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Author: Erica Osburn
Satisfying Moose Meatballs with Pemberton Mashed Potatoes
We are fortunate to have a freezer full of moose meat from the Yukon. A beautiful moose that my spouse and his sister bagged in September (after 3 unsuccessful hunting trips in the past few years). So we have moose …
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The Chard Files
Back at home after most of the summer on the coast, I am now blanching and freezing veggies from my in-laws' garden. Chard and zucchini. The chard is a welcome addition to my chilli recipe, as well as the deer …
Chicken Casserole for these Dark Times
Yes, it has been a weird year. And these are the shortest and darkest days of the year to boot. Right now I am craving calorie-laden stodgy food and damn the consequences. Lighter fare will appeal when the days brighten …
Amazing Pemberton Apple Muffins (and healthy too)
This is the time of year when the freezer can be very full (a good problem to have). If there is deer meat to go in, something must come out. In my case, the many bags of apples I peeled …
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Rainy August Day in Pemberton – Make These Cookies!
Torrential rain here in Pemberton today. A good day for baking. These cookies I adapted from a John Bishop recipe from his cookbook At Home. They are great for road trips. I have not had luck with PB cookies lately …
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Thank you to the Vegans
As discussed in my last post I think we owe vegans in particular an enormous debt of gratitude. These deadly viruses originate with wild animals in captivity caged inhumanely alongside domesticated animals for human consumption in markets mainly in China, …
Supply Chains…And a Challenge for Pemberton’s Non-Gardeners
How is everyone doing? I have been thinking about so many of our assumptions lately. That the tourists will come. That Whistler Blackcomb will open. That our kids will be in school. That I can get on a plane and …
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Spelt Bread for the New Pemberton Bakers
Hi everyone, and thank you for visiting this website and thank you as ever to Lisa for running it. It is a lot of fun to contribute to – now more than ever. I see at the Pemberton Supermarket that …
The Frogs are Croaking!
In these strange times I have been waiting (impatiently) for the frogs to start croaking. First come the pussy willows, next comes the frogs. And tonight I heard them – over on Urdal Road. They will slowly migrate west to …
Pemberton Blueberry Banana Muffins
These muffins are a great staple to have on hand at any time of year. And they make good use of “all the Pemberton blueberries you froze last summer”. You did that of course. Lisa has asked me to explain …
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