March....comes in wet in the PNW, and leaves with Spring happening. Probably still wet though. This year so far the rain has been good for us in the Olympic Rainshadow. The zone we use for our homestead is 8b. March will have longer hours of light (we cross 11 hours of daylight in March), and… Continue reading March: Garden Tasks and Planning
Month: February 2021
Molasses Bread
This bread machine recipe makes a 1½ pound loaf. With the deep savory flavor of molasses, this is a bread to slather in butter and enjoy with hit soup or stew on a cold night. Molasses Bread Ingredients: ¾ cup ¼ cup molasses 2 Tbsp butter, softened and sliced 400 grams all-purpose flour 1 tsp… Continue reading Molasses Bread
Yeast Free Sandwich Bread
I found the original recipe for this yeast free bread through a friend, who had shared a link to an Australian writer. The writer offered 2 versions, 1 in standard and 1 in metric. The first batch I followed the metric recipe, though I had reservations about it being accurate. I was right though, and… Continue reading Yeast Free Sandwich Bread
Bernie: The Chicken Who Walks Her Own Path
Of all the chickens that have come and gone through our homestead this past year the one that stands out is Bernie. She looks nothing like the "sisters" she came with when we got them just hatched last spring. She is the one with the little white spot on her head....she looked like Bernie Sanders,… Continue reading Bernie: The Chicken Who Walks Her Own Path
Dealing With Cold Snaps
Living in the temperate zone of 8b in the Pacific Northwest, we face rain and wind a lot more than we do cold snaps. But every year we usually see a vicious week or so of cold, often coming down from Canada, out of the Fraser River Valley. This week one is starting up, so… Continue reading Dealing With Cold Snaps