Author: Butternutplace

Who I am: I gravitate toward rhubarb, bacon, ferments, dictionaries, cheese, canoes, Airstreams, fava beans, family, farm animals, and preps. And a whole lot more.

Chili with Beans (easy dump recipe)

the basic chili with beans mixture–not  real pretty, but tasty! (serves 4 at least) ½ C diced onion (1 small onion) 1 lb ground beef  1 can S&W black chili beans–do NOT drain (If you cannot find this, use regular black beans and add 1 T pico de gallo spice) 2 cans Rotel chopped tomatoes…

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Pho to Go: Shrimp

Mom creates a shrimp and veggie pho for college son working on salmon boat. Inconceivable!

Basic Lamb Stew

Lamb, cinnamon, cumin, tomatoes, garbanzos, pumpkin seeds, and yogurt? What could possibly be better than this luscious stew?

Vinagre (Pique): Puerto Rican Vinegar Condiment

This may become your favorite flavoring! Vinagre, also referred to as pique, in Puerto Rico is a standard condiment in most homes and at restaurants. The pineapple skins release juice that ferments to make a fruit vinegar that is rich in the enzyme bromelian and vitamin C.

Dear 18 Year Old Me

*The following advice was collected from the managers and directors in Student Affairs at Eastern Washington University, as they reflected on advice they’d like to give themselves as entering freshmen. Dear 18-year-old me, I thought I’d write you a letter, having had the benefit of living through freshman year of college as myself. I hope…

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Talking Turkey

Ahhhhh. . . .  Fall!  Turning leaves, smoke drifting through the trees from the first wood stove fires of the year, frost on the pumpkin, bean soups, plaid, and. . .  turkey harvesting. We commenced our fall turkey harvest and processed six out of 23 birds of various sizes.  Here are some of the things…

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