Katharine Tree
@treesandwords.bsky.social
Hobgoblin, garden seer, wistful novelist. She who must be obeyed/Herself.
The wet food was a big hit, and both began to eat while I was still on the patio! Progress!
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The wet food was a big hit, and both began to eat while I was still on the patio! Progress!
Ta daaaaa. I am not great at finishing pie crusts so deal with the edge. It's close enough.
Into the oven for 15 mins at 425F, then an hour at 350F.
Into the oven for 15 mins at 425F, then an hour at 350F.
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ta daaaaa. I am not great at finishing pie crusts so deal with the edge. It's close enough.
Into the oven for 15 mins at 425F, then an hour at 350F.
Into the oven for 15 mins at 425F, then an hour at 350F.
Top crust looking cute pre-application
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Top crust looking cute pre-application
I subscribe to Martha Stewart's school of filling apple pies till absolutely overflowing. You press the apples down.
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I subscribe to Martha Stewart's school of filling apple pies till absolutely overflowing. You press the apples down.
Apples slain, filling looking yummy.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Apples slain, filling looking yummy.
Act the Final: Apple Pie
-or-
Omfg I hate peeling apples even with the twirly gizmo fmlllllllll
This pie, as you see, uses my family's pie crust recipe, passed down to me from my mother.
-or-
Omfg I hate peeling apples even with the twirly gizmo fmlllllllll
This pie, as you see, uses my family's pie crust recipe, passed down to me from my mother.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Act the Final: Apple Pie
-or-
Omfg I hate peeling apples even with the twirly gizmo fmlllllllll
This pie, as you see, uses my family's pie crust recipe, passed down to me from my mother.
-or-
Omfg I hate peeling apples even with the twirly gizmo fmlllllllll
This pie, as you see, uses my family's pie crust recipe, passed down to me from my mother.
Pie Round 1 just went into the oven: a pair of pecan pies from my MIL's recipe, for whatever reason the best recipe I've ever found (I think it has more salt than others, to balance the gooey sweetness). Yes, boughten crusts. Modified from an old recipe called USDA Pecan Pie!
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Pie Round 1 just went into the oven: a pair of pecan pies from my MIL's recipe, for whatever reason the best recipe I've ever found (I think it has more salt than others, to balance the gooey sweetness). Yes, boughten crusts. Modified from an old recipe called USDA Pecan Pie!
Little feral kitties will peek around the corner of the garage while I fill the bowls. Hoping that one day the braver one will approach me. In the meantime, I have wet food left over from our cat. Going to give some to them for Thanksgiving.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Little feral kitties will peek around the corner of the garage while I fill the bowls. Hoping that one day the braver one will approach me. In the meantime, I have wet food left over from our cat. Going to give some to them for Thanksgiving.
Last item for today: a cheese ball! This falls firmly into the "because I want to" camp, and I haven't mentioned it to anyone because I don't care. Never made one before. Just feeling nostalgic for '80s Midwestern Thanksgivings, I guess.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Last item for today: a cheese ball! This falls firmly into the "because I want to" camp, and I haven't mentioned it to anyone because I don't care. Never made one before. Just feeling nostalgic for '80s Midwestern Thanksgivings, I guess.
I spent forever canning this stuff last year, and I'm the only person who eats cranberry sauce anyway, so no guilt about taking the easy way out this year.
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I spent forever canning this stuff last year, and I'm the only person who eats cranberry sauce anyway, so no guilt about taking the easy way out this year.
Blorp. I think it calls for 18 ounces of white cheddar because in the Midwest the Cracker Barrel cheese blocks were 9oz? Or 18 oz? It was a long time ago.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Blorp. I think it calls for 18 ounces of white cheddar because in the Midwest the Cracker Barrel cheese blocks were 9oz? Or 18 oz? It was a long time ago.
Mac & cheese the hard way. It's my adaptation of Martha Stewart's recipe, and it's what everyone wants me to make for family gatherings, always. Recipe in reply.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Mac & cheese the hard way. It's my adaptation of Martha Stewart's recipe, and it's what everyone wants me to make for family gatherings, always. Recipe in reply.
My mother never made this. My aunt did, and she used canned green beans. I think we used canned green beans to make it in home ec in 1992, too. Am I wrong that it used to call for Worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce?
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My mother never made this. My aunt did, and she used canned green beans. I think we used canned green beans to make it in home ec in 1992, too. Am I wrong that it used to call for Worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce?
Dragged my daughter to the store specifically to enjoy the pre-holiday chaos. Secured the cranberry sauce and green bean casserole assets, also brain fuel (cookies, chips) for the household. Bought myself these nice flowers. I guess some people don't like chrysanthemums? (???)
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dragged my daughter to the store specifically to enjoy the pre-holiday chaos. Secured the cranberry sauce and green bean casserole assets, also brain fuel (cookies, chips) for the household. Bought myself these nice flowers. I guess some people don't like chrysanthemums? (???)
Beans and cornbread! Beans and cornbread!
Beans are Christmas Lima, grown in my garden, cooking in the chicken stock I made yesterday.
Cornbread is my grandmother's recipe, with white whole wheat for the flour part.
Beans are Christmas Lima, grown in my garden, cooking in the chicken stock I made yesterday.
Cornbread is my grandmother's recipe, with white whole wheat for the flour part.
November 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Beans and cornbread! Beans and cornbread!
Beans are Christmas Lima, grown in my garden, cooking in the chicken stock I made yesterday.
Cornbread is my grandmother's recipe, with white whole wheat for the flour part.
Beans are Christmas Lima, grown in my garden, cooking in the chicken stock I made yesterday.
Cornbread is my grandmother's recipe, with white whole wheat for the flour part.
Today Georgie was not only waiting for me at the end of the garage, but she went to the food dish while I was still standing on the patio talking to her. We made eye contact.
Lenny was either still asleep or on another walkabout. (Picture from yesterday)
Lenny was either still asleep or on another walkabout. (Picture from yesterday)
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Today Georgie was not only waiting for me at the end of the garage, but she went to the food dish while I was still standing on the patio talking to her. We made eye contact.
Lenny was either still asleep or on another walkabout. (Picture from yesterday)
Lenny was either still asleep or on another walkabout. (Picture from yesterday)
Eleven quarts! Not twelve! Eleven!
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Eleven quarts! Not twelve! Eleven!
I'm a pathetic POS today, so I'm making stock.
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm a pathetic POS today, so I'm making stock.
Feral kitty progress: today when I put out the food one was at the other end of the garage watching, and didn't run away. Both came out to eat as soon as I went inside.
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Feral kitty progress: today when I put out the food one was at the other end of the garage watching, and didn't run away. Both came out to eat as soon as I went inside.
So awesome. Longboat and everything.
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
So awesome. Longboat and everything.
I've never found a whole book dedicated to it but these include sections on it. The David Harris is my favorite.
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I've never found a whole book dedicated to it but these include sections on it. The David Harris is my favorite.