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...