The Cacklin' Hen

Musings from the mother hen's kitchen

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Six Weeks of Self Discipline

Lent officially began yesterday. It's a season of fasting and moderation. The length of this Lenten fast was established in the 4th cen...

Monday, January 19, 2015

Cooking in a Wonderbag

The Christmas season was really nice this year, fairly peaceful and relaxing with quite a number of family get-togethers, some great food, a...

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Neo-Luddites, Bread, Cheese, and Relish

I've been thinking a lot these days about material wealth. I don't need or desire it, but sometimes find myself feeling a bit blue f...

Monday, January 27, 2014

The Milk Dilemma

Several years ago, an e-newsletter from Mother Earth News popped into my inbox with an excerpt from the book Milk: The Surprising Story of M...

Thursday, August 29, 2013

End of Summer Blues

I haven't posted much recently. The days seem to go by much too fast, things to do piling up faster than I can wade through them. I did...

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About Me

Cacklin' Hen: Rick and I are the "grown" part of the Homegrown String Band, which was initially a quartet including our two daughters but is now a trio. When we were first starting out in 1997 we wanted a catchy name. Rick wanted to name the band Rooster Rick and the Cacklin' Hens. As you can guess, he was voted down and we became the Homegrown String Band. Unfortunately, my laugh does sound like a cackle, so the name was probably appropriate. As musicians, money is always tight so I'm always looking for yummy recipes on a shoestring budget. As Quakers, I attribute the lack of money to adherence to the testimony of simplicity. There are times, though, when I feel like it is leaning more toward involuntary simplicity, rather than voluntary simplicity. Then I take a deep breath and cook.

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