Wandawega Blog Archive

The littlest room at camp, rescued from an upstate hunter who took care of her for the past 60 years. She shined up pretty good with a little elbow grease and love.

“Practiculture”. Whole Larder Love workshop film.

Watch the film. To get ready for the weekend. Rohan Anderson lives in regional Australia where he grows, gathers, hunts and trades for food. When he is not outside, he can usually be found in the kitchen baking, preserving, and preparing an outrageously tasty meal for anyone that happens to stop by. Ro teaches regular workshops in Australia and will be bringing his beard and knowledge to America this summer for his first Camp Wandawega workshop on August 23-24, 2014. wholelarderlove.com    

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What happened to us 3 years ago is proof that you can’t underestimate the capacity the love for your dog has to protect its family. Today’s blog we tell the long overdue story of the night our camp mascot became a hero.

3am. Winter night, 3 years ago. THIS HAPPENED.

This is the single biggest reason every family needs a dog. It’s a Sunday in the wee hours – our dog Frankie jumps out of  bed (yes, he sleeps with us) and goes to the closed bedroom door and starts growling at it. It’s not a sound we’ve ever heard him make before. It starts getting louder, more frantic, until he’s quickly in a full bark mode. Thinking that he’s just thirsty, and still half asleep, I crack the door so he can get a drink. He lunges out, goes straight past his water and runs to the closed door in…

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Digging through the attic and cellar to pull cook & serving pcs for the @wholelarderlove weekend workshop- (found my stash of cast iron mini skillets) can’t wait!