying something new out this week. Fermented hot sauce! It’s bubbling (which he says is good). [envira-gallery id='8989']
[metaslider id=10952 cssclass=""] 500 million years ago this desert was a sea… Warm, shallow, and teeming with life. For four hundred million years, marine animals and plants thrived in the sun-lit depth of this watery world. Valley of Fire is a geologic park built of rocks of many colors: white,...