Tag: kitchenwork
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Apple butter with home grown apples
Made a big batch of spiced apple butter from one of the trees apples last night! One of the trees was dropping a lot of apples prematurely due to insect damage. I don’t use any insecticides on the acreage, and since I haven’t been here even a year, am still working on establishing other systems…
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fall baking ~
Managed some fall baking today between packing, training, and appointments! Pumpkin cinnamon swirl cake with a brown butter bourbon glaze ~
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Pressing flowers vs drying
Pressing flowers is something that I do every day, sometimes for multiple hours. It’s work that I consider my “down time”. I find actual rest very difficult nowadays, so having something to do that forces me to sit down, at least for part of it, is helpful for me (it is also a great activity…
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Sweet violet sugar ~
I love the bright color and sweet fragrance my violets give off, and I’m very excited to experiment more with them!
Dani Shapira 