Author Archives: jkmcintyre

A Big Ham Bone is Surely Sweet

Posted on February 11, 2011 by jkmcintyre

My tia Connie made a homemade ham bone & split pea soup last winter. I didn’t think I liked split pea soup. I was wrong. Ever since then, I have been wanting to try making a hambone-based soup. Last week biking by The Swinery in West Seattle, it occured to me to stop and pick up something ‘ham’. That something turned out to be a ham hock.

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No Knead Bread

Posted on January 31, 2011 by jkmcintyre

When I was little I was fortunate to have a mom who stayed home with us and baked. ‘We’ regularly made bread, and I remember eagerly helping; mixing, punching, kneading, tasting the raw dough. I’m not sure how much help … Continue reading →

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This is your hair off heroin

Posted on January 28, 2011 by jkmcintyre

“Commercial shampoo and conditioner are like heroin for your hair” – Umbra They call it ‘no ‘poo’. No ‘poo is washing your hair without commercial shampoos and conditioners. Yes, an alternative to shampoo is soap. No, that is not what … Continue reading →

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Chickens on the Loose

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jkmcintyre

Baracka ‘helping’ to level the soil Our rogue chickens have been free-ranging for a couple of months now. Destruction of ‘our’ part of the yard is progressing nicely. Whatever — better luck next winter. Despite the scratching to smithereens of … Continue reading →

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