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Dave
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6bAn organic (mostly) gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and striving to be self-sufficient.
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Tag Archives: homemade
February Breads
This year, Groundhog day found me in the kitchen baking, instead of outside in the cold and snow looking for my shadow! We were out of pita bread, and it was time to make some more. I usually make two … Continue reading
Shelf Life
One thing for sure, I’m all about eating good and saving money at the same time. While the headlines scream almost daily about rising food prices, our food budget at HA has been going down every year since we combined … Continue reading
Cold Frames
I made another cold frame yesterday, using the same design I’ve used for the last several ones I’ve made. They are 4 feet by 4 feet square, about 8 inches tall in front and tapering to 12-1/2 inches in back. … Continue reading
January Breads
We got off to a good start in January with our 2011 bread baking adventures. I’ve got a lot of recipes I want to try, and some new cookbooks to check out. The cold snowy weather helped too. When it’s … Continue reading
Bagging the Harvest
We deal with a lot of harvests here at Happy Acres that need to be refrigerated, especially leafy greens. Up until now we have been using a mix of plastic bags and containers to hold our produce. They are supposedly … Continue reading
Homemade: Granola Bars
Granola Bars Adapted from King Arthur Flour 1-2/3 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour, whole wheat or white whole wheat 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup dried fruit (I use a mix of cherries, … Continue reading
Homemade: 2010 Christmas Ornaments
It has become our custom at Happy Acres to make homemade Christmas ornaments each year, and to unveil our ornaments on Christmas morning, before we open our presents. I have been making ornaments since I was a kid, and I … Continue reading
