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Biscuits for Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday Party
My daughter’s super awesome 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Ryan, sent out the following Facebook message to families this week: Parents were quick to reply! Zoë and her classmates will be treated to a fantastic celebration of food and the pioneering spirit tomorrow! The menu will include rabbit stew, hominy, corn muffins, whipped cream (churned to…
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Witches’ Fingers and Pumpkin Carvings
It’s two days after Halloween…but as long as there is left-over candy in that bowl, I figure it’s still fair game to post photos… It just so happened that the Hagerman family was scheduled to bring the classroom snack on Halloween. Now, generally, I send in apples, crudités, granola…that kind of thing. But, I’ve had…
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Making Jam
When I was a child, the women in my family canned fruits and vegetables and made jam. I grew up on a farm. We always had a garden and what we didn’t grow ourselves, we bought from our neighbours. In August, my mom would buy bushels of peaches from Mr. and Mrs. Birch. Peaches were…
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Strawberries and Jam
Delights of early summer. Fresh strawberries from Harvey’s Farm and jam, de ma cuisine.
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De ma cuisine…
Easter Cupcakes, a photo by mschirahagerman on Flickr. Teeny cupcakes for teeny hands. Lemon with vanilla butter cream icing.