{"id":294,"date":"2009-12-05T12:08:20","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T17:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/blog\/?p=294"},"modified":"2009-12-05T12:08:20","modified_gmt":"2009-12-05T17:08:20","slug":"the-ol-shell-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?p=294","title":{"rendered":"The ol&#8217; shell game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First we harvest them.<\/p>\n<p>Then we cook them.<\/p>\n<p>Then we eat them.<\/p>\n<p>Then we give the shells to the crows and ravens to clean out.<\/p>\n<p>Then we use them again, in the garden or sprayed silver for the Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?attachment_id=123\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mussels2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kym and Den gathering the worlds best mussels, plump, golden, free of grit and pearls, and the byssus threads easy to remove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123\" title=\"mussels2\" src=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2.jpg\" alt=\"Kym and Den gathering the worlds best mussels, plump, golden, free of grit and pearls, and the byssus threads easy to remove.\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/mussels2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kym and Den gathering the worlds best mussels, plump, golden, free of grit and pearls, and the byssus threads easy to remove.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?attachment_id=296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"396,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1259852678&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"seacoast mission mussels\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Preparing mussels in mustard and garlic for Maine Sea Coast Mission Holiday Open House&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Preparing mussels in mustard and garlic for Maine Sea Coast Mission Holiday Open House&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-296\" title=\"seacoast mission mussels\" src=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1.jpg\" alt=\"Preparing mussels in mustard and garlic for Maine Sea Coast Mission Holiday Open House\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/mussels1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing mussels in mustard and garlic for Maine Sea Coast Mission Holiday Open House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-297\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?attachment_id=297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"396,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1253986396&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oyster_damariscotta\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A delicious, and large, Damariscotta oyster&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-297\" title=\"oyster_damariscotta\" src=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg\" alt=\"A delicious, and large, Damariscotta oyster\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg 396w, https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A delicious, and large, Damariscotta oyster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-298\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?attachment_id=298\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"396,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1259853700&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"clamsinlawn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherrystones B-I-L Kenny gathered. We had them in a white wine, garlic, shredded sage sauce.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-298\" title=\"clamsinlawn\" src=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn.jpg\" alt=\"Cherrystones B-I-L Kenny gathered. We had them in a white wine, garlic, shredded sage sauce.\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn.jpg 396w, https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/clamsinlawn-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherrystones B-I-L Kenny gathered. We had them in a white wine, garlic, shredded sage sauce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-299\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/?attachment_id=299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"396,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1259853675&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"silver_oysters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Oyster, mussel and clam shells ready to Dremel holes, then hang on tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-299\" title=\"silver_oysters\" src=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster, mussel and clam shells ready to Dremel holes, then hang on tree.\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters.jpg 396w, https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/silver_oysters-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oyster, mussel and clam shells ready to Dremel holes, then hang on tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_297\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/oyster_damariscotta.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First we harvest them. Then we cook them. Then we eat them. Then we give the shells to the crows&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3djTm-4K","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=294"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":300,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294\/revisions\/300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromthecreek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}