Playing With Knives
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Archer’s Day In The Woods
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What It Is
Walter, Mike and I headed up the 66 for the afternoon. We found some matsutake... ...more chanterelles ... ...
Good Evening
9/27/26 6:30 62F (16.6C) The wind has died and the light is fading. I had a productive day. Slaughtered and cleaned four bunnies, freeing up that cage for the rest of the litter I just weaned. Then I peeled and sliced some pumpkins, hanging the rings in the smoke...
Chanterelles for Lunch
Mike, Walter and I ranged a little farther north than usual in search of mushrooms. The new territory didn't yield any boletes or chanterelles, but we collected some wild ginger and a few early cranberries before heading over to Chanty Camp. Back in familiar environs...
Good Morning
10/25/26 7:30 36F (2.2C) AQI 20 Pink clouds dot the blue morning sky. No wind stirs the trees. The thermometer reads 36F but it feels colder. There has been activity at the vacation farm/distillery across the street. The absentee landlord from Seattle showed...
Good Morning
10/24/26 5:30 33F (.55C) AQI 19 Full moon, waxing gibbous. The deck boards, shrunken with the dry cold, rattle beneath my feet. I had hoped to bathe in moonlight, but I missed it by half an hour. The still night sky is filled with stars. No bird calls, no...
Good Morning
10/23/26 47F (8.3C) AQI 20 Clear, blue and dim. A light breeze rattles the oak leaves, swaying the willows and birch. Night begins to retreat from the first incursions of dawn. Jupiter and Mars shine in the south, still accompanied by a few flickering stars. A...
Good Morning
10/22/26 39F (3.8C) AQI 54 It is a cool, damp morning. No rain, but gray with clouds and clammy. I gathered some pine needles and small branches to place on the coals in the Weber inside the lodge. It took half an hour to smolder into flames. Now it is...
Good Morning
10/21/26 5:45 35F (1.6C) AQI 36 Cold, dark and starry. The moon,three quarters full, was waxing bright last night, but now it's gone to bed, leaving only starlight to fill the dark and windless void in the wee hours of morn. As beautiful as it is, I find myself...
Hamburger Roulade
Karbonade
Karbonade A Latvian favorite, this breaded pork and mushroom dish pairs well with potatoes and pilsner. Knife, meat mallet, plastic wrap or cheesecloth, skillet, oven 2 boneless pork chops1 egg1 1/2 oz whole milk4 oz cream3/8 cup flour3/8 cup bread crumbsto...
Good Evening
It looks like someone threw a hand grenade wrapped in lard into my kitchen, but I have reduced my mountain of chanterelles by half. Spent the day making karbonade, Stroganov, and moussaka. Walter and I ate the karbonade, and most of the rest is in the...
Sparassis Stroganov
I found a small Sparassis down by Cabbage Creek. It was just large enough to provide the noodles for a single serving of stroganov. Lunch is sorted. I scalded the Sparassis in salted water while I cut some beef into small, thin strips. I seared the beef in hot...
Dried Pumpkin
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