Hitchhiking to Heaven

D is for Daikon Carrot Pickles

Shae / April 30, 2011

It’s month four of my personal veggie challenge, in which I am learning to appreciate vegetables by getting better acquainted […]

Shae / April 19, 2011

It takes about twenty minutes to make nasturtium pesto, including the picking. Get some tender nasturtium leaves and get going!

Shae / April 17, 2011

I was so inspired by Meg’s post at Grow and Resist the other day, meandering us through her Seattle garden,

Shae / April 15, 2011

A girl can make only so much marmalade. I love the stuff, but last night, as I was facing another

Shae / April 12, 2011

Guess what’s new here? If you follow the Hitchhiking to Heaven Facebook Page you probably already know that we’ve been

Shae / April 7, 2011

Aren’t these cute? It’s too bad they suck. I was so excited to attempt my first pâté de fruit. A

Shae / March 31, 2011

We are having warm spring temps here. It’s almost 80 degrees! That pleases me for many reasons, mostly having to

Shae / March 28, 2011

These candied grapefruit peels don’t look quite the way they should. They are supposed to be white-sugar studded and sparkly.

Shae / March 24, 2011

Today we did airport things. Very soggy airport things . . . You know how it is. The waiting. The

Shae / March 19, 2011

March 19 is a very special day. It’s Mo’s birthday! Okay, so it’s my birthday, too. But for several years,

Shae / March 18, 2011

This post could also be called “Experiments with Oranges,” because that’s what’s happening here. The jars above contain orange segments

Shae / March 13, 2011

In my post on making sugar-free jam, I mentioned that I am able to easily metabolize large quantities of sugar.