Tag Archives: pecan

Impromptu Hamper

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Laura Rittenhouse

I invited myself over to friends’ on Saturday. I was going to be in that part of town and I wanted to see them and they were polite enough to accept my reverse-invitation – they even seemed to think it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipe | Tagged citrus, eggs, honey, lemon, orange, pecan | 8 Comments

Dad’s Banana Bread – sort of

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

My dad makes a yummy banana bread and I’ve followed his hastily jotted-down recipe faithfully for years. But since my garden and kitchen habits have changed, it was time to reboot the recipe. Hopefully without losing any of the yumminess. … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipe, Sustainability | Tagged banana, eating, eggs, harvest, honey, lemon, pecan, recipe | 6 Comments

Hitchcockian Farm

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

The other day I found myself on a set from The Birds at the Richmond Farm. Or that’s what it felt like. It’s the pecan trees, they attract an incredible amount of animal life – birds being my favourite visitors, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged birds, cockatoo, native animals, pecan | 2 Comments

Pecan Milk

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve been making my own Almond Milk and Meal for over a year now. It is one of the simplest, most reliable and most money-saving food tricks I’ve discovered. But with my new pecan orchard giving me absolutely free pecans … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe, Sustainability | Tagged eating, harvest, lessons learned, pecan, recipe | 4 Comments

Pecan Pie Recipe

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve never been a huge fan of pecan pies – I’m more a berry pie kinda gal – but with acres of trees literally dropping pecans by the bucketful, I thought I’d give pecan pie another try. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe | Tagged eating, eggs, harvest, honey, pecan, recipe | 20 Comments

Banana, pecan and chocolate chip muffin recipe

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

This is a fusion dish – a fusion of our soon-to-be-vacated suburban house produce and our soon-to-be-inhabited farm produce. Bananas from the back yard and pecans from the orchard combine to create quite the taste sensation. Obviously the chocolate chips … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe | Tagged banana, eating, harvest, pecan, recipe | 8 Comments

Foraging for Dinner

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Out on the farm we are half-camping with minimal supplies to keep us going. There’s a nice flat on the property but we don’t want to move too much in because we’ll just have to move it out when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Nature, Recipe | Tagged eating, harvest, oregano, pecan, recipe, thyme, tomato | 10 Comments

We’re Moving!

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Goodbye suburbia, hello open spaces. Frank and I have accepted the role of caretakers for 18 acres of land owned by the Wheen Bee Foundation in Richmond. This property is about 1 hour west of Chatswood, where we’ve lived for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Garden, pecan | 37 Comments