It might be said that there are a few things that you will find common among most homesteaders. One of those things would certainly be chickens. The other thing would probably be apple cider vinegar. I'll admit that I didn't really start to understand the many benefits of ACV until just over the past couple... Continue Reading →
I'm a big believer in boosting our immunity naturally. Natural ingredients like organic ginger, garlic and elderberry all are known to have tremendous health benefits, and we use them religiously. Especially as the weather starts to change, kids go back to school and the cold and flu season kicks off. We forage for elderberry midsummer... Continue Reading →
Clover might be my favorite discovery in gardening. Growing up, I was taught that clover was nothing more than a weed that marred an otherwise perfect lawn. I saw the various patches of clover as areas to avoid in the summer when walking barefoot, since they were often teeming with bees. It wasn't until we... Continue Reading →
I think the best part of gardening is knowing that at the end the season we will (usually) end up with an abundance of food that can be preserved and put on the shelves or in the freezer for later use. The work is rewarding in and of itself. The mystery of placing seed in... Continue Reading →
Fermenting vegetables has become a fun way to preserve and enjoy the bounty from our garden. I think I've convinced myself that just about anything can be fermented. Maybe that's not exactly true, but I'm willing to give it shot. Why fermenting? Think gut health. As vegetables go through the fermenting process, beneficial bacteria called... Continue Reading →
Radishes are among the first veggies to be planted on the homestead, and usually one of the first to be harvested. I love their peppery flavor. I also love how easy they are to grow. I mean, it's really hard to mess up radishes in the garden. They are like the entry level choice to... Continue Reading →
You know what goes well with cinnamon raisin bread? Coffee. That's right. And butter. A big slab of it, melting down into every crack and cranny. Mmmmm... Cinnamon raisin bread is so good. But I'm sure I don't have to tell you that. You already know. But out of the millions of recipes out there... Continue Reading →
I think bread can be beautiful. I am fascinated by the connection food has in our lives. How it connects us with the land, with each other, and how all of it makes us feel. It's almost like there was design in this, like this was part of the plan. It's almost as if food... Continue Reading →
Market Gardening has become the craze. Do a quick search on the subject and you'll probably find someone boasting about how you can make six figures growing vegetables in your front yard. We started down the path that eventually led us to market gardening long before we knew about pioneers like Jean Martin Fortier and... Continue Reading →
I wasn't always a fan of kale. As a matter of fact, I always associated the taste of kale with dirty feet. It wasn't until we started to grow our own that I really started to appreciate kale for what it is. Kale is a super food packed with so many nutrients like Vitamin K,... Continue Reading →