Wardeh
Wardeh (”Wardee”) Harmon lives in Oregon with her husband, Jeff, and their three children, Haniya, Naomi & Mikah. They live on five and a half gorgeous wooded acres, which they are in the process of turning into a productive homestead. Wardeh’s passions are sewing garments and healthy cooking, although she loves to create just about anything from scratch, should the mood hit right. Wardeh keeps a family blog called Such Treasures and she maintains the GNOWFGLINS™ site.
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Wardeh on
November 29, 2008
Well, I was brave and went back to Goodwill to contest my paying $14.99 for a cast-iron cornbread skillet that was supposedly worth $85 (really, it can be purchased for $21 to $31).
I didn’t even finish my sentence of explanation before I received a big apology from the manager who was present. The other manager (the [...]
Posted in News
| Tagged cast iron, corn bread, cornbread
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Wardeh on
November 26, 2008
Experience has shown me that we end up with fabulously moist turkeys (even Heritage birds) by cooking our turkeys exactly the opposite way recommended by 1-800-BUTTERBALL. The helpful home economists there recommend cooking your turkey breast side up and uncovered. At least they don’t recommend stuffing the bird; I agree with that for retaining moisture.
I cook [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes
| Tagged heritage turkey, main dish, moist turkey, roast turkey, Thanksgiving, turkey
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Wardeh on
November 22, 2008
This Lodge Cast Iron Cornbread Skillet was my best thrift store find of the week! It has a bit of a story. I didn’t get a good deal, although I may try to fix that.
I saw it at Goodwill and of course, I had to have it. It was $14.99. Brand new condition. Someone probably tried [...]
Posted in Kitchen Appliances
| Tagged cast iron, corn bread, cornbread, thrift store
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Wardeh on
November 21, 2008
When I have a batch of mature sprouts, I fill the kitchen sink with cool water and plunge as many as I can into it. The seeds tend to float to the top, although a gentle churning of the clumps of sprouts is necessary to free up many more seeds. I pull out all the [...]
Posted in Articles, Articles: Sprouting & Microgreens, Recipes, Salads, Salads (Gluten-Free), Sprouting
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Wardeh on
November 20, 2008
Lately, we’ve taken to using unrefined, virgin coconut oil anytime we need a buttery spread. Jeff said, “This is what butter should taste like!” It’s really good, surprisingly good. Give it a try.
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Desserts and Cookies, Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Popular Features
| Tagged coconut oil, muffins, spreads
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Wardeh on
November 15, 2008
About 4 years ago, I bought 3 to 5 pounds each of about 12 different organic beans and barley, and mixed up my own bean soup mix. We ended up with tons of it ~ 65 pounds in fact! I still have about 5 cups left of the mix in my kitchen. I gave lots [...]
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes, Soups and Stews, Soups and Stews (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged bean soup, gift mix, main dishes, mixed bean soup, mixed beans, soups, stews
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