drink: white wine from a box (that's right)
The title is for all my pals in environmental planning. :)
I thought I should do a post in introduction. I figure most visitors will be people I know, so this is more for those that find their way here down the rabbithole of the interwebs. Bet you wish you took the blue pill...
| My name is Lily and I live in Sacramento, California. Professionally I am a wildlife biologist, currently employed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I mostly sit in a chair. But if you're interested in checking out more from when I used to get to go outside, I had a blog back then: Bishop or Bust! But at home, I've come to enjoy a variety of hobbies, including cooking, preserving, gardening, gaming, and beer. Friends ask for my recipes and like my dilly beans, so I thought I might as well put some info out there for all y'all. |
"All y'all"?! I thought you were originally from San Francisco?! True story. Well, my fiance Brent grew up in North Carolina. So you never know when some of that southern influence might sneak in. But for now, we live in Midtown in Sacramento in a 100-year old craftsman bungalow. With Jatarri. Both pictured below on a lazy Sunday.
We were fortunate enough to inherit a number of mature fruit trees: fig, tangelo, Meyer lemon, avocado, and cherry plum. Keep an eye out for recipes featuring these; I aim to feature ingredients in season. Hey, guess who else lives in our yard?!
Well that's Buffy (left), Penny (back), and Zoe (right)! Bonus points if you get the name references. Prepare for more chicken details than you ever wanted to know...
Penny and Zoe are rescues from a local craigslist post. Penny is an auburn Java, a rare color of the second oldest breed in the U.S. Javas are considered good for both meat and laying, but are slow to develop so they are less preferred by our society of immediate gratification. Zoe is a splash Andalusian, a breed studied by Gregor Mendel while developing his genetic theory. The standard for the breed is a blue color, but you can't breed blues without a splash. Science!
Buffy is a cross between Ameraucana and French Marans. Say what?! Well, Ameraucana are sometimes known as "Easter Egg chickens" for their blue colored eggs. And Marans lay chocolate brown. So Buffy's breeder raises crosses to get a variety of "camo" eggs. While I was hoping for olive green, she lays brown eggs with the occasional dark spotting. Regardless, they're delicious!
So that's the household! I plan for weekly posts. Thanks for following!
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