Rachael M Rollson

Friday in Pictures: Out and About

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Duendesday: Pet Care

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} D has been dying for a bunny or another dog or even a gerbil these days but I have to tell you, if you’ve seen her room lately, you would not even consider losing an animal to that mess! ha! On one hand, yes, it isContinue reading “Duendesday: Pet Care”

Rock Bottom Tuesday: Swift Change

This season is sweeping in on a gust of cool wind. Though we get a warmer reprieve in the next couple of days (just enough to tidy up the gardens, get the wood crib cleaned out, and get a painting project done in the driveway – copper coating some tin ceiling for a woodstove backsplash!),Continue reading “Rock Bottom Tuesday: Swift Change”

Friday in Pictures: WoodsWalk

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Recipe Thursday: Rock Bottom Bacalao – Salt Cod Stew with Potatoes, Chorizo, & Aioli

I love Salt Cod – spending some teenage years in New Jersey I was marvelously introduced to many kinds of food (unlike my simple food childhood which was working-folk and hunter-folk based) – lots of Italian, Jewish, Thai, Haitian, all kinds of Indian, regional (think Taylor Ham/aka porkroll, subs, stromboli, funnel cake), Portuguese, and PuertoContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Rock Bottom Bacalao – Salt Cod Stew with Potatoes, Chorizo, & Aioli”

Duendesday: Woodland Faierie

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} When we start going for Fall woods walks, Duende dresses like Ronja or Swiss Family Robinson – she’s a fan of both, see – she’s got her knife at the ready to save any tied up rabbits or trim mushrooms, or carve a spoon, and aContinue reading “Duendesday: Woodland Faierie”

Happenings: Common Ground Fair

We had a wonderful festival week – a couple of mushroom/woods walks, meets with friends, amazing weather, with a culmination of goodness at the Common Ground Fair. We almost didn’t go – and we would have been so sad. The weather for our day was grey, cool, and kinda windy. But it was nice –Continue reading “Happenings: Common Ground Fair”

Recipe Thursday: Planters Cottage Pie

The Harvest Party Menu was a big success – particularly for me, an experimental vegetarian shepherd’s pie was a huge hit! I loved it. If you tried it, I hope you loved it, too. There is something so satisfying about the savory butternut and white pumpkin topping with the green beans, mushroom, and chickpea filling,Continue reading “Recipe Thursday: Planters Cottage Pie”

Duendesday: Happy Equinox!

{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} We wytches around here love our festivities – a time to connect with one another, make special food, and focus on the seasonal changes. We’re off on a Woods Walk today – to see how the terrain is changing, look for mushrooms, listen to birds, collectContinue reading “Duendesday: Happy Equinox!”

Tuesday: Wind-Down and Wind-Up!

So, the Harvest Party was a blast – maybe not as many folks as we were hoping but those that came were generous and enjoyable. The food was great, the weather was amazing, the band AstroPlanet was fantastic. The raffle was a nice sucess – gave away T-shirts, Maple Syrup, a CSB Membership, and ofContinue reading “Tuesday: Wind-Down and Wind-Up!”