I guess there is no better way to jinx oneself: Talking about what to do with the catch before the fishing trip even starts. I should know better, since my only fishing outing to date, a few weeks ago, merely produced some tentative nibbles from who-knows-what and one Perca flavescens (yellow perch). While the perch […]
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Anticipating the catch
Posted in Edible, Fauna, Recipe on December 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bearberry
Posted in Edible, Flora, Recipe on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I will have to see whether the common bearberry(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) will thrive this time around. Last season, I had a couple of these plants tucked away in a no-sun part of the yard, and although they flowered and sprouted new leaves, they quickly died in the fall. I suspect too much moisture (rain run-off and […]
Recipes for a rainy day using Mercenaria mercenaria
Posted in Edible, Interesting, Recipe on December 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sunday morning low tide proved to be another gem. The oysters were still abundant, although a bit smaller than previous weeks. A half a peck got me about 50. There was a lot more work involved when it came to the littlenecks and quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria – different names for different sizes) – I got […]