U-Pick Produce Farms. Fertile grounds for a preserver's imagination.

The first day of Labor Day Weekend we were traveling on the main highway through rural Belfair, Washington when we noticed a small hand-written sign that said "U-Pick Produce >". Without hesitation the preserver who lives inside me yelled to my husband: "TURN HERE!"

A few minutes later we were at the "Farm At Waters Edge" and I was the proud owner of not only this healthy head of cabbage, but a variety of other organic vegetables too.

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Creating the Best Corned Beef ever. It's so easy an 8 year old could do it.

 This month's Charcutepalooza challenge called for brining beef brisket to make corned beef, and that makes me very happy. You see, I happen to have some experience in the Corned Beef Department, and I'm going to show you how simple it is to do it yourself.

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