[envira-gallery id='10946'] Hishuk ish tsawaakEverything is Connected [envira-gallery id='10947'] Gorgeous afternoon between stormy days in Tofino, traditional territory of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. We explored the Tonquin Trail-easy walking trail-through rainforests and the pacific coast beaches (Tonquin Beach, Third Beach and Middle Beach)-facing west, so we...
Learning from Chef Robin's videos on what can be foraged locally. I didn't know arbutus were edible! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcd_b8dSp4&embeds_loader_url_for_pings=aHR0cHM6Ly90aWZmc2ZpZWxkam91cm5hbC53ZWVibHkuY29tLw&embeds_origin=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
Autumn day where the torrents of rain from the last few weeks let up. A sunny yet chilly morning. Led by very informative myco-guide Willoughby. Two hour easy walk through an area of beautiful rainforest on Cypress Mountain (the traditional and unceded territory of the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations)....
What is muffins spelled backwards?Exactly what you do when you take them out of the oven. [envira-gallery id='8981'] Preparation Steps Preheat oven to 400Sift dry ingredientsMix wet ingredientsAdd wet to dry and mix Spray muffin tinsBake 18-20 minutes Notes from Cathy:I only add half the recommended sugarI also use mostly applesauce...
Beauty is in the pie of the beholder. [envira-gallery id='8975'] Preparation Steps Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.Combine eggs, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and mix until combined.Prepare pie crust according to instructions. Pour pumpkin mixture into the crust.Place pie on a...
[envira-gallery id='8968'] Ingredients One medium sized pumpkin SaltExtra virgin olive oil Preparation Steps Preheat the oven to 400°F.Cut pumpkin, scrape out seeds, and rinse. Use a strong metal spoon to scrape the insides of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and strings. Place the mass of pumpkin seeds in a colander...
We have nothing but gourd intentions [envira-gallery id='8957'] Ingredients 1 small baking pumpkin4 to 6 poundsFine sea salt, optional Preparation Steps Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Rinse and pat dry the pumpkin.Cut the pumpkin in half and pull halves apart.Scoop out the seeds...
Ingredients 3 tbsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground ginger2 tsp. nutmeg1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves Preparation Steps1. In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves until well combined. Store in a small jar or container.
Received a gorgeous pumpkin from the CSA last week. And with the our two black cats being all spooky this week and the blanket of grey skies and torrential downpour, the scent of pumpkin spice beckoned. The lineup for the rainy Saturday afternoon in the kitchen: Started by making Homemade Pumpkin...
Nerding out on videos such as this one, which provoke creative ways of thinking of acting local and small. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWbZLayrliM Can small-scale farming feed the world and stop climate change? In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I answer the question, can small-scale farming feed the world? Specifically, I...
It’s been an incredible and fun adventure to buy all our produce from a local CSA (community-supported agriculture) for the summer season of 2021. It’s a way to get a weekly variety of vegetables grown in our region. As Stef noted when we were chatting about our meal experiences since getting our...
We’re attempting to grow food for our families. It’s an attempt to literally nourish us, and simultaneously make this a fun experiment and learning experience. Stef’s parents have been nurturing the life around their own home for decades, and I’m pretty excited to contribute by planting, tending to and being...
Foraging in the Pacific Northwest It’s the first entry of my field journal. At least in this digital form. My first identification on how and what to forage in the beautiful ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest We did the summer plant infield trip with Chef Robin Kort and Swallow Tail...