Flatbread, with nearly all toppings from our gardens: tomato, Thai basil, carrot, watermelon radish. (And store-bought garlic and vegan mozzarella.) Drizzled with olive oil, finished with black pepper and a few drops of balsamic vinegar.

#veganfoodie #vegan #foodporn #foodphoto #garden #scratchcooking

Hello! I forgot to make an intro post when I moved to this instance. Ope!

I am Nessie. For entertainment, I make messes and then try and figure out how to clean them up. Aka I’m an artist, haha.

I’m interested in lots of stuff! Stuff like this:

#Poorskills #Repurposing #Degrowth #ZeroWaste #SolarPunk #HopePunk #Gardening #ScratchCooking #SeedSaving #HouseKeeping #SimpleLiving #Dyslexia #ElderCare #Biking #SlowLiving #Drawing #PenAndInk #MixedMediaArt #AltText #DisabilityRights

And a bunch of other things that’ll pop up as I go along. Pleased to meet you all and I hope you have a wonderful day!

#Introduction #Today

#whatsfordinner Roasted chicken breasts with smoky maple rub and Brussels sprouts & squash with pecans & craisins from “Meals with Maria” #autumnvibes🍁 #scratchcooking
Made this crockpot tortellini soup that I saw on Instagram. Added red pepper flakes to amp up the flavor. Super tasty. #soupweather #scratchcooking #rainydayfood

Used the stock to make Jambalaya -- I had some kielbasa that needed to be used up and apart from celery all the ingredients on hand.

The house smells amazing right now.

#Sunday #Homeooking #ScratchCooking

Strained and clarified the chicken stock I made last night. Rufus decided he needed to be in the pic.

Edit to add: The stock was made with some freezer burnt thighs I excavated. So ,in the spirit of waste-not-want-not, I turned it into that golden stock, along with a few chicken backs, carrot, onion, celery, bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley and coriander. It's now my favourite chicken stock combination.

#Sundays #InMyKitchen #HomeCooking #ScratchCooking #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Current state. Another four hours needed.

#InMyKitchen #ScratchCooking

Current view. Chicken stock stocking.

Will be used in tomorrow’s jambalaya.

#InMyKitchen #ScratchCooking

Tomatoes marinating in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, and a dash of red pepper flakes. Chicken marinating in a similar mixture (with vinegar - chicken not shown). It all goes in the oven together. The house is redolent of basil. #whatsfordinner #kitchenimprov #scratchcooking