Tag Archives: woodstove
And now for something a little different
Click on any image to launch the slideshow. Most children have some kind of fascination with fire; I suppose we are all drawn to it in a primeval way. Our youngest was super keen to burn something other than wood … Continue reading
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Our Esse Ironheart daily burn
‘What do four good sized logs look like?’, you might ask. I’ve mentioned in a number of posts, including yesterday’s about the positioning of our woodstove, that on a typical winter’s day we would go through four good sized logs. … Continue reading
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Positioning our Esse Ironheart woodstove
I’ve been meaning to do a post about how we decided to position our Esse Ironheart woodstove, but have been reminded by a new reader who is about to purchase an Ironheart and is curious about how best to site … Continue reading
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The month in wood
We have learned an awful lot about our Esse Ironheart woodstove this winter, our first one heating our home exclusively with it. We have more learning to share, more recipes to post (including my husband’s tried and true bread recipe … Continue reading
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Getting back to the woodstove
Without a doubt, I have raised a baker. Late last night my thirteen year old and I sat at the island in our kitchen and reviewed what he plans to tackle for Christmas baking. That list included ten different types … Continue reading
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Cooking on the Esse Ironheart woodstove
In late 2010 we moved into our new ICF (insulated concrete form) home: it’s a bungalow with a walk-out basement that was built into the side of a hill and to maximize southern exposure. Although we installed a natural gas … Continue reading
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Esse woodstove challenge 2011
In late 2010 we moved into our new ICF (insulated concrete form) home: it’s a bungalow with a walk-out basement that was built into the side of a hill and to maximize southern exposure. Although we installed a natural gas … Continue reading
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Heating and cooking with the Ironheart woodstove
I wrote earlier this winter about our decision to buy an Esse Ironheart for our new house and started to document our plans and experiences of cooking in / on it. The Ironheart as a heat source for the house … Continue reading
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