The design style of the Arts & Crafts movement of the early 20th century has long appealed to me. It may have to do with touring Pasadena's Gamble House just as my interest in art and architecture was awakening. But I am also drawn to its warm beauty, its connection with folk art legacies, its …
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Blackened Catfish Tacos
If your husband is a catfisherman, you are probably going to have some catfish in the freezer and may need a little inspiration of what to do with it after the catfish fry. This recipe has moved into regular rotation at our house and is a nice alternative to the fried version. Notes here on …
Blackening Seasoning*
I use this mix for a few different recipes that will eventually be linked here. The recipe is noted in a ratio-format so you can choose how much you would like to make. Typically I use 1 = 1 teaspoon, and it makes about 7 - 8 Tablespoons total seasoning. Because it includes a good …
Mexican Venison Chorizo
This weekend included sausage-making. We are slowly adding to our repertoire in this category which up to this point included bulk breakfast sausage and smoked pepperoni snack sticks. Over the summer we bought a beast of a sausage stuffer at Waltons in Wichita--a wonderland for all things meat. It did save time and will hopefully …
Recipe: Mountain Goat (or Venison) Stew
I had some trepidation when NB came home with a mountain goat. In my first attempt, I used some stew meat with one of my other venison recipes, setting it on the stove at 6 am. At noon, the spoon was still bouncing off the meat like a basketball. I guess those goats get pretty …
Where to start?
We shall not cease from exploration And at the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. --T.S. Eliot After many years of internal wrangling, I am starting a blog. In many ways I don't want to do this. I fear my pride …
