As we got ready to move, my all-consuming fear was that was going to lose my notes for this Pasta Salad recipe I created this summer. Why does the thought of getting to our new home and opening up my cookbook only to realize that the page is missing fill my heart with dread? Because…
Since my journey into cooking from scratch began, making condiments like homemade ketchup has been on the back burner. It just really wasn’t a priority considering how little they make up of our diets. I had bigger fish to fry. And if you never get around to making your own condiments, don’t sweat it! We’re…
I hope you had a great garlic harvest this year! But whether you got a few pounds or a whole bushel, you’re going to want to properly manage the garlic to make the most of your harvest so when mid-winter rolls around you aren’t reaching for cloves that are rotten or bug-eaten beneath the papery…
After you’ve settled the great cow vs. goat debate in your mind, you need to begin researching the ins and outs of owning a family cow. There is a TON of information you will need to sift through and learn before you begin. (Unless you want to do it the hard way. Like we did.) Since…
Once the first hard frost hits, tomato season is officially over. Here are 65 recipes for how to use, cook, fry, can, and preserve GREEN tomatoes that you pick the day before your first frost! Whelp. It’s official. Tomato Season is winding down. I’m feeling the chill in the air and it’s only a matter…
I’m delighted to share a guest post with you today on making Flower Infused Milk Soap from Jan Berry, author of Simple & Natural Soapmaking and blogger at The Nerdy Farm Wife! I have read Simple & Natural Soapmaking and reference it often even though I’ve been making natural soaps for years. It is a real…