Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Misc on Apr 11th, 2009
Announcement, announcement. We are doing a cookbook giveaway for Eating Close to Home. You may remember me writing about Eating Close to Home a few months ago when it was first published. The first recipe we tried was Salmon and Corn Chowder and we were hooked. Now we want to share the book with one [...]
After learning about bees in last week’s Master Gardener class, I was inspired to create a home for mason bees. We are considering keeping honey bees as well, but that takes a bit more of a commitment than putting up a little house on an east wall.
Part of the motivation for the bees is our [...]
Posted in Misc on Dec 14th, 2008
Yesterday I attended a Gifts from the Kitchen class taught by the Lane County Master Food Preservers. I probably sound like a broken record, but I am amazed at the incredible resources available to us in the Willamette Valley. The class featured sections on jams and jellies, chutneys, pie fillings, vinegars, and liqueurs. I canned [...]
Posted in Markets & farms, Misc on Dec 9th, 2008
We picked up our second order from Eugene Local Foods and we couldn’t be more pleased with our box o’ loot. For those unfamiliar with Eugene Local Foods, it is an online source for local fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, etc. The farmers let them know what they have available each week and they put it [...]
