Hi, I’m Mel!
I’m happiest when there’s something good cooking, something growing in the garden, or somewhere new in the Pacific Northwest to explore.
Around here, you’ll find lower-acid recipes, seasonal ingredients, PNW favorites, and stories about where our food comes from.
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I use fewer highly acidic ingredients and find other ways to build flavor. The goal is simple: really good food that also makes me feel my best.
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Fresh herbs, seasonal produce, quality meats and seafood, and plenty of roasting and grilling. Good ingredients do a lot of the work.
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Knowing what I’m eating naturally made me curious about where it came from. Now I grow food, raise chickens, shop local farms, and learn about what ends up on our table.
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Berries in summer, apples and squash in fall, local seafood, farm stands, and whatever happens to be growing nearby.
After raising six runner ducks and ten chickens in our Western Washington backyard, I’ve learned a few things. From PNW rain and slugs to predators, gardens, personalities, and a wildly expensive pursuit of fresh eggs, here are 8 things I wish I knew about raising ducks vs. chickens.