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Anyone harvest black walnuts? - If so how do you crack the shells? I hulled some this morning which is extremely messy but not hard. Cracking the shells OTOH is hard. I am... Read More
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Harvest season - black walnuts shell crackers - Black walnuts are currently falling off the tree near our woodworking shop. A few years ago I collected, hulled, shelled and dried a few pou... Read More
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Favorite fruits and recipes… berries included - Tis harvest season in Maine. Blueberries and Blackberries are just past peak. I also just picked about 5 pounds of strawberries at a local f... Read More
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lemons - a lot of lemons - Someone gave me 15 pounds of lemons yesterday. Looking for some ideas about what to do with them. I will try making a jar of salted lemons.... Read More
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chemo and cooking especially vegetables - I am currently going through chemotherapy. So far I have been handling it pretty well. Some fatigue but no nausea or odd flavors. I am fin... Read More
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How do you use saffron? - I received gifts of lovely tiny jars of saffron and (new for me) saffron honey for Christmas. My step sister and her mom’s family have south... Read More
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The weather outside is frightful… breakfast - Trying to mentally take a break from the news. Happy 2026! Ok it isn’t actually frightful. It is however 6F and breezy. Plus we had a snow... Read More
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Do you make condiments at home? - I am not even sure if condiment is the right word. I think I use a lot of foods as condiments that weren’t originally used as such. As in pe... Read More
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Ehem... Maine ricotta wins the gold! - This ricotta is so good!! I almost added this to the ricotta/lasagna thread but Amy‘s cheese deserves her own mention. FWIW Skowhegan is rig... Read More
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Eating after surgery.... What can I prep? - I recently found out I need to have a hysterectomy - possibly with followup treatment. I have never had surgery before… I am not too anxious... Read More
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