As previously noted we got inundated with apricots from our neighbours tree, so it was only natural to make a bunch of jam! Here is the delicious recipe followed by some chit chat (if you are interested). INGREDIENTS *Makes about 8 half-pints. 8 cups of diced apricots 1/4 cup lemon juice 5 cups sugar 1…
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Apricotageddon
Last year in February (2020), when we were gung-ho to get out in the yard as winter was slowly disappearing, I wrote about trimming some trees that our neighbours have, which overhang the fence and our yard. In that “Boundaries” post, I noted that the trimming was partly to keep the fruit from our yard,…
Summer Garden Toast
This is one of our go-to breakfast or dinner summer recipes. It is super simple and delicious! INGREDIENTS Bread – your choice Tomatoes Onions or shallots cucumber Hummus or goat cheese Salt & pepper Eggs Bacon DIRECTIONS Make your toast. I recommend a little darker toast because you are going to load it up with…
Mid-Summer Check-In
Time to do a garden check-in. Overall the garden is fantastic. Everything seems to be growing well, though we have had a few hiccups. So let’s do a quick rundown of where everything is. Our flowers are all doing great. The planters in the front yard have grown abundant, with some of the vines hitting…
A Little Bit of Magic In Every Box
It finally cooled off enough that I could venture out to the non-air conditioned shop to build the carrying case for the Magic The Gathering deck boxes I made a few weeks ago. It was an adventure that I will re-count as I had a few hiccups that I had to work some magic on….
Reign of Fire?
Quick recap in case you missed the post (Mad Max Is That You?) and don’t really feel like going back and reading it. We have been living in a heat dome, which is essentially a rare weather phenomenon that turns an area into a pressure cooker, resulting in extreme high temperatures. Clouds are diverted around,…
Mad Max Is That You?
As I hide in my air conditioned house, I look out my window to a post-apocalyptic view and begin to wonder if I am dreaming. I read dystopian novels, and I can’t get enough of them. I watch dystopian movies and love every crazy theory and story about how our future could evolve. Sure, most…
Brick By Brick
Our parents have been so helpful in some of the projects that we have done in our yard. Both my parents and Kurts dad were here in the spring helping us build our fence. Last year, my dad come and helped me re-finish our deck in preparation of a company covering it with duradeck. They…
It’s Name Was Herb
I’m going to do the opposite of most food blogs, because I hate scrolling through chatter to get to the recipe. Here is the recipe….below will be some chatter if you are interested. RECIPE *Makes 4 medium skewers 1 large or 2 small chicken breasts 1 stem of thyme 1 stem of rosemary 6 tarragon…
Every Day I’m Brusselin’
This is our second take at growing both brussels sprouts and cauliflower, and so far things are going really well. Both sets of plants are growing beautifully and quickly, and look very healthy. The cauliflower has little orange heads started (we planted cheddar cauliflower, hence the orange colour), and will likely need to be banded…
JK Building The Dream 