Month: May 2018

Hammock Reads May 2018: Barn Raising and Home Building

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Home building barn raising Some mornings I wake up in the loft next to Big Country and the snoozing children, open my eyes to the cheery cedar boards above me, gaze around our little tiny house, and think, “we built this? We live here?” Home building is usually something only a team of professionals and many years’ savings can make happen. But there are many people employing various means to secure shelter for themselves. I’m always inspired to read their stories – sometimes winding circuitously through many side roads, missteps and adventures. And lately, with the restlessness of Spring perhaps,… Read moreHammock Reads May 2018: Barn Raising and Home Building

Springtime Salmon Rhubarb Salad

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The rains have showered the farm generously this spring, and the rhubarb seems to grow inches every day. Scratching my head and still new to the versatility of vegetables, I asked my friend Aubrey what else I could do with rhubarb besides making my old standby for pancakes and biscuits, strawberry rhubarb sauce. Hazelnut picking rhubarb She answered, pretty much anything! “I use rhubarb anywhere I would use celery – chicken salad, stews, casseroles. It makes a creamy texture. The trick I have found is to slice it thin to avoid stringy bites for little mouths :)” What a wonderful surprise! I… Read moreSpringtime Salmon Rhubarb Salad