Category: food

Sous Vide Follies

by Lisa | Jan 4, 2022 | food | 0 |

Every Christmas is a struggle to buy Andy something he doesn’t already have or doesn’t...

An off-Grid Experiment

by Lisa | May 31, 2021 | food, Roadtrekking, travel | 0 |

I am married to an Englishman who just can’t fathom why anyone would want to hang around in the...

Notes From The Bean Queen

by Lisa | Mar 23, 2020 | food, learnin' | 0 |

Yes, they call me the Bean Queen! Well, actually, they don’t. But they should given my...

CONTROVERSIAL POST!

by Lisa | Feb 23, 2020 | food, musings | 0 |

Yes, I’m going to go there. Many women are trying to work through their political angst with...

Baptism by Fried Chicken

by Lisa | Jan 12, 2019 | food, learnin' | 1 |

Although I grew up all over the country and internationally, so much of my DNA is New England...

Paleo Failio

by Lisa | Dec 17, 2018 | food, health | 1 |

Desperate times call for desperate measures. So far, in my life, I’ve avoided diets....

Fried Chicken and Memory

by Lisa | Feb 10, 2018 | food, Portrait of the Artist | 1 |

My first boyfriend’s father taught me how to make fried chicken. The boyfriend has faded...

Improvisational Short Ribs

by Lisa | Dec 19, 2016 | food, Roadtrekking | 1 |

Mostly I try to keep this blog focused on farming, wine and terriers. My Facebook friends will...

Lymington Idyll

by Lisa | Jul 26, 2016 | food, travel | 1 |

The things we get up to. We are in England for our niece’s wedding, so we are spending the...

D-Lite

by Lisa | Sep 3, 2014 | food, health | 6 |

So recent routine bloodwork shows me to be deficient in Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency?...

Salmon Daze

by Lisa | Aug 20, 2014 | food | 2 |

We’ve stepped it up in our goal to eat more locally. Last Sunday, we crossed over into the...

The Zen of Canning

by Lisa | Aug 11, 2014 | food | 5 |

I’m surprised more Buddhists don’t can. Because you have to be in that Zen mindset to...

About This Blog

A Yank. A Brit. Two Terriers. A Vineyard. And a Dream.

Being the true-life adventures of two city kids and two spoiled terriers as they transition to a life of winemaking and organic farming in Sonoma. You know Green Acres? It’s like that.

For applause and kudos, I’d prefer you leave a comment on a post. But if you are shy, contact me at lisa [at] leftcoastcowboys.com

Things About Me

“cherthumb”
There are reasons I’m not famous.

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I have the world's largest Christmas music collection.

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I'm an unashamed Donny Osmond fan.

I get wildlife drunk.

My terriers have famous friends.

I've got a tiny RV