If you take a beef wellington, shrink it, and substitute buffalo (bison) for beef, behold the Buffie Wellie. These bite sized bison wellingtons were a hit at my birthday party and as an appetizer for our Thanksgiving meal. They would be a welcome addition to any special occasion hors d’oeuvres spread. The Wellie is...
Read more →Are you making handmade gifts this year? We are! Hand-rolled beeswax candles will make an appearance in several gift baskets. They are simple enough that Lillian can make a passable candle and they burn cleanly with only the slightest honey scent. We order bulk beeswax sheets from Knorr Beeswax for $43 (shipped) for twenty...
Read more →I have no pictures of the turkey or family portraits or plates of food from this Thanksgiving. Instead, I have pictures of Big Mac. Big Mac is a hog raised by my mother’s cousin’s family, the Barkers. After Thanksiving dinner (including the delicious ham of one of Mac’s former barn-mates) a group of us...
Read more →There’s a new green company in town. Dsolv Bags, based out of Columbus Ohio, makes compost friendly lawn waste bags. They offered me a starter set to test during my fall leaf cleanup. I opened the starter set carrying case to find a collapsible funnel, 8 polymer mesh dsolv bags and a bag handle....
Read more →Did you know that black dogs and cats are more likely to linger in animal shelters than any other color of pet? The problem is so pervasive that shelters have given the syndrome an acronym, BBD, for Big Black Dog. BBDs persist in shelters despite being personable, house trained, and gentle. The animal shelter...
Read more →Here’s the only turkey we cooked this year: It’s an eggy buttery bread shaped like a turkey, entirely Lil’s idea. Thinking about thanks, read Teacher Tom’s As Big As That Perfect Everything. He eloquently describes how rote ‘thanks’ is meaningless compared to the childlike understanding that we’re all in this world together, all thankful...
Read more →We at Hounds in the Kitchen have many things to be thankful for this year: family and friends, a garden that filled our pantry with home canned goods, a dog finally healed, and new projects like cider pressing. On Thanksgiving, especially, we are thankful for animals that give their life to feed us. In...
Read more →Alex is interested in the workings of yeast for all fermented things, so he naturally fell into bread baking. At first he tried many recipes with as many failures as successes. Now, he now bakes a batch of bread twice a week to feed our family. Alex does not, however, like to get messy....
Read more →The Invitation: a dairy-free family party featuring pomegranates in made by hand decor and menu items Click on pictures to enlarge for more detail and visit the Flickr set for outtakes. The Decor: fresh pomegranate holders for hand rolled beeswax candles hand cut pomegranate paper place mats Stevens family silver, set by Lillian The...
Read more →Our cider press has seen lots of action since we acquired it a month ago. Here is what it produced so far: October 26 – 1 liter pear cider November 6 – 1.5 gallons winesap cider, 1 gallon gold rush cider + lots of tastes consumed at our Cider Pressing Party November 21 –...
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