Category Archives: Yankee Life

September 16, 2011

A Few Good Tomatoes

If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you probably missed the comment-inducing photo of my dining table coated in a layer of ripening plum tomatoes. Yes, covered. Dan’s rough estimations put the tomato count at somewhere between 300 and 400. That is a lot of tomatoes.

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August 3, 2011

In the Raspberry Patch

We must be nearing the end of summer, because the weather has turned hazy, with filtered yellow light settling down over everything.

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July 28, 2011

Blueberries!

Yesterday’s adventure combined some of my favorite (admittedly simple) things: being outside in the sun, taking a little trip, picking berries, and free food. We ventured over to Grafton Lakes State Park in New York State to pick blueberries from an old grove there.

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May 19, 2011

A Walk on the Wild Side

A walk on the wild side, and foraged edibles in Berkshires kitchens.

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May 4, 2011

Foraging for Ramps

Some photos from a ramps foraging hike with members of my food sustainability discussion group.

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