Eighth of an Acre Bounty

Random thoughts and anecdotes on cooking, critters, gardening and life on our small city lot.

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Entries from October 2008

Saving the summer (and a green tomato recipe)

October 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Laura over at (Not so) Urban Hennery posted a pantry expose a few days ago that got me thinking. I dropped out of regularly posting for Independence days and have yet to do a full assessment of what we’ve managed to get from the garden this year. Now I don’t even have a pantry to […]

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Tags: Baking · Cooking · Independence Days · Local Food

Birthday Dinner

October 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Ravioli stuffed with Ricotta, Leeks, Chard and Bacon. Heirloom Tomato salad with Cucumber, Parsely and Fresh Oregano. Skyway Sourdough Bread. Orange Chocolate Cake with Cocoa frosting and Chocolate Stout Ice Cream. My mom’s birthday was this past week. Birthdays in my family are usually a pretty low-key affair. A good opportunity to get together and […]

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Tags: General

Canning, Cooking and Crawlspaces

October 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The past week has been pretty busy round here. Cold weather and rain rolled in and I believe it is here to stay. Gary is still stuck on the pipe dream of summer through October and we have a daily battle over whether or not to pull the volunteer tomatillo plant. He gets very attached […]

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Tags: Cooking · Gardening