Snow pictures from downtown Arthur in 2022.
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How Eggs Work in Vegan Baking
Eggs provide structure, they bind ingredients, and sometimes just add flavor. This can make vegan baking especially tricky. There isn’t a general substitution, there’s a list of possibilities.
A Visual Guide to Pumpkin Butchery
Pumpkin is one of very few things i can eat without consequence. I love all winter squash. But pumpkin is the most popular by far. My record is 22 in one year. I didn’t eat all of them, but I did cook them. As usual, the work is in the prep. But a medium sized one can yield 6 cups easily.
National Zucchini Day
There are actually two zucchini derived days observed in the U.S. Zucchini Bread day on April 25 and National Zucchini day on August 8. You know why if you’ve ever grown them. A few plants will go a long way. This is also the one night of the year that it’s acceptable to unload some of your bounty on your neighbors… at night… when they’re not looking.
How to EAT Ginger.
Ginger has quite a few medicinal uses, both fresh and dried. It’s very nice on the stomach and digestive system. It’s good for the circulation and can boost immune system health.
Lemongrass Around the House.
Lemongrass is easy to grow and has many virtues. The taste and smell are very lemony, hence the name. It is native to asia and used extensively in their local cuisine. Mostly I use the leaves for tea. The tea is very nice on the stomach. It also has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Mosquitos supposedly hate it. And, the seeds are fairly readily available.