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Mar 12, 2017
1 min

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em

When we first moved to the farm, we had a terrible time with weeds that came up every spring. Mowing them down didn't slow them, pulling...

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Feb 25, 2017
1 min

That one time I burnt the house down

I've been working on this fire pit for a couple of years now, or to be more precise, my friend Jared has been doing the work on my fire...

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Feb 20, 2017
1 min

It's all about the wools

I have been enamored of sheep since I was very, very young. It came as a surprise to no one that I grew up to have sheep, and spin wool,...

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Feb 18, 2017
2 min

Beef and Barley

That's me in the middle, with my sister, father, and grandparents - no, you are not imagining it - I was quite the looker. I have had a...

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Feb 11, 2017
2 min

Booch Bandwagon

So, I have this neighbor who has been pestering me for like two years about kombucha. Oh it's delicious, Oh it's so good for you, Oh it...

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Feb 5, 2017
2 min

It's not easy being green

If you know Mr. Double Up, you know he does not eat anything green. And if you know me, you know I have devoted my life to sneaking...

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Jan 31, 2017
1 min

The Masters

The Union County Master Gardeners came to the farm for a field trip. I was not sure what to expect exactly, but it sounded like fun when...

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Jan 28, 2017
1 min

PSA for the Hen-Inclined

You may recall that I am all about the hens, and the eggs. And if you hang around farmish egg people, you know that fresh eggs can be...

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Jan 21, 2017
2 min

Blue Apron

I love doing things from scratch. It's fun, it's satisfying, other people enjoy it; it's just a win win all the way. But sometimes, I...

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Jan 21, 2017
5 min

There is magic in this food

Sometimes, I lose sight of the fact that food, and our interaction with it, is a very very good thing (okay, I don't lose sight of it...

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Jan 10, 2017
2 min

That bag of coconut

I don't remember why I even had a bag of that flaked coconut. But it has been sitting in my cabinet for a long time. Sure, I could just...

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Jan 8, 2017
1 min

Closet Makeover

In a log home, maximizing space is a constant challenge. We have a little closet downstairs used for coats, the vacuum cleaner, light...

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Jan 7, 2017
2 min

When the going gets tough, the tough bake bread

Even after 12 years, I cannot get used to the idea that we get snow in the Deep South. I mean, come on people, if you have to put up...

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Jan 3, 2017
1 min

Unmentionables

Here at the Double Up, we don’t shy away from the tough topics. This week we are covering potty business!! For reasons that aren’t...

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Jan 2, 2017
1 min

Large Pieces of Red Meat

We typically enjoy Prime Rib for Christmas. But this year, we had so much food leftover, that we saved the Prime Rib for New Year's Eve....

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Dec 28, 2016
1 min

Tricksy Hens

Well, we have solved the mystery of why the Welsummer hens were not laying. I particularly wanted this breed because they lay such...

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Dec 28, 2016
3 min

Naan

I love Indian cuisine. I never tried making it myself until I met my friend Hamsika and her mother, Lalitha, and my friend Vani. They...

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Dec 22, 2016
1 min

Ladies Who Lunch

So, I have been more or less holed up in my bedroom for the last two months recuperating from surgery. I am headed back to work next...

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Dec 20, 2016
1 min

A bit of a smackeral

Many years ago, when we lived in San Leandro, a friend introduced me to a little snack called "Linguica Bread". Linguica is a Portugese...

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Dec 19, 2016
1 min

Lasagna!!!

I am pretty fussy about lasagna. Don't get me wrong, I will eat and enjoy ANY lasagna, but I am constantly looking for the next best...

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