In the Kitchen

Our friend Teresita brought us bundles of beautiful persimmons and apples from northern California. Debbie’s pressure cooker has been going non- stop, turning out delicious persimmon pudding after persimmon pudding as holiday presents. I’m keeping a steady course of a loaf … Continue reading

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Opening the Floodgates to the Holidays

There’s no stopping it. The hounds have been released. The holidays are upon us. I mowed the lawn real short, threw down some grass seeds and spread out a nice layer of steer manure as the boys came home from … Continue reading

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Chainsaws and Persimmons

Trying to find balance throughout the day is sometimes easier with the help of a chainsaw and axe. Oh, and the possibilities of persimmon pudding helps.

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Givingthanks(part 1-the food)

Every year we sit down at our Thanksgiving dinner table (actually this year we had 2 tables, one for grownups and one for the under 14 crowd) and every year (after the grandmas stake their claim on the turkey wings … Continue reading

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Persimmon Pudding

Persimmons don’t show up at our local farmer’s market until late fall, but they showed up on our doorstep last week when a friend brought by some that she had been given. They weren’t quite ripe yet but a few … Continue reading

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