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All I had to show for it.

After 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…

I hope I can make people feel like that.

Fifteen 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…

Lemon Spaghetti

Made 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…

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Come tour my spring cottage gardens!

It’s late spring here on the farm – and the cottage gardens are looking so wonderfully beautiful. Come tour my spring cottage gardens and enjoy the bird song, crunchy gravel,…

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New WORKSHOPS from The Elliott Homestead.

Perhaps this makes me sound a bit older than my 36 years, but the world is moving a bit too fast for me. While watering my herb garden last week,…

Rhubarb Curd.

I’m keen on desserts that have a bit of tang to them. Sweetened only with honey, this rhubarb curd is a gentle way to enjoy a truly unique spring harvest….

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Here’s something delicious to do with rhubarb.

Rhubarb 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,…

Fast Food on the Farm

Here’s the reality: when the flowers begin to bloom and there are tomato plants to get in the soil, I’m less inclined to spend a ton of time in the…

Preserving eggs.

We 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…

Finding Your Food.

We spent the last few days on the Washington coast, just a few short hours from our home. In the high desert climate where we farm, irrigation is required to…

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Should we talk about this Delft tile?

Years 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…

Man the post.

We made it. Barely. Truth be told I slid into March 1st with bloodied fingernails, a bruised ego, and a garbage can full of emotions that need to go to…

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