Author: smolkosfarmbees
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Mushrooms
This has been the year of Mushrooms. Chanterelles & Lobsters I’ve been Dehydrating, Pickling and Canning also some Mushroom Butter these this year. In fact I made an acorn Saffron and mushroom soup for Church today. Yesterday I made a Meatloaf with Sautéed and ground Mushrooms. As a chef, I Love having the abundance of…
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Clamming w/Rachel & Chance
It was a beautiful night last Saturday. We decided to drive down to the ocean and get some Razor Clams. It was Clear, the Stars were out, there was no Wind or Rain. We got our two limits of 15 clams each. Then we had a camp fire next to a big tree stuck in…
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Olympic Hot Springs
Rachel’s first Backpacking Trip… We recently did 21+ miles in the Olympic National Park. 3 day’s 2 nights. Was a fun time together on this hike up the Elwha River to the Dam that has since been removed for salmon habitat and then onto the Olympic Hot Springs. We enjoyed soaking in the hot pools…
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Blake Island/Seattle
We went fishing the other day. What a beautiful day. We brought home a nice fish for dinner, saw a Grey/Humpback Whale, not sure which one, but it was really amazing. Cruised over to Seattle around Alki Point, and Stopped for lunch on our boat at Blake Island. Fun to be on the water with…
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Canning 2024
I’ve been working on stocking the shelves for winter. Putting away the garden produce. These are just 3 of my top recipes that I put in the pantry every year. there are more to come, but we can start here! Let me know what you think. These recipes are tried and true, you have to…
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Tomatillo Salsa & Tomato’s
Canning season is upon us! I got this amazing roasted Tomatillo Salsa recipe from a good friend of mine. I Fire Roasted all my veggies on my new Brick BBQ and put this together. Soooo Good! and continually putting up Tomato’s. I also have Beans and Beats to start tomorrow, and I just finished my…
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Our New Down Jackets
I have wanted one of these for years. I finally fit into it. Rachel and I both got one from REI! Found a great sale.
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2 Day’s on the Water
Rachel and I spent 2 day’s and a night on the water fishing and crabbing. 2 silvers, and 2 limits of Crab! Went out of Kingston and had a nice dinner in Poulsbo. What a nice time. Saw lots of wildlife, including Killer Whales!
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Zebedee Joined the Marines
Zebedee is officially in Basic Training to become a US Marine. I am so proud of my son. It is too quiet here at home now, I miss him so much. We had a nice send off at church on Sunday. He has been preparing for this for some time now. I can’t wait to…