Quail Pumpkin Soup
By an accident of fate, I ended up with a single quail in my ice chest at Halloween Camp. A perfect opportunity to try out a new flavor at camp, but a quail is a small bird, barely enough for one person and I had three to feed. Soup was the obvious way to stretch the...
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...
Good Morning
11/7/26 6:30 50F (10C) AQI 60 Dull, overcast, almost misty. There is no wind. Small birds flit through the willows, cheeping at each other. A squirrel trills in the oaks. Walter is standing sentry in the front yard. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
11/6/26 6:45 40F (4.4C) AQI 59 Brilliant streaks of pink paint the sky. The air is still, the morning quiet. The leaves have turned and many have fallen. The ground is wet, not from rain but winter damp. 40F feels cold today. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
11/5/26 6:00 42F (5.5C) AQI 105 Broken overcast. Dark, cool, no rain little or no breeze. An exceptionally quiet morning so far. Not sure what Walter is up to. Hoping to have firewood delivered today. Sipping bohea tea, soaking in a mild solution of bleach, ...
Good Morning
11/4/26 5:45 36F (2.2C) AQI 71 Damp, with overcast skies. It is dark and quiet. I can smell wet smoke on the cool breeze. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
11/3/26 6:15 41F (5C) AQI 56 Overcast and wet. No wind. It rained last night and light rain is forecast for later today. The waning crescent moon is a pale ghost, sometimes just visible through the clouds. I got my wet canvas set up yesterday but the best I can...
Quail Pumpkin Soup
By an accident of fate, I ended up with a single quail in my ice chest at Halloween Camp. A perfect opportunity to try out a new flavor at camp, but a quail is a small bird, barely enough for one person and I had three to feed. Soup was the obvious way to stretch the...
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...
