I learned how to do all of this.
It’s been 106 degrees here this week. Scratch that – today, we should hit 109. It happens, every year, and yet each year when the molten air arrives on the…
Read MoreIt’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.
It’s been 106 degrees here this week. Scratch that – today, we should hit 109. It happens, every year, and yet each year when the molten air arrives on the…
Read MoreAfter the last dishes in the sink are scrubbed and tucked away for the night, at least at this time of year, I immediately scurry outside to the gardens. In…
Read MoreFifteen years ago, I tucked my fresh, unstamped passport into my purse, closed the small travel locks on my brand new Kelty pack, made sure my iPod was loaded with…
Read MoreMade with homemade noodles or boxed pasta, this lemon spaghetti is such a welcomed dish at the supper table. Consider is one of those “fast food” on the farm dishes…
Read MoreRhubarb is perhaps the humblest of spring vegetables (yes, it’s a vegetable). Don’t let it’s toxic leaves and tart flavor deter you: a bit of sugar, a bit of love,…
Read MoreWe don’t often think about egg’s having a season, but they do – and this video is all about preserving eggs! When the days grow longer and warmer and all…
Read MoreYears ago, I went antiquing for nothing in particular. It wasn’t the first time. Truth be told, it was one of thousands of times that I’ve drove out to our…
Read MoreReally, there was never any hope of completely escaping it. We’re sick. Some of us are handling it better than others, alas, we’re here in our little cottage – together…
Read MoreI keep a sourdough starter. A very healthy one. Right now, a small jar of my starter is living in the refrigerator where it sits, waiting for its moment in…
Read MoreIt’s been seven years now since Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith came to visit our (then) farm and taught us how to properly kill, clean, cut, wrap, and cure our…
Read MoreWe produce a lot of beautiful food on our farm. From raw milk to red meat to rendered lard to herbed salts to organic vegetables to fresh fruit. It’s all…
Read MoreI grew up, like many latch-key-kids of the 80’s and 90’s, with a working Mom. Monday through Thursday were working days for my Mom and for us as kids, that…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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