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  • Update on the Huajiao (Flower Pepper)

    I am pleased with this crop of Huajiao. Each year it increases. So tasty! In the first picture you can see the black seeds bursting from the shell. The seeds get thrown away, it’s the pink shell which is used. The second picture shows the usable Huajiao pepper. I wonder what next year’s crop will… Read more

  • Are you ready? Here we go!

    The Story. Yes, we all have – a beginning to our journey. My earliest and fondest memories, seriously, are ones when I’m outside. Playing, walking, swimming, hiking, creating roadways in the sandbox or the dirt. Observing. Birds. Bird-song. Wind in the trees, flowers, bees, insects in flight, curiosities. I am, at heart, a person geared… Read more

  • Huajiao. Flower pepper. (Sichuan pepper)

    September 3, 2021 Not quite ready to pick. “Huajiao”, Flower pepper, also known as Sichuan pepper, is used in stir fry, tea, and foot baths. The pepper (shell is used) can be left as is or ground into a powder. It can also be added to hot oil then removed for a milder flavour. Huajiao… Read more

  • Learning about RAWMI. A raw milk seminar

    Yes, yes, I don’t have goats – yet! Why let that prevent me from learning, eh?! Last Sunday I attended a raw milk seminar sponsored by The Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) and the BC Herdshare Association. The speakers were Mark McAfee and Sarah Smith of RAWMI and local Herdshare community members. Up to this point,… Read more

  • Quick vid of the ducks

    The ducks give me immense joy. They’re fun, endearing creatures. Read more

  • Photo slide-show catch-up!

    Where did Spring and Summer go? Here’s a photo catch-up!   Read more